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Date: July 28, 2006 at 11:02:11
From: John Kelsey, [c-24-34-83-37.hsd1.ma.comcast.net]
Subject: Re: An open challenge to Sinking line only salt water fly fishermen


You at Pavillion Beach or the southern tip of Plum Island? I fish under similar condtions with a floating line. Cast upstream ans strip back line in as the fly comes back toward me. I control my depth by haw far upstream I cast or I put split shot on like I would if I were nymphing for trout in a fast moving stream. The combination of thin leader material and split shot get the fly down deepr and faster than a sinking line. A guy teste this out and proved it to himself this past summer and posted the results (On this Board on the Floating Line board) The sinkikng line created more drag ans sank slower than the equivalent amount of floating line and leader with split shot on the leader.

I like the floating line because I can extend my drift as the line sweeps by me. I lift the rod as the short line comes by and then lower the rod and feed line back out.

Ultimately, the floating line gives me the most flexibility. I can start fishing at the top of the water column and then progressively fish down thru the water column to the bottom by incrementaly adding split shot.

I've worked for several years on holding excess line in my nad an not using a stripping basket at all. It takes a bit of time, but it worth it. I have fewer snarles and knots in my line as it leaves my hand and goes out thru the guides. I have a buddy who holds a couple loops in his teeth as well :-)

The Rio and Airflo lines are well suited to the colder waters up herre on the north shore.


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