Do other anglers find that sunken fly lines are awkward to cast? At the end of the retrieve you've got to pull the sunk line out of the depths, do a quick false cast above the water then go into the double haul technique.
To fish on the bottom of shallow lakes about 7 or 8 ft deep, I've tried using plastic sinking leaders about 4ft long, which convert the line to a crude sink tip. The trouble with this system is it ruins the natural unrolling of the fly line, and the tip tends to land in a heap on the water.
I've occasionally tried floating fly lines with a long leader and a heavy weighted fly on the point. The difficulty here is contolling the fly when casting in gusty winds.
What methods do other anglers use to fish flies deeply?
To fish on the bottom of shallow lakes about 7 or 8 ft deep, I've tried using plastic sinking leaders about 4ft long, which convert the line to a crude sink tip. The trouble with this system is it ruins the natural unrolling of the fly line, and the tip tends to land in a heap on the water.
I've occasionally tried floating fly lines with a long leader and a heavy weighted fly on the point. The difficulty here is contolling the fly when casting in gusty winds.
What methods do other anglers use to fish flies deeply?