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[Paul Arden]

Because my fish run, Vince. Or if they don’t then I’m Frenching. X was soft in the wrong places (for me) but I don’t get into that. Once you’ve learned to cast then this shit doesn’t matter at all

Cheers,
Paul

[VGB]

I agree to a point but I pick a line and a leader taper depending on how far I want to throw the fly and what presentation I’m looking for. My rod selection is the longest for that environment that I can use for line control and can carry the line the distance I need. As you say, being able to cast gives you the option to make one set up do more.

Early in the mayfly, I was throwing bulky size 10/12 dun patterns with a #2 Orvis Supafine line and a long tippet that was designed to collapse, so that I had long static presentation and a light landing. The fish were in 18 inches of water that was running quite fast. Early season when we had a lot of water coming through, I was using a #3 Barrio small stream with a short fast tapered leader to size 16 nymphs with a 3.5mm tungsten bead. Probably a bit more like Czech nymphing. My FG rod has survived multiple nymph strikes, the same cannot be said for my method, it only took one. Soon, I’ll be back sight nymphing with either line at 30ft with size 14-20 lightly weighted nymphs or spiders and hoping for the occasional hatch. I might carry a couple of reels with different tapers and leader set ups if I’m switching between heavy nymphs and dries. If I’m not using heavy nymphs, I’ll just change tippet lengths and stiffness.

Regards

Vince

[bartdezwaan]

Lasse. Did you see measurements from a Method?
My Method feels quit a bit softer to me then my TCR and TCX

[VGB]

I think the method #5 has a stiff tip and bends below the tip. It feels stiffer than the TCR to me on short lines but softer once you get into longer lines. Perhaps just a different profile?

Regards

Vince

[Lasse Karlsson]

Lasse. Did you see measurements from a Method?
My Method feels quit a bit softer to me then my TCR and TCX

Hi Bart

Sadly no, but if you have it, then please measure
I've only cast them.

Cheers
Lasse

[Paul Arden]

From what I can see from your photos Vince, is that casting any flyline at all is a novelty!

[VGB]

You must be looking at just the small stream stuff Paul. Most of those fish are caught inside 20ft, it’s a branch of fishing that brings its own challenges. Being on rivers where you can you use fly line is a luxury.

[VGB]

Paul

This is where I fished today with a #4 GT90 to size 20 griffiths gnat.

Fish were rising in about 18 inches of water. With a 15ft leader it was too much line for the conditions, I needed to be fishing much lighter.

Regards

Vince

[bobtheflounder]

I think the method #5 has a stiff tip and bends below the tip. It feels stiffer than the TCR to me on short lines but softer once you get into longer lines. Perhaps just a different profile?

Regards

Vince

Thats what I thought about the method as well.

[Lasse Karlsson]

Vince just needs to run his method through a ccs measurement, and we'll know for sure

Cheers
Lasse