Thanks for the suggestions. The line I was using the other day was a Rio Elite Flats Pro which should be good in the heat. It also seems to tangle more than others when shooting a lot of line despite no memory coils. I don't wear gloves but it sounds like I should start. "I will also try the KY", he said with a cringe.
Gary, as for our redfish, the area I fish is fairly remote. The fish used to be super friendly and pretty easy targets. However, with the proliferation of tunnel boats with towers, we are infested with idiots who would rather run over the entire flat looking for fish until deciding on an area which they just ran over. It's pitiful. As a result, the fish have become much more sensitive and tougher, although still better than what you face in Fl. Nearly all anglers here who venture out with a fly rod like to wade. I may get out of the boat, at times, if the bottom is hard, but I prefer staying on the boat. We tend to get a fair amount of wind, so looking for them while drifting can be fun, but requires a certain competency with the cast. It's a tougher game that doesn't seem to appeal to many others in the area. Here's a pic from the other day.
I also figured out some of my tracking issues.
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The offset point of view was causing me to track to the right causing a zigzag layout when throwing a heavy fly or long distance. The new point of view has helped a great deal
Thanks
Phil
