daytripper wrote:


Your solution appears to conflict with Assumption #3.
And I'm not sure Assumption #2 is well-founded...


Yes there is debate about assumption #2 (that heavily
weighted flies deattract fish). There are many believers.

Weight at the end of the fly line still sinks that part of
the line down lower than the fly. But not as much as
split shot on the thin, supple part of the leader.

A sink tip with a short leader does work the best,
IM-notso-HO, but they're a pain. I've just been
experimenting with ways to use dry lines more better,
with nymps.