hi new to forum just recently got into fly fishing been to a few places for stockie fishing and been using floating line with about a 10 ft leader and a 5 ft leader at a place that was only shallow (pendle view.) mainly been using cats whisker or red montana but ive just bought 2 new lines that ive not tried yet. ive never used sinking or intermediate

cortland 444 classic wf7 clear camo 1.25-1.75 ips intermediate
partridge reservoir fly line wf7ms 2-3 ips sinking

is there a recommended length of leader i should be using on the above lines ?
thank you

if your comfortable with a 10/12' leader i would stick with it your fly lines and retrieve will now dictate depth now more than your leader, unless your using heavy weight flies

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the flies i was using where bead heads to get the leader down but i guess with sink or intermediate the line will pull the fly down without it being a bead head .
using sink or int what leader material would you recommend .ive been using monofiliment but just bought some wychwood sub surface fast sink leader material
thanks

For sinking or intermediate (slow sinking) lines I tend to use a leader the length of my rod. Here I am obviously talking about still waters.

As regards the material: for the last 2 years I have been a field tester for Kryston and would strongly recommend Kryston Incognito. It's the best fluorocarbon I have ever used.

And let me point out that I am not in the pay of Kryston. The only thing I have recieved from them are a few samples for test.

cheers ron .
long leader sound best contrary as to what i heard someone say . about a foot.
longer leader sounds best as i want to try a booby at the point with a nymph or buzzer hanging down from middle of leader . i think that is supposed to be a good technique for reservoirs.
ta

Very short leaders are often used with Boobys (on their own) on, or very close to, the bottom, but I've never used one as short as one foot.

Jeff

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Hi Guys, I have been reading alot of these excellent posts as a total newby to fly fishing and fishing in general at the young age of 42! Having moved up to Fife and living in the shadow of loch Leven and the like, it seems a natural progression to take up the sport. So here goes the ultimate newby question regarding leaders. After being presented with a rod and reel as a birthday present and after much advice and I am reading lots on tackle etc but i am a little confused when looking at Leaders and Flurocarbon etc. My question is, do you use leaders, tapered or otherwise, and then a fluro tippet or do you/ can you use mono or flurocarbon as the leader itself which is the impression i get?

Secondly (Ok I lied about one question!) can anyone point me in the right direction to a good instructor in the Fife area or know where I can sign up for some lessons.

Once again apologies for the newby questions but look forward to sharing my experiences with the forum during this year as i progress!

Flyby,
If you read the thread below, the bit about Fort Springs, theres an instructor that might be of use to you.



Fife Fishers?

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Brian.

Hi Flyby .Iam an instructor in Fife.If you go up to Fortsprings fishery and purchase a ticket tell tom you want advise and i will come up and give you a lesson foc.Hope that helps.
Brian(SGAIC,GAIA.)

Hi Gmeister,
I've fished Pendle View a few times and I don't think it's more than 8ft at the deepest. I think you'd be better off sticking with a floater and a leader around 8-10 ft. Sinking lines with boobies and short leaders are aimed at fish lying very deep that are difficult to reach any other way. You can always reach the fish at PV from a floater. You can work different depths by varying the retrieve and the weight of the lure.

A lot of people use the 'bung' method and I had a few with black buzzers hung under a Klinkhammer, only 2-3 ft down, last time I was there. Other times Bloodworm patterns straight-lined off a floater works, but for some reason you get a few foul hooked that way.

You could try your inter there, maybe with an unweighted lure but my guess is you'd not spot takes as easily and you are more likely to 'line' the fish. If you want to try out your new toys take them somewhere with deep water, like Raygill or Helwith Bridge. Read the rules though, I'm pretty sure Boobies are banned at Helwith.

SharkeyP