Originally Posted by
BS
Jcolin,
Here you go !!!!!!!
I copied and pasted this from my 1/29/2020 Pyramid Report.
"My Gear..........
I've got three rods that use at the lake.
For stripping sinking lines, I use a single hand 10' 8wt. rod I built many years ago (All-Star Blank) which was very close to a Dan Craft fast action blank of that era.
My sinking fly line is a Rio Outbound Short WF8I/S6 and I use a stripping basket with it.
Believe it or not, I'm able to cast my sinking line further with a double haul, using this single hand rod, than I can with a two-hander.
For my first floating rig I have a 7wt. Redington Dually (older version) 7113-4 Switch Rod.
My floating line is a Wulff Ambush @ 550 grains.
Yep, my rod may be a bit overlined, but it matches MY casting stroke, can punch into a moderate head wind, and rips two tungsten bead head flies with a large indicator a long way.............. if needed.
My second floating rig is a Cabelas Vector 6wt. 1106-4 Switch Rod.
I use a Scientific Anglers Adapt Switch Line @ 440 grains (now discontinued).
This rig feels nice and light in hand, but lacks the "authority" to cast into a moderate head wind like my 7wt. does..............of course.
Late Edit: I do not overhead cast either of my floating rigs. I use a single spey/roll cast".
So, in essence, my floating lines are a "scandoid" type and they do serve me well at Pyramid.
I don't use any tips, I use a 2-4 foot 40lb amnesia leader butt and ~13 feet of 15lb flurocarbon as my leader.
That 13 foot length is about the maximum length that "I can cast" and still get good turn-over.
And be forewarned that the Wulff Ambush line has a DEFINITE memory/coiling problem in the head portion if you're considering that line.
Hope this helps you a little bit !!!!
Bob
Hi Bob, do you always use 15lb test tippet?
..."I'd rather be fishing..."
Peter V
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