05-28-2014, 09:41 PM
Thanks CPierce. I should have been more clear on why I'm asking. My wife and I often fish together with similar rigs as to line, leader, tippet and knots -- other than trying different flies until we find what's working. We were wind drifting, so same speed and I tried to copy her retrieve technique.
We've both always used FG's furled leaders, but I read where an "expert" said to never use furled leaders for wet flies because it screws up the sink rate and because the fish can see the leader. Thus, only ever use floro leader and tippet.
So this was an intentional experiment of furled vs. floro leaders, and (at least in this instance) the furled leader appears to have been the better choice. I am just wondering why, as the visibility of furled vs. floro seems to be a valid point.
Maybe just one of the infinite variables that one day results in success and the next day failure.
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We've both always used FG's furled leaders, but I read where an "expert" said to never use furled leaders for wet flies because it screws up the sink rate and because the fish can see the leader. Thus, only ever use floro leader and tippet.
So this was an intentional experiment of furled vs. floro leaders, and (at least in this instance) the furled leader appears to have been the better choice. I am just wondering why, as the visibility of furled vs. floro seems to be a valid point.
Maybe just one of the infinite variables that one day results in success and the next day failure.
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