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bigblue

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Fly line for beach fishing for sea run cutthroat
« on: April 05, 2014, 05:23:35 PM »
I am thinking of buying a new fly line for beach fishing for sea run cutthroats. I can't decide between a full intermediate line (1.5~2ips) and intermediate sink tip line of same sink rate. They both would have outbound short head with 15 feet clear tip portion. Any suggestions?
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Re: Fly line for beach fishing for sea run cutthroat
« Reply #1 on: April 06, 2014, 09:00:14 AM »
Rio Versatip.............covered for all situations
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Re: Fly line for beach fishing for sea run cutthroat
« Reply #2 on: April 06, 2014, 11:03:11 AM »
Floating line is the best choice.
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Re: Fly line for beach fishing for sea run cutthroat
« Reply #3 on: April 07, 2014, 08:57:14 PM »
Floating line and level fluro leader or add a poly leader if you want to get down.
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Re: Fly line for beach fishing for sea run cutthroat
« Reply #4 on: April 08, 2014, 11:38:51 PM »
I've got the outbound short floating, brilliant line. I just have an assortment of polyleaders for it. @ 12 bucks a piece it doesn't break the bank and theycan get you where you need to go. just have to add a bit extra butt section and tippet from there and your laughin
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Re: Fly line for beach fishing for sea run cutthroat
« Reply #5 on: April 09, 2014, 01:37:58 PM »
Thanks for the comments. Looks like outbound short floating is the ticket.  :)
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Re: Fly line for beach fishing for sea run cutthroat
« Reply #6 on: April 14, 2014, 02:09:05 PM »
As others have said, a floating line is the best choice. Trout can feed so close to the shore that you need a floating fly just to stay off the gravel. You can use a long, fluorocarbon leader if you need to fish just under the surface, or add a short, loop-on sinking head in front of the leader. Just choose a floating line that suits your rod. I prefer a a line weight of 6 or heavier because of wind. Pushing a light line into the onshore wind is an exercise of futility. 
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