Fishing Q&A
Fishing nymph flies on floating fly line?
I heard it before but forgot... What can I attach to my floating fly line to make my flies sink? What's the thing that adds more weight. Say if I want to drop a fly down 8 ft? Also, what is the technique called where you have a dry fly then tied onto that a trailing wet fly? Thanks!
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- What can I attach to my floating fly line to make my flies sink? Xink made by Gehrke (sp?) What's the thing that adds more weight. Say if I want to drop a fly down 8 ft? lead wrap? Do they still make that? Go with the newer lead core lines. Also, what is the technique called where you have a dry fly then tied onto that a trailing wet fly? .......teaser?
- There is a product called Gink that will make your flies sink, best bet though is to either use beadhead or weighted nymphs, they'll sink all by themselves. If that is not an option, you can always use a "twist-on" - lead wraps available in most any tackle store (I use 1/2 of one most of the time) small split shot or sink-putty, usually placed about 18" above the fly. The technique of using a dry fly then attaching a nymph trailing behind it is called a "stinger". I don't reccomend putting anything on your floating fly-line to make it sink, use a strike indicator or switch to a sinking fly-line.
- Second question first; the second fly is referred to as the dropper and the first fly, the point fly, is used as an indicator. With reference to the first question; if your intent is to turn your floating line into a temporary sink tip line, the easiest way to achieve that is to use a very fast or extra fast sinking poly leader, it probably won't get you as deep in current but it should do and they are readily available from any well stocked fly shop. I do know that Cabela's carries them. An alternative is to acquire a length of Cortland LC 13 lead core line. Cut a length of it off and put a loop in each end and you are good to go, attach one end of it to your fly line and a three to six foot leader to the other end. Start with three foot length of the LC13 and work your up from there and remember to open your casting loops up if you don't want it to get ugly. As an aside the 13 refers to the weight of the line in grains/foot. The best solution of all though is to get either a full sinking line or a sink tip.
