Ok, who all has and likes a 2wt Intermediate line? I know Wulff makes a TT2I that I am looking at picking up.
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Posts: 78 03/24/09 2:11 PM |
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mjcoussens.clarksclassicfl... |
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Posts: 26 03/25/09 11:27 AM |
What about one of Zhu's silk lines? I've not tried them myself, but know they come in a DT2. Skip the mucilin and it should sink just about right.
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Posts: 2496 03/25/09 11:50 AM Forum Owner / Administrator
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Why not just get a furled flourocarbon leader from Brad, and use flouro tippet. I am using that setup on my 3wts and it sinks quick. It's has enough mass
to pull the tip of the fly line down a bit too.
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flyflingerandy1 |
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Posts: 78 03/25/09 12:11 PM |
Hmm...that may work. I will have to look into that. Thanks J.
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Posts: 2496 03/25/09 12:51 PM Forum Owner / Administrator
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flyflingerandy1 wrote:It's a much cheaper option than buying a sinking line that you aren't going to use all the time. This set up works well in slow moving creeks and still water. J. |
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Zenkoanhead.clarksclassicfl... |
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Posts: 963 03/25/09 12:59 PM |
A thread furled leader can also be treated with some of those sinking agents. You have to put Mucilin on them to have them float. Don
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Zenkoanhead.clarksclassicfl... |
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Posts: 963 03/25/09 1:01 PM |
I just remembered. There is a lady who furls leaders using some sinking materials. Don't remember her name though. Don
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Posts: 1959 03/25/09 1:04 PM Administrator / Moderator |
I wonder if Brad, Robin, Dane or one of own own would like to try this. It would be a great experiment.
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Zenkoanhead.clarksclassicfl... |
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Posts: 963 03/25/09 3:10 PM |
I may have read about it on Texas Flyfishers. Don
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Posts: 78 03/25/09 3:27 PM |
What is a sinking agent that you use Don? I know of red tin mucilin for floating, how about the sinking?
Also, do you treat the thread leaders with Tru oil first, then mucilin or the sinkent? |
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Posts: 2496 03/25/09 3:52 PM Forum Owner / Administrator
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I would just get a flouro leader and forget about treatments. A properly designed furled leader for UL is nothing more than an extension of your line, and a
flouro leader is in effect a sink tip.
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flyflingerandy1 |
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Posts: 78 03/25/09 4:08 PM |
J, The reason I am after a sinking line or furled leader is because with a sinking line, you use a VERY short leader/tippet, down under 4'. With a furled
leader, that would have to be a 2' leader and 2' tippet, whereas with a thread leader, treat the back half with mucilin to float, the front half with
sinkent, and add normal tippet. then, the furled section acts as a strike indicator as well.
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Zenkoanhead.clarksclassicfl... |
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Posts: 963 03/25/09 4:30 PM |
You can put mucilin on Flouro too. Andy, I don't usually use sinkants. Gink comes to mind. You could treat the leader with Tru-oil either way. It would
sink best if treated only with Gink. Don
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Posts: 2496 03/25/09 4:33 PM Forum Owner / Administrator
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flyflingerandy1 wrote:Do what ever you want, just giving you options. J. |
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lv2fish |
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Posts: 30 03/25/09 4:33 PM |
 The last time I was at Bass Pro I picked up a sink tip system,Orvis
makes it,It is for 3to 5 wt rods but should work fine on a 2wt.It has 2 sections of sinking line 4ft. long.Each has a different sink rate.The line has loops at
both ends.I haven't tried it yet the streams around here are way to low.But it may be something to think about. At a cost of $ 12.00 Worth a shot
 Dennis
If the hats missin I'm fishin
Fish more Fish more often |
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Posts: 2496 03/25/09 4:37 PM Forum Owner / Administrator
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lv2fish wrote:I have that same system, and like it, but it has it's limitations. It hinges on a 3wt line, and I wouldn't even attempt to use it on a 2wt line. J. |
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flyflingerandy1 |
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Posts: 78 03/25/09 4:49 PM |
Those types of tips hinge badly and I wouldn't dare use it.
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Zenkoanhead.clarksclassicfl... |
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Posts: 963 03/25/09 6:52 PM |
You didn't mention the application, but have you considered Czech nymping? I use a 12" furled leader to which you loop a tippet at 90 degrees. With a
bead nymph, it will hand close to vertical in slow water. Don
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flyflingerandy1 |
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Posts: 78 03/25/09 7:04 PM |
Hmm...I hadn't thought of that.
J, I wasn't being snarky, just explaining my thoughts on the things. I would essentially be fishing from shore in lakes and ponds, as well as slow moving streams. |
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Posts: 165 03/25/09 7:17 PM |
I FISH my 1-2wt Orvis one weights with a 4ft sinking leader and a 3ft 1 1/2 or 2 pound tippet, both work well with me, whats your leader made of, I use only
hand made furrled tapered leaders, the woman that makes them uses Celvar thread to weight them, mine have a loop for attachement to the fly line and a tight
small ring for tippet attachement.
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flyflingerandy1 |
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Posts: 78 03/25/09 7:50 PM |
Are those from Joni? I may try one with Kevlar thread.
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