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Post by JJ on Sept 11, 2006 18:17:37 GMT
Hi
Will a 5foot polyleader actually control fly depth (conisering its attached to 7 feet of nylon) or should I go for the salmon length ones (12foot to 3 foot of nylon)?
Arent the salmon ones a bit unwieldy and difficult to lift out the water (particularly if a fast sinking one is chosen)?
Any advice much appreciated
- JJ
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Post by JJ on Sept 12, 2006 20:14:11 GMT
I tried a 12 foot medium sink polyleader with my IG 10/11 and couldnt cast it at all. Maybe I should stick with a 5 foot or look for a 9 foot option with a short leader..
Cant afford an Intermediate after buying a Rio and an IG this year! Not only that intermediates dont have the colour change at the head do they? Couldnt cast without that!
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Post by williegunn on Sept 12, 2006 20:51:35 GMT
Cant afford an Intermediate after buying a Rio and an IG this year! Not only that intermediates dont have the colour change at the head do they? Couldnt cast without that! The IG lines have a colour change on all the lines. Other wise just get a marker pen |
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Post by iainjay on Sept 12, 2006 21:00:32 GMT
A bit confused here guys....on a floating line set-up i'm attaching roughly 12-15ft nylon leader.Now...if i put on a 9ft sink tip should i be decreasing the nylon accordingly? say down to 5-6ft. At present i'm keeping the nylon leader the same length.
cheers
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Post by scotview on Sept 13, 2006 9:14:18 GMT
jj,
As an alternative to a short poly leader, I have tied some of my smaller doubles & trebles with two or three turns of fine lead wire in the body. I find that these smaller flies then tend to sink more quickly and this avoid the splash that sometimes occurs with a poly leader on a floating line.
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Post by Fruin on Sept 13, 2006 11:43:43 GMT
JJ,
Remember that, if you are using a 12ft polyleader at the end of your line, you have increased the overall length and weight of the head/belly. If you are using a IG 65ft head with the polyleader, you are now trying to cast a 77ft head, plus leader.
When using longer polyleaders, it usually pays dividends to strip in a little more line than usual before casting.
If you want your fly to sink a bit further without adding to the length of the line, then try using small brass or copper tubes, or, small shumakov or bottle tubes. These, and flies tied with lead in the body, will not swim and flicker as well in the smaller sizes, as they are heavier and less prone to the variances in current. However, it is a compromise between fly movement, depth and size.
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