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Old September 28th, 2003, 12:48 AM
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Default 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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Old September 28th, 2003, 08:22 AM
Alex
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Default 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
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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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Old September 28th, 2003, 11:56 PM
Alex
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Default floating leaders and flys.


"Alex" wrote in message
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Hi Alex, what floatant are you using, many need to dry after application,
often achieved by deliberate false casting. HTH, Nig, Edinburgh, Scotland

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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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Old September 30th, 2003, 07:05 PM
Alex
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Default 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
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"Alex" wrote in message
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Hi Alex, what floatant are you using, many need to dry after

application,
often achieved by deliberate false casting. HTH, Nig, Edinburgh,

Scotland
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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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Old October 1st, 2003, 05:40 AM
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Default floating leaders and flys.


"Alex" wrote in message
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Hardys works, so I guess its just a little false casting to dry it.

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Thanks for the help

Alex.


 




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