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Post by spyderweb on Apr 28, 2008 19:15:15 GMT -1
I flyfish rivers for sea trout at night and catch most of my big fish using sinking flylines. The only problem is difficulty in seeing the line because they are dark coloured which makes the fishing less enjoyable and more difficult than using a floating line. Where could I find white double tapered sinking lines? I heard a rumour years ago that Hugh Falkus was developing white sinking lines with a well known manufacturer but that was all the information I had.
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Post by Teifi Terrorist on Apr 28, 2008 20:04:31 GMT -1
Hi Spyderweb. Welcome to the forum. Sinking lines for sea-trout, does that really work? I did hear a rumour about it once, but thought they were pulling my leg. To be honest, I didn't think that such a line could be produced, due to the ingredients required to produce sinking lines. The lightest coloured sinking line I know of is the airflo di-5 (5 inches a second) and is a pale blue colour, similar to the cortland blue intermediate. Another way around it is to use sink-tips, where only the end/tip section is the dark/sinking colour. TT.
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Post by spyderweb on Apr 29, 2008 8:53:44 GMT -1
Hi Spyderweb. Welcome to the forum. Sinking lines for sea-trout, does that really work? I did hear a rumour about it once, but thought they were pulling my leg. To be honest, I didn't think that such a line could be produced, due to the ingredients required to produce sinking lines. The lightest coloured sinking line I know of is the airflo di-5 (5 inches a second) and is a pale blue colour, similar to the cortland blue intermediate. Thanks, Teifi Terror, I use sink tips regularly but they don't fish the same way as a full sinker. Call me fussy but a double taper is easier to see and retreive in the dark due to being thicker than a weight forward line, and as for airflo I would'nt touch them with a bargepole. On some deep fast flowing pools that I fish only an aquasink is man enough to get deep before it is swept out of the pool tail even at summer low water. I have taken 3 sewin over 7lbs and lost 2 more on one night using the fast sinking line, so it can be done. spyderweb.
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Post by Teifi Terrorist on Apr 29, 2008 10:11:23 GMT -1
No problem Spyderweb, good luck in your hunt.
The comment of using sinking lines at night was a bit tongue in cheek Spyderweb - my attempt at humour, sorry.
May I ask why you would want a white coloured sinker? surely you would only be able to see the section above the water at night anyway?
TT.
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Post by Andrew Wren on Apr 29, 2008 10:21:30 GMT -1
I flyfish rivers for sea trout at night and catch most of my big fish using sinking flylines. The only problem is difficulty in seeing the line because they are dark coloured which makes the fishing less enjoyable and more difficult than using a floating line. Where could I find white double tapered sinking lines? I heard a rumour years ago that Hugh Falkus was developing white sinking lines with a well known manufacturer but that was all the information I had. He did develop a white fly line ,i was on his penultimate spey casting week at boat of Garten ,he put this seatrout special hexo in my hands with what appeared to be a conventional aircel supreme white line ,I cast with it and the thing sank ,we had a little laugh over my shock ,think he had them made by Masterline .
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Post by Aled on Apr 29, 2008 10:23:26 GMT -1
The comment of using sinking lines at night was a bit tongue in cheek Spyderweb - my attempt at humour, sorry. TT. Well i got it TT with my one eyed love of Wet Cell 2 and plastic tube it it may well of been aimed at me ...... !! ;D LOL (Only joking) Anyway spyderweb do think that it would that much of an advantage to have light coloured sinking fly lines? As with regards to the take its always a case of "if you feel it hit it" . However it may be of advantage during casting as you can see where the line has landed. If you find one let me know i'd be prepared to give one a go. Tight Lines Aled
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Post by spyderweb on Apr 30, 2008 16:01:31 GMT -1
Many thanks TT, Aled, Andrew Wren. I like to see the sinking line from the rod tip to track it's progress down the pool so I can point the rod down the line to keep in touch and with a big visible loop of line from the butt ring to the reel to enable the line to be released on the take. "If you feel it hit it" that's o.k. but I'd rather "If you see it, time it" I have seen a sandy coloured medium sinking line once, I think it was a masterline. I shall let you all know if I find a white sinking line now that I have a lead to go on (thanks A.W). Shall I put my Colombo hat on or a Clouseauesque disguise? spyderweb.
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Post by crockski on Apr 30, 2008 18:32:17 GMT -1
Hi there Spyderweb. I did a little searching, but the lightest colour i've found up to now is the Cortland 444 Type 2........its a light tan colour. Seen loads of sink tips in white.....the Jim Teeny t200 has a 24ft fast sinking tip with an overall length of 84 feet............don't know if that would be any use to you....... .......If not...........Tippex is on offer in Wilkinsons.......... ;D
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Post by Andrew Wren on May 1, 2008 10:41:58 GMT -1
Many thanks TT, Aled, Andrew Wren. I like to see the sinking line from the rod tip to track it's progress down the pool so I can point the rod down the line to keep in touch and with a big visible loop of line from the butt ring to the reel to enable the line to be released on the take. "If you feel it hit it" that's o.k. but I'd rather "If you see it, time it" I have seen a sandy coloured medium sinking line once, I think it was a masterline. I shall let you all know if I find a white sinking line now that I have a lead to go on (thanks A.W). Shall I put my Colombo hat on or a Clouseauesque disguise? spyderweb. Its a long shot but a word with either Fawcetts or Norris might have one tucked away in a corner ,I know one of them sold them. Know what you mean with watching the line come round the Kelly green aircel intermediate was great for that ,still have it in #11 DT and its at least 12 years old and still going strong ,still fish it when the boy is using the carron inter !
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Post by shocker on May 2, 2008 8:20:20 GMT -1
Dont know if its any use to you but Shakespeare made a medium sink line in a light/mid green a few years ago.This had some tracking visibility in the dark......and since they quietly manufacture quite a few other brands lines,they are pretty good value for money,I believe "the pitsford pirate" on one of the other forums (fora) has a backdoor slight seconds deal with them so he might be worth asking,or of course shakespeares line designer himself steve parton www.spartonfly.co.uk/index.htmlmay be worth an ask,if you have cast iron ears and are not easily offended,that is ;D I did mess around with painting various glow in the dark products onto line in little stripes,way back from the business end,to see where it went without spooking unduly but didnt have much success. good luck mate,gently radiating shocksi
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Post by spyderweb on May 2, 2008 18:52:34 GMT -1
thanks AW, crockski and shocker , I'll give your advice a go, funnily enough I've been on the phone to steve parton a few times recently but never thought to mention it, spyderweb.
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