No one that I'm aware of, most line makers provide DT's in light weights but they are almost impossible to find in 7wt and up. Too bad because DT's are excellent all around fishing lines. Cut the front taper off and loop it and the line and you can attach sink-tips, and they will turnover well, especially airflo replacement delta tips. Almost no stripping and the best line control available. my 2 cents.Who makes big double taper fly lines.
Plenty availability of DT lines up to #12, but none over that weight....No one that I'm aware of, most line makers provide DT's in light weights but they are almost impossible to find in 7wt and up. Too bad because DT's are excellent all around fishing lines. Cut the front taper off and loop it and the line and you can attach sink-tips, and they will turnover well, especially airflo replacement delta tips. Almost no stripping and the best line control available. my 2 cents.
I have fished a floating poly leader in summer for stealhead and it worked well. I also use it for river smallmouth and it does well.I've never used them, but it seems to me polyleaders would work just fine for dry line steelhead fishing. Has anyone ever tried this.
I found Cortland is making the 333+ longbelly up to 8wt. Unfortunately the line is only 84 ft long. I have no personal experience with the line, I was just curious about the lack of heavier weight lines and thought I would check.most line makers provide DT's in light weights but they are almost impossible to find in 7wt and up.
I had earlier posted some weight comparisons. I'm sure others had earlier as well.
http://www.speypages.com/speyclave/s...d.php?t=109538
Starting from 'Day One' the only place I've been able to access a true DT was out of the UK. But the "84 ft long" really caught my attention. Only lines I've ever run across the 'standard' was 90' for a single hander and 120 for a spey. Well speys you can actually get out to 150 feet if you want to 'pay up' for a Carron .... DAMNED GOOD DRY LINES! Woof-Woof!:smokin:I found Cortland is making the 333+ longbelly up to 8wt. Unfortunately the line is only 84 ft long. I have no personal experience with the line, I was just curious about the lack of heavier weight lines and thought I would check.
Sorry Fred. Let's try it again:Was looking forward to the info....
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We're in! Many thanks AB. Off to Black Eddies next.
"I've never used them, but it seems to me polyleaders would work just fine for dry line steelhead fishing. Has anyone ever tried this.
Ive never understood this - there must be a reason for looping a floating polyleader to a full floating line...I've never used then, but it seems to me using polyleaders is just about the same as dry line steelhead fishing.
What does a polyleader bring that a tapered knotless/built leader can not accomplish?""
i use an airflo 10' floating tip on my single hand 7wt for swinging hairwings. it turns over just fine on a rio salmon/steelhead wf7f, and especially well for when i have only a few feet of line out. its a little tough to remove memory on the poly when its super cold out. i use ab 4-6 feet of 10lb UG for tippet, loop to loop