bigjohn58
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What fly line are you guys throwing for bass? I'm building a 9' 8wt for smallies and am unsure what fly line I'll be putting on this rod. Any suggestions?
SurfCowboyXX wrote:
I have found that the Orvis WF-F Bank Shot line is a great smallie line. It does a great job of getting the more wind-resistant bass flies out there.
bigjohn58 wrote:
I'm just going to start with a WF line but probably will get a intermediate sink later down the road to go with it if I like how things go.
SurfCowboyXX wrote:
The Orvis Bank Shot is expensive, but there are similar lines out there that you might be able to find at a discount when the manufacturers revamp the line. I know RIO, SA, and Airflo all have lines with longer, slightly heavier floating heads to deliver poppers and other wind-resistant flies. And while many don't think you need to cast far to catch smallies, right now on the Susky would probably prove to be tough if you're not getting 75' or so. The water is very low and clear as gin. You can get them to eat a popper if you can get it to them without them seeing you. I have been using a 10' leader.
The reason these lines are better is the grain weight. The salmon/steelhead line Afish is talking about doesn't have the same effect as the bank shot. A regular WF8F is going to have around 210 grains in the head. The salmon/steelhead 8wt line also is around 210 grains. The Bank Shot, however, for WF8F, is nearly 300 grains. That's the kind of line you want, one with 50% more grain weight at the head and still a floater. Believe me, they cast like a rocket with much less false casting.
bigjohn58 wrote:
Anyone have any experience with the Cortland Big Shot line? Seems like something that might work for me.
afishinado what is the steelhead/salmon line you are running?