I've always had a problem keeping the tips of floating lines floating. After only a few outings the loops at the tip of my floating trout lines sink.
I've tried cleaning and conditioning the line after every trip, putting floatant on the first foot or so of the line, using floating poly leaders. The only one that has worked somewhat is the floating polyleader.
I've had this problem with Rio, Scientific Angler, and Airflo lines. I see that S.A. has a Dry Tip techology now, at least in their $125 (!) fly lines.
So I suspect my fishing technique might cause the problem. I make upstream mends when I dry fly or indicator fish so drag is not pulling the tip down.
What mending techniques/cleaning strategies/line dressings/leaders/etc. have you found that keeps your tips floating? Thanks.
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