[David1123]

What line would you use for dry fly fishing with a switch rod. Any opinions would be appreciated.

 

[aviomech]

On my light switches, a Scandi Short or Switchline. I used the Orvis Hydro 3D switchline, and liked that. I have Scandis from Rio and SGS. Slap on a tapered leader or clear polyleader, and tippet. Done.

 

[fredaevans]

Grain range.

All two handers have a 'grain range' from 'x to y' that the design will allow for casting. You want 'delicate' you go for the bottom end, chucking hunky flies you go for the top.

 

[David1123]

David1123

I thought maybe a weight foreword line.

 

[bender]

I thought maybe a weight foreword line.

Most lines are WF lines but there are some DT lines and very rare level lines too.

A floating Scandi taper is very good dry line because it has long front taper which lands softly. Good for OH and Spey single and double hand casts.

Esa

 

[fredaevans]

Good call Esa, good call.

Most lines are WF lines but there are some DT lines and very rare level lines too.

A floating Scandi taper is very good dry line because it has long front taper which lands softly. Good for OH and Spey single and double hand casts.

Esa

Finding a DT 2hander line here in 'The States' is darned near impossible. When I want one, which I do at the moment, I go looking at UK web sites. Ahhh, must finish up winding on my new 8/9 Carron line. These things are pure magic when it comes to casting.

Fred

 

[David1123]

David1123

Has anyone ever tried the new SA Adapt Switch line with dry flies, or is it just a carbon copy of the Ambush line. I know you can use the Ambush for dry fly fishing, I just don't know how delicate is.

 

[fish0n4evr]

The Ambush is as delicate as you can make it. I've heard it described as being "Skagitty" because it does have a very fast turn-over. But - It is intended for casting in tight-tight spots, not necessarily as a distance-shooting taper and a long leader will help to mellow it down some.

The Adapt switch-line is the same length in each weight-class. I thought it was a multi-tip line at first wondering where the "Adapt"ation comes into play. It is intended for short rods while the Ambush is intended for single handers up to 6 weights and adapts well to two-handers in the heavier/longer lengths.

 

[MikeB]

Airflo Rage. Fish one on my TCX 6119 and love it!! Can still throw larger flies into a wind but also fishes more delicately on a longer mono tapered leader.

 

[Peteo]

It makes a difference if you are skating dries or doing the dead drift thing. If you are skating a scandi head orr something like the rage works great. For dead drifting you will be stripping in a lot of line or feeding line into your drift a lot so an integrated head is the way to go so those loop to loop connections aren't going through your line guides all the time. When I have dead drifted dries with a switch I have used a longer head line like a switch line or a single hand WF line so mending is easier with the longer rear taper instead of thin running line.

 

[Gray Ghost]

Vision Vibe 85

Vision Vibe 85 has a lot of weight choices for light weight switch rods.

Excellent integrated scandi. head line.

http://www.landmark-flyshop.com/products_VISION_SH_SINGLE_HAND_FLY_LINE.htm

GG