Dana/Juro:
On a previous thread (Spey Clave\Destinations\Clearwater), which is now closed, "Marketic" posted a response (subsequent to "Rats in the Belfry") on 10/22/02 in which he stated:
"On at least one of the rivers I have fished, the guidelines also stipulate not only the type of line you may use (with attendant maximum sinking rate) but also the acceptable angle at which you may cast your line across the river."
Do you know where this river is? How exactly does this stipulation read? What is the overall intent of such a stipulation? Does this stipulation apply to floating, intermediate (full and tip), and sinking (full and tip) lines?
I've fished on a Norwegian salmon and sea trout river where regulations prohibit extra weight being added to the fly and sometimes will disallow sinktip and full sinking lines during a segment of the salmon season (dependent upon water-flow conditions), but I've never come across regulations regarding casting angle.
BTW, is the use of sinktip and full sinking lines currently being scrutinized/evaluated by salmon fishery officials in America, Canada, and Scandinavia?
Thank you very much for monitoring such an enlightening forum.
Regards,
Richard
On a previous thread (Spey Clave\Destinations\Clearwater), which is now closed, "Marketic" posted a response (subsequent to "Rats in the Belfry") on 10/22/02 in which he stated:
"On at least one of the rivers I have fished, the guidelines also stipulate not only the type of line you may use (with attendant maximum sinking rate) but also the acceptable angle at which you may cast your line across the river."
Do you know where this river is? How exactly does this stipulation read? What is the overall intent of such a stipulation? Does this stipulation apply to floating, intermediate (full and tip), and sinking (full and tip) lines?
I've fished on a Norwegian salmon and sea trout river where regulations prohibit extra weight being added to the fly and sometimes will disallow sinktip and full sinking lines during a segment of the salmon season (dependent upon water-flow conditions), but I've never come across regulations regarding casting angle.
BTW, is the use of sinktip and full sinking lines currently being scrutinized/evaluated by salmon fishery officials in America, Canada, and Scandinavia?
Thank you very much for monitoring such an enlightening forum.
Regards,
Richard