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Royal Wulff Ambush Triangle taper shooting head

2.2K views 14 replies 9 participants last post by  snipe  
#1 ·
Has anybody tried these? I'd be curious to hear how they compare with heads like the Rio Skagit Launch. I've been really happy with the other Royal Wulff lines I've used over the last 40 years.

Thanks,
Roger
 
#7 ·
I have used an ambush line on a switch rod. Line setup was more scandi and it would cast poly leaders and indy rigs. I heard heavier grain weights can be used as skagit, but don’t personally have experience putting true tips on an ambush taper.
 
#11 ·
I can definitlely see a couple more of these lines in my future. I just wish they were more easily available. Has any body tried both the heads and the integrated lines. If so, is there any appreciable difference between the two? I'm wondering if the integrated lines are worth the extra 40 bucks.

Thanks,
Roger
 
#12 ·
I think only you can answer that based on your fishing- both how you are fishing and the water you're fishing. And your approach. The integrated lines can be stripped in close more easily, so better for streamer work for sure. Mono running line means some more distance, and while everyone enjoys hucking long, there are a lot of places that don't need it. If you're fishing smaller to medium water, the coated running line can be just fine. And finally, if you have enough reels that you don't need to swap out a whole long line every time you want to approach fishing differently (change in conditions or river or season), you can have one rigged with the full line, another for heads.
 
#13 ·
I like the integrated for overhead casting and fishing streamers all the way back to the boat. One quick flip and shoot a little line into the backcast, it is a smooth transition for that forward line shoot.
For speycasting I find myself wishing I had a head with mono, but I have been unable to buy just the head.