Looking for a “Running Line” but not shooting style. Old WF floating line, don’t need tapered section. I’m playing around with setups and one thing I’ve noticed over a few years is my small stream setup using a fly line is great for how I fish but sometimes on rare occasions the taper shoulder I guess you call it catches a guide stalling my cast and making a general mess. I’ve shooting line and I’m going to play with Amnesia but I don’t think it floats. I don’t turn over a fly or overhead cast. Think of it more as a “controlled pitch” even occasionally feeling better than I am and pulling back on whatever I’m casting while aiming but those moments are rare. I’ve noticed if I really shorten my leader I’m Golden but my rod is 8’6” and I’m usually a few inches off it’s too short spooking did fish. The 73 yo fishing machine I silently copied uses a 9’ which would’ve been about perfect.
So what I need is an old or cut up fly line or a link to where I can buy non tapered floating line in a 5wt ish.
I know learning to use it the correct way is ideal. I am going to start going to the local fly shop for lessons soon. It’s hard to argue with my neighbors results as well as my own. Releasing something like 40 Brookies averaging 14” in a few hours on 1/8th mile of heavy pressure extremely small water. I’m still measuring inches while my neighbor measures pounds. I did notice after his line broke on a monster trout or Striper chasing them (he’s landed some 15-20 lbs in a creek they entered from a lake) he tied his leader with no tip to the main line. Rod and line look like you’d expect from a guy that fish probably 300+ days a year for 50+ years using only that rod. I think cutting my sink tip would also solve the problem but I’m not sure it won’t impact how I work through trees and log jams. I’ve actually drifted into full trees half submerged and pulled out 17-18” trout. My Bro thought it was a stunt(I sort of did too) except I repeated it 3x in a row never losing my line.
All that to say I’m really afraid of “letting the magic out” of my setup. It’s a cheapy cabelas reel and I have the Sage 4560 I can get a spare spool for and put my 5WF line on at some point. I have 0 use for drag and reallly like the Galvan Brookie with no drag/clicker. I’m trying hard to not acquire more gear though. My setup has caught probably 4 digits worth of trout from 20” down including river spawn browns and Bows, wild Brookies, and countless Smallies. I’m really hesitant to modify my existing line until I verify it’ll work and buying brand new line to hack it up seems a bit wasteful.
So what I need is an old or cut up fly line or a link to where I can buy non tapered floating line in a 5wt ish.
I know learning to use it the correct way is ideal. I am going to start going to the local fly shop for lessons soon. It’s hard to argue with my neighbors results as well as my own. Releasing something like 40 Brookies averaging 14” in a few hours on 1/8th mile of heavy pressure extremely small water. I’m still measuring inches while my neighbor measures pounds. I did notice after his line broke on a monster trout or Striper chasing them (he’s landed some 15-20 lbs in a creek they entered from a lake) he tied his leader with no tip to the main line. Rod and line look like you’d expect from a guy that fish probably 300+ days a year for 50+ years using only that rod. I think cutting my sink tip would also solve the problem but I’m not sure it won’t impact how I work through trees and log jams. I’ve actually drifted into full trees half submerged and pulled out 17-18” trout. My Bro thought it was a stunt(I sort of did too) except I repeated it 3x in a row never losing my line.
All that to say I’m really afraid of “letting the magic out” of my setup. It’s a cheapy cabelas reel and I have the Sage 4560 I can get a spare spool for and put my 5WF line on at some point. I have 0 use for drag and reallly like the Galvan Brookie with no drag/clicker. I’m trying hard to not acquire more gear though. My setup has caught probably 4 digits worth of trout from 20” down including river spawn browns and Bows, wild Brookies, and countless Smallies. I’m really hesitant to modify my existing line until I verify it’ll work and buying brand new line to hack it up seems a bit wasteful.
