Best rod/line for ....

On Thu, 27 Dec 2007 17:03:17 -0800, rw
wrote:

Larry L wrote:
For several years I've been trying to improve my performance in one specific
fishing situation. I'm hoping to make this improvement via buying new
stuff as the only other apparent choice would be increased skill ... i.e.
not likely to happen

The Scene: You are sitting in a boat/ kickboat/ float tube and have just
laid out a long ( for me this is about 70 feet or maybe a bit more ... you
can visualize 90 to 110 to suit your skills ) to the "12 O'Clock position
... floating line, #16 dry fly. A fish starts rising, quickly moving
through your area, at the 3 O'Clock or 9 O'Clock position, again a long cast
away. You need to get your line in the air, it's direction changed, and
a reasonably gentle presentation ( stillwater, very flat, spooky fish ) made
... and ASAP.

That's a tough situation. I'd strip in as fast as possible until I have
maybe 30 or 40 feet of line out, pick up the line and make some false
casts to dry the fly and make double hauls to get the line out (false
casting AWAY from the fish), and then present it as delicately as I
could, aiming right at the last rise form.

The tackle is irrelevant.

I like this solution. It would be difficult to pick up 70+ feet of
line and cast from 12 to 3 in one move.

I believe, however, the the Winston BIIx rod (the longer the better)
would be of help in this situation.

My only concern would be setting the hook at such a distance. I was
fishing for brook trout in Labrador a couple of years ago and the only
way to get them was to cast 70 feet to rising fish. At first I had
trouble setting the hook, but with practice I managed quite well. I
doubt I could set it at 100 feet, however.

Of course this Winston isn't cheap, but it *is* a wonderful rod.

Dave