I'm looking for some advice on ghost tip lines and was hoping someone could help me out.

When would a ghost tip line come into play? I'm particulary interested in the Cortland 5ft + 15ft versions. I've already got one of the airflo sixth sense 3ft clear tip lines so I'm guessing I won't see much benefit from the 5ft version but when would you use the 15ft version as opposed to a slow or fast glass inter or a cortland blue?

I'm also assuming the ghost tip sinks tip first and therefore the line sink "diagonally" - I've always been of the belief that you need to find the depth the fish are feeding at and then keep your flies at that depth for as long as possible to maximise your chances so if the ghost tip sinks tip first surely I'm not keeping my flies in the feeding zone for as long as they would be using a normal inter?

The only other use I can think of is fishing the washing line.

I hope that made sense. All info appreciated.

Cheers

FJ.

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If you have a 3ft ghost or midge tip then its main use might be for buzzer or nymph fishing but the ghost tips are also superb for fishing with wet flies / lures etc.

I owe various ghost tip lines ... 3ft, 5ft, 9ft, 12ft and 15ft.

I use them all for various methods but the 3ft is mostly used for nymphing and the 5ft & 9ft are mostly used for pulling wets on the big loughs of Ireland and for pulling lures / blobs on rainbow waters.

In my opinion using the line that you have confidence with is paramount.

One of the best lines I ever bought was a Climax 9ft ghost tip. Superb.

Difficult to get in the uk now but well worth the hassle

Climax Ghost Tip Fly Line - Weight Forward w/ Intermediate Tip

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What about the pirates new lines good reports on the test group.

They are good for the washing line another advantage imo is the fact you can see the floating section so you may detect takes earlier than say your inters my tuppence worth anyway .

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Imho ghost tips are a gimick. you can buy a 3,5,12 ft float,hover,inter etc tips that way you have a choice of what your fishing at a vastly reduced cost.

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Gimmicks, aye right

You ever used one Scooby?

Walker

Sink tips as you say and as their name suggests do sink tip first, but also when retrieved they pull your flies up through the water column thus imitating nymphs, buzzers and the likes swimming to the surface to hatch or get air, rather than across the water like sinking lines which are more like fry etc.
This imitation on the right days can be a deadly method.
To be honest the 15' ones are more suited to deep water and iv found the 5' to 9' to be more useful.
only my opinion

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I disagree they are gimmicks and if fishing comps we can't use poly leaders/tips.

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yes but it is only two feet. but that not why i think there a bit of a gimick. tell me where the benifits are or when there better than a standard line ? or better than the hover,inter or slow sink tips i use ?. please don,t say the fish can,t see them. As i said IMHO

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Hello FJ.

I agree with MM on this , the sink tip allows you to fish buzzers in a more natural manner , ie vertically ascending.
I use the range (boat fishing) from floater , 3' , 9' and 15' sink tips , matching the particular line to the strength of the wind.
Eg , flat calm / light ripple , would be a floater , through to a heavy chop for the 15'.
I don't use polytips as I fish competitions , and they are not allowed , but the sink tips (particulary the 15' ghost) are so easy to cast I doubt I would use polys if they were allowed.
The 15' ghost is really useful over deep (20') water , when the fish are feeding hard on buzzer deep down.
It doesn't get used very often through a season , but when it's needed there is no substitute.

Regards

SL

Well i could not say i,ve compared them so maybe you can help
and tell me what diference there is between a sink tip line. And a line with a sink tip. what your saying about the 15 ft can,t be argued with i totaly agree it,s easyer to cast. but using anything shorter i can,t see how a line would be better than a tip. Bear in mind i dont enter into comps. Alan

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