Fly Fishing With Fast Sink Line
I fish a lake from the shore for cutthroat trout. To get to where the trout are you need to get your line to the bottom quick and you need to get your line out far near the drop off. Right now I am using a fast sink line but I cant get the line out as far as I would like. I do ok on a calm day and get a few fish here and there but on a windy day I cant get out far enough. I have been told I should use a running line with a shooting head fly line. I have never used either of these. How do running lines work are they sinking lines or floating? Will a running line and a shooting head get me out further than my fast sinking line I use now and down deep quick? What should I buy and how would I hook it all up?
- fly fishing striping the line
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A shooting head fly fishing line can give you more distance and with a fast sinking head get you down where you want. I’ve had good success with this system: as it allows for quick and easy head changes and greater flexibility. A fly fishing fast rod, if you’re not already casting one, could also give you a little more distance. I’d add a fly fishing stripping basket in too for shore fishing.
I am guessing that our planned fly fishing trip to the Padre Islands is delayed for the rest of the year. Maybe stream fishing in Nebraska or Georgia would be a good choice instead. Selecting a good spot for stream fishing is my main certain. I hear they have clean water with plenty of fish.