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Fly fishing question

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rburns
Posts: 43 - Karma: 526
Got a new 8 weight streamer setup and was wondering if there’s really any difference in sinking and floating fly line? I usually only fish deep holes or lakes so I was thinking about getting some sinking line.
May 22 2021 9:18PM
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elcheapo
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I use to use sinking line salmon fishing and wouldn't be possible getting the fly down deep with floating , definitely I good idea to have both.
May 22 2021 10:17PM
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SFBv420.0
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depending on the sink weight
ya huge difference
even huge differences tween sink tips and full depending on head length
if ya wanna git shit down without resorting to heavy flies
a type 5 or 6 will do it
oh and its way thinner than floating lines and will aggravatingly want to coil if not warmed or stretched
rios what i usually use by sa lines are good
if ya can find spare spools for your reel having the ability to change fast doesnt suck
May 23 2021 7:56PM
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rburns
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Think I’ll just get both a put some sinking on my old 6wt reel
May 23 2021 9:49PM
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