Roll casting
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I think you should just get the 40+ Expert, its not going to help you get to 100' but they are very nice lines and roll cast very well as long as you arent trying to roll cast your family pet
I have several 40+ for my 7wt, I try to keep ahead of the gaem and stock up:smokin:
I have several 40+ for my 7wt, I try to keep ahead of the gaem and stock up:smokin:
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As far as intermediate goes, that all comes down to the casters abilities. It will roll cast just as well as the floater but you will need to bring it to the surface first, kinda like most lines. Most shooting lines like the outbound or the airflo roll cast good as they have a long heavy head, the downfall is they are not delicate like you might want for a lake presentation. If you want a line that roll casts awesome and has a delicate presentation but dont need huge distance, try the Rio LT. That line is by far my favorite dry fly line but I also use it for single handed spey casting cause it roll casts like a dream
It depends what you consider better. I don't use Intermediate lines much because they are not as easy to cast as Floating lines and don't sink fly much either. So for me it is Floating or sink3 or so.
I did use Polyleaders to "tune" fly line for very small fly as it made casting controlled line loop easier and line longer too which improves casting and increase casting distance. Of course it is possible to use Polys for fly depth as well.
Polyleader also turns normal overhead line to a better Spey casting line when front taper becomes longer and whole line heavier too. Unfortunately Polyleaders did have too short life when their coating did strip away. I don't know if current Polys are more durable.
For instance for 40+ line I did use just short Nylon leader when I had big and heavy fly and 5 or 10ft Polyleader when fishing very small fly.
So if you want to invest Polyleaders you could get "easier" 40+ Sniper (~30ft head) which is slightly light and use only shortish leader for weighted and big fly when overhead casting as fly itself increase casting load. Then 5ft Polyleader for average size fly when overhead and Spey casting and to improve delicate landing and increase range as well. And 10ft Poly when you delicately fish very small fly and need long range both Spey and overhead casting when there is enough back cast room.
Esa
I did use Polyleaders to "tune" fly line for very small fly as it made casting controlled line loop easier and line longer too which improves casting and increase casting distance. Of course it is possible to use Polys for fly depth as well.
Polyleader also turns normal overhead line to a better Spey casting line when front taper becomes longer and whole line heavier too. Unfortunately Polyleaders did have too short life when their coating did strip away. I don't know if current Polys are more durable.
For instance for 40+ line I did use just short Nylon leader when I had big and heavy fly and 5 or 10ft Polyleader when fishing very small fly.
So if you want to invest Polyleaders you could get "easier" 40+ Sniper (~30ft head) which is slightly light and use only shortish leader for weighted and big fly when overhead casting as fly itself increase casting load. Then 5ft Polyleader for average size fly when overhead and Spey casting and to improve delicate landing and increase range as well. And 10ft Poly when you delicately fish very small fly and need long range both Spey and overhead casting when there is enough back cast room.
Esa
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