Comments on: do you use an intermediate and sinking line when fishing for trout on a river ? http://www.fishingsj.com/river-fishing/do-you-use-an-intermediate-and-sinking-line-when-fishing-for-trout-on-a-river Sun, 17 Jul 2011 14:55:59 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: AIRFLOW http://www.fishingsj.com/river-fishing/do-you-use-an-intermediate-and-sinking-line-when-fishing-for-trout-on-a-river#comment-2083 AIRFLOW Sun, 07 Feb 2010 05:59:59 +0000 http://www.fishingsj.com/river-fishing/do-you-use-an-intermediate-and-sinking-line-when-fishing-for-trout-on-a-river#comment-2083 A very slow sinking "glass" intermediate is all i will use if i have to go deeper, BUT only on larger rivers. A "glass" or "slime-line" intermediate is one which is clear and has a mono core. A fast sinker is not needed, those with a Di-7 would reach the bottom of most rivers in less than a few seconds, a slow sinking intermediate could be used on deeper water, often its not needed however. Its very rare that i will use an intermediate on any river as using fluorocarbon and a weighted fly will get it down to the fish feeding depths with ease. If its not fishing deep enough with a floater or is being moved by the wind then a sink tip line like the "Midge Tip" by Rio, or the new Ridge Nymph Line by Airflo- both incorporate a sink tip made from a clear intermediate which sink very slowly and allow you to control the drift of flies in the wind. Orvis also a make a sink tip line. For a Hardy or Alnwick rod, look no further than the Marksman, at around £349- with a smooth medium to fast action. Equally a good rod for light rivers is the G Loomis GLX streamdance, at £519- i own both and out of the two would have to say i prefer the G Loomis. You can buy all of the items i listed above directly from the US from cabelas.com(except the Hardy rod) Or from the UK from- Fishtec.co.uk-or glasgow angling centre or FMTC(the fishermans tackle company-based in scotland)<br><b>References : </b><br> A very slow sinking "glass" intermediate is all i will use if i have to go deeper, BUT only on larger rivers. A "glass" or "slime-line" intermediate is one which is clear and has a mono core.

A fast sinker is not needed, those with a Di-7 would reach the bottom of most rivers in less than a few seconds, a slow sinking intermediate could be used on deeper water, often its not needed however.

Its very rare that i will use an intermediate on any river as using fluorocarbon and a weighted fly will get it down to the fish feeding depths with ease.

If its not fishing deep enough with a floater or is being moved by the wind then a sink tip line like the "Midge Tip" by Rio, or the new Ridge Nymph Line by Airflo-
both incorporate a sink tip made from a clear intermediate which sink very slowly and allow you to control the drift of flies in the wind. Orvis also a make a sink tip line.

For a Hardy or Alnwick rod, look no further than the Marksman, at around £349- with a smooth medium to fast action.

Equally a good rod for light rivers is the G Loomis GLX streamdance, at £519- i own both and out of the two would have to say i prefer the G Loomis.

You can buy all of the items i listed above directly from the US from cabelas.com(except the Hardy rod)

Or from the UK from- Fishtec.co.uk-or glasgow angling centre or FMTC(the fishermans tackle company-based in scotland)
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]]> By: devyn http://www.fishingsj.com/river-fishing/do-you-use-an-intermediate-and-sinking-line-when-fishing-for-trout-on-a-river#comment-2082 devyn Sun, 07 Feb 2010 05:49:59 +0000 http://www.fishingsj.com/river-fishing/do-you-use-an-intermediate-and-sinking-line-when-fishing-for-trout-on-a-river#comment-2082 I agree with M, although, if your river moving quite rapidly?<br><b>References : </b><br> I agree with M, although, if your river moving quite rapidly?
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]]> By: M http://www.fishingsj.com/river-fishing/do-you-use-an-intermediate-and-sinking-line-when-fishing-for-trout-on-a-river#comment-2081 M Sun, 07 Feb 2010 05:09:59 +0000 http://www.fishingsj.com/river-fishing/do-you-use-an-intermediate-and-sinking-line-when-fishing-for-trout-on-a-river#comment-2081 I generally use a floating line when I am fly fishing rivers in California and the Western states even if I am using streamers or nymphs. The rivers I fish move at a clip but a sinking or intermediate line would hang up on the large boulders that are on the bottom of the rivers. I save my intermediate and sinking lines and use them sometimes for lake fishing. I also sometimes use floating lines for lake fishing but add split shot. Check with a guide who fishes Devon and see what he recommends. Your Hardy rod sounds great and your location, a dream. Tight lines.<br><b>References : </b><br> I generally use a floating line when I am fly fishing rivers in California and the Western states even if I am using streamers or nymphs. The rivers I fish move at a clip but a sinking or intermediate line would hang up on the large boulders that are on the bottom of the rivers. I save my intermediate and sinking lines and use them sometimes for lake fishing. I also sometimes use floating lines for lake fishing but add split shot. Check with a guide who fishes Devon and see what he recommends. Your Hardy rod sounds great and your location, a dream. Tight lines.
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