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Date: July 26, 2006 at 21:26:10
From: Quiet Man, [c-24-91-38-232.hsd1.ma.comcast.net]
Subject: Re: An open challenge to Sinking line only salt water fly fishermen


Phil:

"Phil" me in on the intermediate tip with floating line. I've been thinking it might be usefull for a ripping drop off I like to fish in Ipswich. Water rushes across a flat and then boom dives way off a shelf. The fish hang low and tight to the drop off. You need to almost cast back up the flat and let the fly sink on the flat as it travels by you and hugs the drop off.

It is a bit too dangerous to use a stripping basket which I find I need if I use an intermediate or sinking line. The rip tangles it up quickly and takes it off the shelf (if it isn't already around my feet)if it isn't stored in the basket.

I don't mind the basket while fishing, it just makes it tough to wade out to the spot and can become a sail if you take a bad step. I've got kids to go home to.

I think I could rip the floating portion back to cast it with less difficulty and use the itermediate tip to get the fly down - at least I'd like to give it a try.

I do use a heavy sinking tip out there on occasion with great effectiveness, I just hate to have to swich lines when the tide rises and the fishies head into the pools. I wouldn't need to if the tip was slower sinking.

What kind of line(s) do you own and how do they work in the cold water. The ones I have seen are tropic lines. I fish on occassion with a "bonefish" line (got it for cheap) and I do notice it does get stiff in really cold water - which it can be on the north shore.

Thanks.


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