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SUBJECT: # 2751: fly line recommendations for fishing mangroves
Submitted by KenS (204.151.5.37) from NORTH CAROLINA on 4/12/04 1:55:00 PM
Looking for a recommendation for a saltwater fly line. It will be used on a fast action St. Croix SCV 8wt. to fish in the everglades. I am assuming a floating line. Thanks, KenS
- 4/13/04 7:37:00 PM
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ArtsNFlies.com from ALABAMA says Colored lines
Use a colored line (I like yellow). The hi-vis helps you control where you place the fly.
- 6/1/04 7:37:00 PM
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Pete (68.221.252.44) from NORTH CAROLINA says fly line
I have been fishing the Clouser line by Rio on my 8-weight for redfish, and really like it. It is made to turn over big flies, and it really loads the rod well with a nice tight loop. I haven't fished under mangroves, but I would think that this line wuld do well.Pete
- 6/10/04 3:00:00 PM
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Sharkfisher (165.91.51.128) from TEXAS says Fly line of choice
Make sure you use a floating line to keep your fly zipping over the roots. Use as short of a leader as you can to keep good control on the fly and finally use some kind of abrasion resistant line try a copolymer like excalibur this stuff fishes well in oysters and should do just fine being slid over roots. Make sure you fly line stays clean at the tip so that it keeps floating and by a decent line that will lie straight and not coil on the water. Cortland products serve well in the $50 range but many other high quality fly lines are available. Remember you don't need long casts with big bulky line but something that you can pin point your casts with. Sincerely, PS practice the roll cast.
- 10/31/04 8:27:00 PM
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Barry (24.165.148.135) from TENNESSEE says fishing the mangroves
Learn to use a sidearm cast and cast as low as possible to the water (or lawn). Cast well ahead of the boat, as tight to the roots and as deep into them as possible (weed guards help a bunch). Strip the fly 10-15 ft, pick up and lay it in, again, ahead of the boat to every pocket. Some like to overline the rod. I use a balanced outfit (maybe 7, usually 8 or 9wt) with a floating Rio clouser or 444 tropic plus. Find your perfect one pickup and recast distance - usually about 40-50ft for best accuracy and stay there as much as possible. You want minimum expenditure of energy and even then - six hours of this will wear out the best anglers. A 15-20lb snook that you're lucky enough to boat will fix you right up. Remember to either turn her or break her off when she heads into the mangroves. Occasionally a slack line will work in really bad situations but I like heavy short leaders (15-20lb w/ a 50lb shock) and turn or break off method.Good Luck,
Barry