I have yet to try the Tributary line on mine. Sounds like I need to at least give it a go.
I’ve had great success with a multitude of heads so the Tributary is facing a high bar.
We’re doing a little line shootout with @Douglas Crockett with his rod this month. I’ll let you know how it goes.
@Paul E do you have that 475 Bridge?😎

 

Oh yeah, we'll have to give it a go! But you know the Rio scandi short 390 gr with a Rio Scandi VersiLeader 10' tip and a nice long leader will BOMB off that Asquith, too. For sure!! You mos def need to try that set up 😎

 

Well.. if it ain’t broke you don’t need to fix it!! But give it a go and report back!! I don’t think you’ll be disappointed with that pairing… it was like peanut butter to jelly for me

 

Oh ya… a 15 foot loop tapered leader rounded it out

 

Good report. The Tributaries are fantastic line. I find them to be the most user friendly short head.

 

Bridge Tributary will cast well on everything I've tried. From a 10'5" cane trout spey to a 9'8" old Fenwick switch all the way up to a 15+ 10 weight.

 

Well now…seems the prudent thing to give the trib a go

 

For the op and folks who run the Tributary. How much shooting line do you guys like to leave out of the tip??
Tim told me at least 3ft, but said some like to add even more

 

3 feet seemed right on the money for me!!

 

I use the 510 gr on my 7wt onyx. Effortless

 

I like the blue one but the green one REALLY REALY smacks oooooh yeah

 

I personally don’t like all that hang down compromise just to get a line to work. I think it’s a design flaw.

Kurt

 

I personally don’t like all that hang down compromise just to get a line to work. I think it’s a design flaw.

Kurt

Hi Kurt. It’s definitely not a design flaw. Sales and reviews will prove that.
This line just doesn’t suit your casting style, or maybe it’s what your muscle memory has developed towards.
Coincidentally it doesn’t suit my casting style either, or maybe it’s just my skill level? Either way it doesn’t mean I would ever blast it negatively on an open forum as a flawed line.
I’d just be taking a guess, and it is based on what I see at the GGACC, river side, and reviews I’ve read on these forums, the Tributary Line holds about a 90% favoritism for its owners as a top line in their line box.
Let’s see how this Bridge line does in our 6wt spey line shoot out
Man I wish I could write like @samrocha I do have much more to add

 

And I'll have a couple smokes! 😎

 

At first I didn’t really understand what you guys were saying about lack of rear taper on the tributary… After a little more research on the line, I guess it’s sort of missing it completely…

Here’s my thought though, wouldn’t the meaty part of the line, right by the rod tip, put a deep bend into the blank? Especially at the apex of the cast, the beginning of the forward stroke? I thought the tributary did a fabulous job to really load the rod deeply… and because I had poor luck with standard scandi tapers (rear taper included), I wonder if Bridge is onto something by omitting them with this line

 

It's funny you would say this!! I too have not really fallen in love with any scandi line. But when I jumped to the 44-48' length tweener lines:
•bridge trib
•Nextcast undertaker
•Gaelforce 15m

something just clicked man!! I think it's the taper coupled with he length and grain weight that make these lengths so good! And personally, I find them way more functional than just a scandi head, on top of being much more powerful!
They seem to really fly off the rod and load the rod deeper. They can carry heavier payloads in regards to flies and sink tips, and just seem to be very versatile.

the only time I use a sCANDI anymore is on really small rivers. I'm glad I'm not alone in my opinion on these type of lines!

 

Personally, I wouldn't go loner with the lines. I might be the odd man out, but I don't think casting the longest line you personally can on a Spey rod is always he right move. Your rod is 13'ish, I think the Trib head is perfect for it!!!
You are more than welcome to go longer though if you want! Don't let me stop you! But casting a 45' line off of a 12'9" rod is pretty solid man! And I agree, these lines are killer! I hardly fish sCANDI lines anymore

 

As Duncan already pointed out, A Tributary will cast great with no hang down (and even with line in the rod) all the way to much more hang down than most lines in its category. I don’y see the capacity to accept more hang down as a flaw at all, just the opposite. Within my range of comparisons, the Beulah Aerohead compares the most to it. A 510 Aerohead and a 525 Tributary are a solid pair to A and B. As I said initially, I’ve fished a Tributary on lots of rod lengths and weights, made from graphite, glass, and bamboo, and there has yet to be a pairing that didn’t fly, despite my novice casting skills.

