steelhead fly line - Rio Switch vs Steelhead/Salmon line?

[flyXing]

I'm got an TFO Deer Creek 8wt switch paired with an Echo Ion 8wt reel. When i got it as a package it came w/ the Wulff Ambush shooting line.

However i'm doing mostly nymph fishing and would like to get a better tapered line.

Does anyone have any recommendations regarding either the Rio Switch or Rio Steelhead/Salmon line?

Or any other choices comparable to those from other companies?

Thanks

fX

 

[point defiance]

I have the Rio Switch line on my setup. Works great on nymphing. I could roll cast an indicator rig 50ft if I had to. For swinging flies its a not as good with sink tips but still doable. I mainly nymph fish.

 

[Madriverfisher]

i have the rio swtich as well i love it i find i have no problem swinging flies or nymphing poimt is right it is alittle harder to run with a sink tip but can be done

 

[ChaseChrome]

I'm got an TFO Deer Creek 8wt switch paired with an Echo Ion 8wt reel. When i got it as a package it came w/ the Wulff Ambush shooting line.

However i'm doing mostly nymph fishing and would like to get a better tapered line.

Does anyone have any recommendations regarding either the Rio Switch or Rio Steelhead/Salmon line?

Or any other choices comparable to those from other companies?

Thanks

fX

Used to be Wulff made a very long tapered line designed specifically for nymphing...the Wulff Triangle taper. What I do now is use either double taper (when available) or cut the shooting head off an older line...

 

[flyXing]

Used to be Wulff made a very long tapered line designed specifically for nymphing...the Wulff Triangle taper. What I do now is use either double taper (when available) or cut the shooting head off an older line...

ahhhh, that makes sense

after hearing people's feedback about the rio switch i think i'll go with that


do you guys suggest going a line size or two over my reel wt? (8 wt)

anyone want to buy an almost new wulff ambush line?

 

[Madriverfisher]

I'd go with the 8 wt you won't have any problem casting it its made for castin long distances so going with a heavier wt line really won't make any difference

 

[jshannon]

I use a Mystic 7wt switch rod with a Hardy LA reel and Rio switch line. It is a great nymphing system and I can make 60ft casts easily when swinging flies.

 

[mauro]

Used to be Wulff made a very long tapered line designed specifically for nymphing...the Wulff Triangle taper. What I do now is use either double taper (when available) or cut the shooting head off an older line...

hey CC
if you cut the head off an SH line, then are you basically using a line with almost no taper? if so why is that the line of choice for nymphing? i fish dry almost exclusively for residentials, so i'm a novice to nymphing.

 

[jshannon]

ahhhh, that makes sense

after hearing people's feedback about the rio switch i think i'll go with that


do you guys suggest going a line size or two over my reel wt? (8 wt)

anyone want to buy an almost new wulff ambush line?

I use the 8wt rio on my my 7 wt mystic switch and it works very well especially when swinging flies.

 

[ChaseChrome]

hey CC
if you cut the head off an SH line, then are you basically using a line with almost no taper? if so why is that the line of choice for nymphing? i fish dry almost exclusively for residentials, so i'm a novice to nymphing.

Depends on conditions...this, of course, the standard fly fishing response. You can generally out fish most other anglers by mining a pool or hold using small weighted nymphs. Usually it's smaller water...I use a soft 10 ft. rod 4-5wt. using a high-sticking technique to control the drift and location of your pattern--this also means short flip casts...your not "double hauling" casts

. The key is to get as much line off the water as possible so a heavier forward weight or shooting taper will offer greater challenges when it comes to line control. Generally a line which no longer floats well can be retro-designed and will serve very well when bush whacking and fishing in close quarters...

Hope this helps...
cc

 

[mauro]

i see, so more for line control than for casting. so a DT would work or a re-purposed back end of a shooting head. makes sense.

the little nymphing i have done for residential browns has been essentially like dry fishing with mending right after casting to keep the drift drag free. DT is all i use for small dries.
is your method similar or are you doing more of a swing with the nymph going across the lies? i know, depends on the situation

 

[ChaseChrome]

i see, so more for line control than for casting. so a DT would work or a re-purposed back end of a shooting head. makes sense.

the little nymphing i have done for residential browns has been essentially like dry fishing with mending right after casting to keep the drift drag free. DT is all i use for small dries.
is your method similar or are you doing more of a swing with the nymph going across the lies? i know, depends on the situation