Trout Predator Online Fly Fishing Forum

Re: floating line/streamer leader question

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:36:26 GMT

Aaron,

I recommended the taper just to help with the casting, since you don't have the benefit of the shooting head. If you are using a floating line, you probably are not looking to go very deep anyway, and the last 3X section might get you there. You're right, though, it won't sink like a lev...

Re: horse tail hair patterns?

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:29:21 GMT

Horse hair makes for an awsome rib.. But legs? Like knotted legs or split V shaped kinda deal...

Re: International Fly-Tying Symposium Nov. 21-22 Doubletree Hotel, Somerset, NJ

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:15:22 GMT

Yeah I would agree. Im there to shop, not to watch... Maybe watch if I can trick one of the tiers into explaining why and where the dubbing for a Tups comes from..

Re: Wading Shoe Soles - THE LAST WORD

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:32:33 GMT

Hey, you guys. This just struck me like a thunderbolt -"The asymmetrical wading shoe system" (patent pending). Buy two pairs of wading shoes of the same design, say Simms Headwaters, one pair in Vibram and one pair in felt. Wear one felt shoe and one Vibram shoe at the same time - you're ready...

Re: Simms waders are the best

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:20:26 GMT

What about Hodgman waders? Comfortable to wear, no stiff Goretex, third year and no leaks, $69 at Sports Authority. While I agree in supporting the American worker, the American worker may not be able to afford Simms, know what I mean. Hodgman waders are probably made overseas but aren't some ...

Re: floating line/streamer leader question

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:13:15 GMT

Alain,

Why would you use a tapered leader with streamers fished on a floating line? The streamers will not sink at all. The level leader is used for the same reason that one uses straight tippet after the indicator when fishing weighted nymphs, to decrease drag caused by surface currents. By usin...

Re: floating line/streamer leader question

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:07:39 GMT

littlej81: A WF6 floating line will let you cast typical streamers using a 7.5ft leader tapered to about 2 or 3X. If you want to make your own, I think that 2ft of 20lb, followed by 3ft of 15lb, then about 2.5ft of 2X will work great. If you are using something with lead eyes, it will be harde...

Re: Fall trout photos

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:40:06 GMT

I have a Canon xs110 is. It's not waterproof but it has a great zoom and a superior lense.

Re: Fall trout photos

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:34:14 GMT

I've got to get a small stream camera. I don't have any photos from this weekend but I managed 3 browns and 26 rainbows. The rainbows all hit a beadhead prince dropper off of a royal wulff. The browns hit the wulff!

What cameras do you guys recommend for streamside use?

Re: floating line/streamer leader question

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:20:45 GMT

I use a level leader and two tungsten beaded streamers. I make the leader 3 times the average water depth that you are fishing. If you are fishing a stream with an average depth of two feet you should have six feet of leader to your first fly.

Hope that this works out for you!