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Ron Troversial Clay
Guest
Many experienced fly fishers in still water use long leaders with a weighted point fly to enable them to fish deep with a floating line. It has become a popular technique since great anglers like Cyril Inwood and Arthur Cove proved many years ago how deadly the method is.
However many anglers struggle to get a long leader with 3 flies on it out, especially to land straight.
I often use a leader twice the length of my rod and that means 19 feet or so.
For a start, keep the top fly a decent distance from the end of your fly line or you will have a job landing your fish.
Next the casting.
Do not try for maximum distance with this technique. Double haul casting does not work too well. You need to cast with an open loop rather than a tight loop.
The cast however must be made with sufficient power to get the tackle out some considerable distance than you will let it. In other words at the end of the cast, the line should stop the leader going out any further and allow that leader to straighten out in front. When done properly, the line comes up under the rod with a good old thump.
However many anglers struggle to get a long leader with 3 flies on it out, especially to land straight.
I often use a leader twice the length of my rod and that means 19 feet or so.
For a start, keep the top fly a decent distance from the end of your fly line or you will have a job landing your fish.
Next the casting.
Do not try for maximum distance with this technique. Double haul casting does not work too well. You need to cast with an open loop rather than a tight loop.
The cast however must be made with sufficient power to get the tackle out some considerable distance than you will let it. In other words at the end of the cast, the line should stop the leader going out any further and allow that leader to straighten out in front. When done properly, the line comes up under the rod with a good old thump.