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Fishing in British Columbia => Fly Fishing Cafe => Topic started by: bruce on September 20, 2007, 03:45:01 PM

Title: do i need to add weight on leader when flyfishing at vedder ?
Post by: bruce on September 20, 2007, 03:45:01 PM: seems the fly can't sink deep.
Title: Re: do i need to add weight on leader when flyfishing at vedder ?
Post by: BwiBwi on September 20, 2007, 04:23:00 PM: If you are using fast sink tip and still not sinking fast enough, you're fishing a really fast flowing water. Not that great for fly fishing. However, if you still want to fish that stretch, you can add wire to your fly, that would help.
Title: Re: do i need to add weight on leader when flyfishing at vedder ?
Post by: bruce on September 20, 2007, 05:17:38 PM: the "wire" is made of lead ? should I attach it on fly or leader ?
Title: Re: do i need to add weight on leader when flyfishing at vedder ?
Post by: BwiBwi on September 20, 2007, 05:35:58 PM: On fly
Title: Re: do i need to add weight on leader when flyfishing at vedder ?
Post by: bbronswyk2000 on September 20, 2007, 06:17:54 PM: Just explain what type of water you are fishing and we can be more helpful.
Title: Re: do i need to add weight on leader when flyfishing at vedder ?
Post by: Geff_t on September 20, 2007, 06:32:36 PM: The lead wrap gets put on before you tie the fly. Bead headed flies also work well. You can also use micro shots(really small split shot). But I rarly use them I use a multi tip system for my fly line and just use the proper tip for the water that I am fishing. But I still have to use a weighted fly.
Title: Re: do i need to add weight on leader when flyfishing at vedder ?
Post by: bbronswyk2000 on September 21, 2007, 10:39:37 PM: Quote from: doja on September 21, 2007, 10:01:33 PM
A shorter leader is also good. If your leader is too long the tip may sink but the fly will ride higher up in the water. ;)

Thats very important. I dont usually use anything more than a 3 foot leader.
Title: Re: do i need to add weight on leader when flyfishing at vedder ?
Post by: dereke on September 29, 2007, 05:48:05 PM: Especially in water that has some color a short leader should be the way to go. two and a half to three feet of leader should get it down enough.