05-31-2012, 03:29 AM
[quote DKStroutfitter]You could have done just as well with the fly rod, if you would have had the correct line. Your intermediate line will only fish effectively to about 15'.
You said the fish were at 30'.
You needed a type 5 or 6 line to get down to the fish.
I had this happen to me at LC a few years ago. I was catching a few smaller Bows and watched a boat go by me and my toon several times, with a fish on.
I asked them at what depth they were fishing and they said 25'.
I was using a type 2 full sink line. I went to shore and got my type 5 line. From then on, it was fish on.
Moral is have a couple of options on sinking line with you. It may be the difference3 between a lot of fish and a few fish.[/quote]
Type 5 or 6? That is summer line
] All line will hit the bottom, just some longer than others. If that is all you have, count down.
I have a Type 4 and 5 and they are almost brand new, meaning I think I have used them once. Type 2 and 3 are gold to me. Weedy bottom go with a Wet Cell, all others Density Compensated.
Also, pull more line out while kicking backwards or motoring. I cast as far as I can and pull line out. Generally I have around 70' of line out. Farther away, the less you scare the fish.
If you are only casting 30' of line then I agree totally with fast sinking/higher number line. I actually use a Type 7 in that case.
Of course, a floating line with a slip indicator and 30' or mono or fluoro for a sort of leader would have been awesome.
Great looking trout, thanks so much for sharing.
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You said the fish were at 30'.
You needed a type 5 or 6 line to get down to the fish.
I had this happen to me at LC a few years ago. I was catching a few smaller Bows and watched a boat go by me and my toon several times, with a fish on.
I asked them at what depth they were fishing and they said 25'.
I was using a type 2 full sink line. I went to shore and got my type 5 line. From then on, it was fish on.
Moral is have a couple of options on sinking line with you. It may be the difference3 between a lot of fish and a few fish.[/quote]
Type 5 or 6? That is summer line![
] All line will hit the bottom, just some longer than others. If that is all you have, count down.I have a Type 4 and 5 and they are almost brand new, meaning I think I have used them once. Type 2 and 3 are gold to me. Weedy bottom go with a Wet Cell, all others Density Compensated.
Also, pull more line out while kicking backwards or motoring. I cast as far as I can and pull line out. Generally I have around 70' of line out. Farther away, the less you scare the fish.
If you are only casting 30' of line then I agree totally with fast sinking/higher number line. I actually use a Type 7 in that case.
Of course, a floating line with a slip indicator and 30' or mono or fluoro for a sort of leader would have been awesome.
Great looking trout, thanks so much for sharing.
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