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Old 05-27-2008, 10:12 PM
KironaFly KironaFly is offline
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Default Sinking Lines for a 10wt.

After years of experimentation with all brands and types of fly line I offer the following thoughts / recommendations.

From the rocks and jetties in the area, 90% of the time I would use a clear intermediate line with good handling characteristics. I highly recommend Airflo Cold Water tactical series in 11wt WFI for a typical fast action 10wt fly rod. It handles best in cold conditions and the presentation is as tactical as it gets (no colored lines to spook a fish). Around the rocks and jetties, Stripers feed looking up to what is silhouetted against the sky. So going deep when fishing surf wash isn't always necessary.

Having said that .... from a boat or targeting a deep hole I've found that the Airflo Depthfinder series is the best casting sink tip line made. Their density compensated tungsten tips sink fast and balance well with the rest of the fly line for decent turnover. Try using a 350 to 400 grain for your 10wt rod and (according to Chico Hernadez) a standard 8 to 10 foot leader for stealth presentation. The further away the fly is from a dark contrasting line tip ... the better in clear water conditions. The running line could be either floating (best around rocks or the in a rip like the Narrows River) or sinking. Use a sinking intermediate running line from a boat - deeper faster she said. Good Luck and Catch a Big One!!!
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