tying Wet Fly Casts

[geebee]

Hi Guys,

do any of you that fish teams of 2 or 3 wet flies on the swing tye your own casts ?

i was tying up some casts last night, using the recommended 1X flouro which seems a little overkill, but it is stiff as you need.

the mainline was Fulling Mill 1X (10lb) and the droppers Rio 1X (8lb), tyed using water knots. i will attach the cast to the leader via a tippet ring.

i wondered what people prefer - do you go that heavy or use 2X, 3X ?

Also, how do you store the casts to keep them kink free ?

Thanks

Mark.

 

[gfen]

yes.

maxima chameleon for the butt and then maxima clear in 10#, 8# and 6#.

knot on pieces of the 10# or 8# above the blood knots for droppers.

cut flies, leave droppers if they're long enough still. coil gently. stick back page of fly wallet.

 

[riz]

use 10lb for a leader. then use a drop loop knot for in-line and the perfection loop for the end loop. tie a 12 in length of 3x to each loop and tie fly to the 3x. when 3x is too short replace it with more. loops stay in place and leader can last for a whole season or 2.

http://www.netknots.com/fishing_knots/dropper-loop/
http://www.netknots.com/fishing_knots/perfection-loop/

you can buy these here and use it as a model to tie your own.
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[geebee]

wonderful. thanks guys, it looks like i was roughly on the right track.

 

[geebee]

gfen wrote:
yes.

maxima chameleon for the butt and then maxima clear in 10#, 8# and 6#.

knot on pieces of the 10# or 8# above the blood knots for droppers.

cut flies, leave droppers if they're long enough still. coil gently. stick back page of fly wallet.

Thanks - i forgot to ask - what weight & length rod are you using for that set up ?

Cheers

mark.

 

[gfen]

9' 5wt

 

[LongLineRelease]

No classic casts here, but I swing wets all the time.

Furled or twisted leader
2 to 2.5 feet 3x tippet material
2 feet of 4x.
First fly goes on the tag dropper, second fly at the end of the leader.
If I use the occasional third fly I just tie another length of 4 or 5x onto the bend of the point fly.

 

[shakey]

i tye my casts the same whether i am swinging the wets or not.i often dead drift wets,whether they are upstream or not.

often,i will use a pre-made leader by christopher fave.

christopherfaveflyfishing.webs.com

i urge you to not limit your wet fly fishing to swinging.

 

[Chaz]

I use a single wet fly, it's easier to cast and there are fewer tangles. But if I tie on a second fly I tie it on the hook bend, not traditional, but it works for me.

 

[gfen]

Tying off the bend is terrible advise. Don't listen to that.

One fly, one the other hand, is perfectly serviceable although contrary to the question asked.

 

[geebee]

Thanks guys,

i fished the Tully last weekend with three flies - very relaxing but not fish and quite a few leaves.

i used 1X, i think i'll step down to 2X as maybe with the low clear water they could see the cast.

or maybe it was the leaves putting the fish down.

 

[gfen]

Continue to tie your dropper loops with the thicker stuff. You want it to stand off the main leader.

 

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