 

I think we are being a little harsh with @Cachanded fellas. It's okay if he doesn't like the line. And I don't think he meant Tim can't design lines or the line sucks. What I hear him saying is that he doesn't prefer a line that 'requires' hang down to be cast to its potential. He feels like that's not the best design. I think that's all he meant

personally, I think the trib is a wicked good line!!

 

I think we are being a little harsh with @Cachanded fellas. It's okay if he doesn't like the line. And I don't think he meant Tim can't design lines or the line sucks. What I hear him saying is that he doesn't prefer a line that 'requires' hang down to be cast to its potential. He feels like that's not the best design. I think that's all he meant

personally, I think the trib is a wicked good line!!

I have only responded directly to things that have been written here. I do not see direct replies to anyone's writing as harsh; it is simply a natural burden of writing: do not write a check you cannot cash.

 

Those who are using the extra hangdown overhang is your anchor placement changing also?

Maybe this needs a separate thread on hangdown overhang and anchor placement independent of line brand.

on edit: ‘cuz I don’t want to keep driving @DuncDunc nuts 😂

 

@samrocha started it. 😂

Personally, I prefer dangle over hangdown. I just saw the hang- and hung with it.

 

Just to clarify cuz it’s driving me nuts.
Hangdown : the end of your swing when your fly is basically stopped.
overhang : the amount of running line you have out of the tip of your rod.

 

Just to clarify cuz it’s driving me nuts.
Hangdown : the end of your swing when your fly is basically stopped.
overhang : the amount of running line you have out of the tip of your rod.

I reread through this thread, and I totally buffed that one Dunc.......next time
Just shoot me a DM and say: "hey dumba$$, learn your Spey nomenclature for goodness sake"

 

Thank you, was driving me nuts also

 

Picked up the Asquith 6 the other day…used, sans serial…for $690. Mind you I’m an amateur in the Spey theater but the Nextcast core 30 at 450gr and 10’ T11 seemed a lil heavy…maybe because have been casting Asquith 8 (powerhouse) and Burkie 7…looking forward to a session at the Golden Gate ponds with PaulE and Beekay415 to set me right with trying a wallet of lines with it. They seem to have the 6 dialed. Love the info here…so good to see everyone’s input. So valuable

 

Tell us when you're planning on stopping by. We'll have lines ready to throw! 😎

 

This works for me->Standing in water ankle deep add mucho overhang. Standing in water up to chest have head just out of tip or less over hang. Anchor always in same position. Or to make harder work out of it raise your arms higher in deeper water… I’ve used overhang on every line type/length.

 

Hey @Yooper-Fly thanks for the response. I’ve been told I overthink things but I just like to ask second, third, ++ questions to learn as much as I can. So my second question (😂) is what is “max<ing> out” when you reach your overhang limit, the forward stroke or the anchor/d-loop setup, or both? I ask because I quickly lose control of my anchor/d-loop setup (which then means the forward cast is also in the toilet 🚽) with too much overhang. Especially when using my bamboo rods (almost all the time nowadays). It just seems to add too much uncontrollable dynamic for me to get the anchor placement with resultant energetic d-loop for a good cast. That’s why I asked previously if the anchor placement moved when adding more overhang, maybe hoping for something to try that I’ve been missing about the overhang-bandwagon. 🤷‍♂️

 

By 'max out' I just mean I can't cast it beyond that!
In regards to anchor placement, I always try to set my anchor out in front of me, at least a rods length away, and 45Deg to the intended target. Regardless of line system, overhang, or whatever; their is a proper place for your anchor and with out a proper anchor, you can't make a good cast.
So, that's what I meant when I said 'No'