What tactics, where (flowing/still) & when would you use the following

Floating line -

Intermediate -

Sinking -

Sink tip -


Again I apologise for asking so many mundane questions, I'm just wanting to build enough knowledge to take out with me when fishing.

__________________
I've been grabbed by the shorb & furleys.

Don't worry, they aren't mundane, just really huge. There have been books written on these subjects and still more to be written. No quick answers, but all you will need, is a lot of water time. Don't try and learn everything at once, but rather start small and remember all the little things you pick up each time you go out fishing. In no time at all, you will have been fishing for 50 years, and still won't know very much.....

You can get 2 books by Peter Lapsley 'trout from stillwaters' and 'River trout fishing' though they might have been combined as 'the complete fisher' all available from Amazon cheaply in p/back.very informative and easily read.Recommended.

Jim

__________________
The Fishermans Friend is the Flirty Fly,Fickle Food for Fleeting Fish.

Thank you for the book recommendation Jim, the complete version is winging it's way from Amazon as we speak

---------- Post added at 05:30 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:28 PM ----------

I'm going to be ordering floaters in the following sizes from PP on Monday #3, 4, 5 & 7, for the #3 & #4 I've got two spare spools on my X-Flite empty, what's a good type of line to have in reserve for my river fishing?

I was thinking maybe an intermediate, or would a sinker be better?

__________________
I've been grabbed by the shorb & furleys.

I would have an Intermediate sink tip.but truth be told the vast majority of my river fishing is with a floater. to which I add polyleaders as required.
Hopefully some of the river specialists will talk to you.

Jim

__________________
The Fishermans Friend is the Flirty Fly,Fickle Food for Fleeting Fish.

I was actually thinking of those polyleaders for the #3 & #4 as I like the versatility of them, thanks again Jim you've made my mind up

You're the man this afternoon Jim, top of the pops, Sir, top of the pops indeed

__________________
I've been grabbed by the shorb & furleys.

3,4,5 & 7
I think you could make do with a 4 & 7 to start with (and possibly for ever after). The difference between a 3 or 4 is very little really, you are in danger of spending too much time tackle fiddling and not enough fishing.

If it's trout fishing that you are doing on rivers then you will hardly ever need anything but a floater. Not least because if you are fishing with a sinker and the fish come on the rise you have to faff about changing to a floating line to fish dry (unless you carry two rods which is just a PITA on rivers). Sometimes a full sinker is useful for fishing big streamers in muddy spate conditions.


Andy

Jim
The stillwater book was published in 1988. Whilst some things don't change, won't a lot of it be out of date?

Bill

__________________
"Take not out your 'ounds on a werry windy day" Surtees.

Mainly due to the rods I have which are Greys single rated, eyes bigger than my belly I guess

__________________
I've been grabbed by the shorb & furleys.

Hi Bill.It got upgraded.and when it Became the complete fisher.upgraded again.Most of the info is timeless.Apart from some tackle items.most things in angling have not changed a lot.The book Will answer most questions that baffle beginners ,and some more experienced anglers alike

Jim

__________________
The Fishermans Friend is the Flirty Fly,Fickle Food for Fleeting Fish.