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September 28th, 2003, 12:48 AM
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floating leaders and flys.
Have dabbled with a bit of fly fishing this month,
I have been having trouble getting the fly to float. I am using a 7# floating line,this floats perfectly. I dip the fly into some floatant but on more occasions than not, it sinks. Do I need to treat the leader or is it down to technique, as on several occasions when IMO I got the cast perfect it did float. Alex. 
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September 28th, 2003, 08:22 AM
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floating leaders and flys.
Hi Alex, what floatant are you using, many need to dry after application,
often achieved by deliberate false casting. HTH, Nig, Edinburgh, Scotland "Alex" wrote in message ... Have dabbled with a bit of fly fishing this month, I have been having trouble getting the fly to float. I am using a 7# floating line,this floats perfectly. I dip the fly into some floatant but on more occasions than not, it sinks. Do I need to treat the leader or is it down to technique, as on several occasions when IMO I got the cast perfect it did float. Alex.
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September 28th, 2003, 11:56 PM
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floating leaders and flys.
"Alex" wrote in message ... Hi Alex, what floatant are you using, many need to dry after application, often achieved by deliberate false casting. HTH, Nig, Edinburgh, Scotland ------------------------------------------------- Same name! Snap The floatant I am using is "Hardy floatant" dry fly dressing. Just says to rub it into the hackles and body of fly. Alex.
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September 30th, 2003, 07:05 PM
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floating leaders and flys.
Hardys works, so I guess its just a little false casting to dry it. On the
contrary to greasing up the leader to float, I always use a sinkant paste on it, as I fish stillwaters, ( lochs/lakes ), and I always think that if I can see it ,so can the Trout. I sure there are many more opinions tho', Tight lines, Alex "Alex" wrote in message ... "Alex" wrote in message ... Hi Alex, what floatant are you using, many need to dry after application, often achieved by deliberate false casting. HTH, Nig, Edinburgh, Scotland ------------------------------------------------- Same name! Snap The floatant I am using is "Hardy floatant" dry fly dressing. Just says to rub it into the hackles and body of fly. Alex.
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October 1st, 2003, 05:40 AM
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floating leaders and flys.
"Alex" wrote in message ... Hardys works, so I guess its just a little false casting to dry it. ----------------------------------- Thanks for the help Alex.
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