09-05-2008, 11:24 PM
I use a few different types of line depending on what I am fishing for, the speed of the depth that I need to reach or the weight of the fly that I intend to use.
The first type that I use for topwater with lighter flies (just under 1/2 oz lol) is the Climax Tropical Saltwater line. It floats so my fly remains a couple feet under the surface. This is a straight floating line in the 7f range.
The second type I use is the Climax Saltwater Ghost tip in a I-WF12F. This one is a floating/intermediate tip and has the same characteristics as a Flourocarbon line. It is best for the fish that like stealth and can be line shy. The 1st 9 feet of this line is practically invisible.
The 3rd type that I use for my Zonkers and superlong/lite streamers is a Climax Boomer line. I use the WF10-I. It has a slow sink and can shoot a half a mile.......almost.
This is a good line for shooting long distances because of the special coating on it.
I did some R&D on this line last year. They did some improvements to it so that the average person with an extreme shooting cast or even the whip cast that I do can easily put the flies at the 120 to 140 foot mark. I can hit a bit farther with my 1oz fly patterns when fishing for Big Game fish.
When I am fishing from the shore, I will use the Boomer line or the Freshwater 225 grain type 6 line. It will descend at 4.5 inches per second. The only thing I don't like too much on this line is that it has a rear taper. I'm just not that kind of guy. lol[cool]
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The first type that I use for topwater with lighter flies (just under 1/2 oz lol) is the Climax Tropical Saltwater line. It floats so my fly remains a couple feet under the surface. This is a straight floating line in the 7f range.
The second type I use is the Climax Saltwater Ghost tip in a I-WF12F. This one is a floating/intermediate tip and has the same characteristics as a Flourocarbon line. It is best for the fish that like stealth and can be line shy. The 1st 9 feet of this line is practically invisible.
The 3rd type that I use for my Zonkers and superlong/lite streamers is a Climax Boomer line. I use the WF10-I. It has a slow sink and can shoot a half a mile.......almost.
This is a good line for shooting long distances because of the special coating on it.
I did some R&D on this line last year. They did some improvements to it so that the average person with an extreme shooting cast or even the whip cast that I do can easily put the flies at the 120 to 140 foot mark. I can hit a bit farther with my 1oz fly patterns when fishing for Big Game fish.
When I am fishing from the shore, I will use the Boomer line or the Freshwater 225 grain type 6 line. It will descend at 4.5 inches per second. The only thing I don't like too much on this line is that it has a rear taper. I'm just not that kind of guy. lol[cool]
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