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My steelhead fishing takes place in great lakes where majority of fishing is done with skagit lines and sink tips. Some larger rivers require up to 15' or even more of t14 tip especially when fished out of the boat where keeping the fly swimming deep on the hangdown is the key to successful winter presentation.
Lately I have casted several mid belly lines paired with 15' monofilament or spectra furled leaders and I did a little experement with split shot. It worked as a charm in terms of castability. Casts might not be as pretty but with anchor set far back I was able to fling some consistent casts.
The reason and moral of this thread is to eliminate the use of sink tips and discuss how much weight is necessary to be added in the fly in order to keep it swinging in the same water column as lets say previously mentioned 15 feet of t14 (as heavy one might ever want to go). Walking current speed. Hangdown. 15' of t14 vs. 15' leader + heavy sparse flat wing fly (how heavy?)
Share your thoughts and your experience employing such approach.
Lately I have casted several mid belly lines paired with 15' monofilament or spectra furled leaders and I did a little experement with split shot. It worked as a charm in terms of castability. Casts might not be as pretty but with anchor set far back I was able to fling some consistent casts.
The reason and moral of this thread is to eliminate the use of sink tips and discuss how much weight is necessary to be added in the fly in order to keep it swinging in the same water column as lets say previously mentioned 15 feet of t14 (as heavy one might ever want to go). Walking current speed. Hangdown. 15' of t14 vs. 15' leader + heavy sparse flat wing fly (how heavy?)
Share your thoughts and your experience employing such approach.