REVISED: STILLWATER LINES UPDATE AND A PLUG FOR PONTOONS!

I guess I could've named this revised edition, Revised Addition.  I felt compeled to add to my previouse article titled:  Buyer's Guide to Specifically Designed Stillwater Fly Lines since there has been a new line introuduced that came out shortly after the piece was written.  That new series of fly lines where created in partnership by Phil Rowley and RIO, to bring us some exceptionally nice, and to be honest long needed floating, Interemdiate and Hover type lines.  Not that we didn't already have these types of lines available, it's just that these new lines feature new upgrades.

First off, what makes these lines unique right off the bat, is the integrated tippet ring into the front of the fly line where you would attach your leader.  This has virtually eliminated the loop to loop connections that tend to irritate some fisherman, especially when using techniques which require bringing the loop to loop connection inside the guides at the top of the rod. Techniques where longer than normal leaders are used is my case in point. This also allows for easy changing of the lines, without sacraficing existing leaders.

If you've ever searched YouTube for information regading stillwater/lake fly fishing tactics and or techniques, chances are you've already watched a few or more of Phil's educational videos.  I know I've personally watched nearly every one, and more than once.  Phil knows his stuff and anyone can gleen from his knowledge.  His experience and expertise bring credit to his creation of these lines.  You can have confidence in what he says in the videos and apply these techniques using his lines for stillwater success.

"I love fishing lakes using long leader presentations. For years, loop-to-loop leader connections have made these presentations challenging. We now have a solution. As a devoted stillwater fly fishing, these Ambassador lines are a game changer, making long leader presentations a breeze. The smooth leader-to-line connections of these lines slide through my rod guides smoothly, not only when threading the rod and preparing to cast but, most importantly, allow me to bring long leaders into the rod without binding at the tip to land fish efficiently. With loop-to-loop leader-to-line connections removed, on the water line changes are now a breeze. Having these lines in my kit bag gives me a critical presentation advantage." - Phil Rowley | RIO Ambassador

These new lines are offered in 6 and 7 weight versions, for the most popular rod weights used in stillwater fly fishing. I recently got out on one of many of our local lakes to give these new lines a go. Although I didn't use everyone of them, I did use the "Stillwater Floater" and "Aqualux" versions.  Lake fishing has been pretty good the past couple of weeks, although I have had to live vicariously through others who have actually went out.  Although I am jonesing to get out and use my brand new Outcast Pac 1000 for the first time, my current schedule has not allowed me to do that.  That issue will be resolved soon because I am taking a few days off to specifically fish!  So no more excuses.  I will update when I get back...

Ready to roll - Loads up nicely in the bed of my truck.

...Well, I'm back. Spent a little bit of time fishing the lake recently with the new RIO Ambassader Series Phil Rowley lake lines and I am in love.  The lines performed flawlessly and were a joy to fish. Due to conditions I mostly fished the new Phil Rowley Aqualux line, although I did spend a bit of time fishing dries on the surface with the Phil Rowley Stillwater Floater as well, and enjoyed a few fish on the dries. The dry fly bite didn't last for too long and then I was back to using a parabolic line, that worked well.

Super Happy with the Outcast Pac 1000.  Perfect for lake fishing.

Just like the new RIO Abassader Series Phil Rowley Lines, my new OUTCAST PAC 1000 worked stellar on the lake and my customized rod holders also worked great, not to mention the view was stunning. The Pac 1000 was super study and stable.  I am a big guy at 6'5" 240 pounds and it was literally the perfect size for me.  At one time I had two eagles flying overhead and an Osprey caught a fish right next to me, I only wish I could have gotten his catch on film. It was pretty cool!

If you're an aspiring stillwater fisherman or a seasoned verteran, give the new RIO lines a go and seriously consider a pontoon or float tube, they are worth it. I am a firm believer in things new and improved and especially if it makes me more efficient and or effective, and these lines do that.  If your tired of fishing on the bank and want to me more effective in covering water and hard to fish areas, look at the Outcast series of pontoons and or float tubes, you'll be glad you did.

Thanks for reading.

GFS Team

John G.

PARTING SHOTS:

Look at the stunning detail of a decent rainbow trout caught using a Parabolic stillwater fly line.

The Outcast Pac 1000 - Your next step for greater adventures!

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BUYER'S GUIDE TO SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED STILLWATER FLY LINES:

Sometimes fishing late pays off with stunning lake sunsets. (photo by Callum Brock)

Lake fishing seems like it should be simple, I mean, growing up as a child and going to the local lakes  was pretty simple, especially when fishing over planted fish.  However, now, knowing what I know, it can be quite technical.  As Callum from the shop here says it..."Lake fishing is the perfect example of how simple it can be or how complicated you want to make it."  I couldn't agree more.

That being said, it's amazing how technical stillwater fishing can be and it can make your head spin trying to choose which lines to use/buy.  Anyone who loves to fish lakes knows what I'm saying.  Honestly, I mean no offense, unless you're a stillwater ninja, the need for all the different types of stillwater lines out there seems uneccessary.  I hope to try and simplify things here and hope that I'm successful.  When it comes down to it, most often I'm fishing a couple to three lines at the most.  Especially if I am fishing from a float tube or pontoon and space is limited and I can't carry extra rods or a bunch of spare spools.  On the other hand, if I am in my drift boat, then I will carry more in case I need it.

FLOATING LINES:

RIO'S Elite Stillwater Floater:

RIO Elite Stillwater Floater.

RIO Elite Stillwater Floater Taper Profile

When fishing stillwater (lakes) having a full floating line that performs well is a necessity.  I personally like a floating line that can serve as an all-around multi-purpost line.  Unless I'm fishing out of a boat and have much more room for extra rods with different specialized lines, a multi-purpose all around line comes in real handy. 

The RIO Elite Stillwater Floater has been specifically designed to easily cast long leaders, and will turnover indicator rigs with multi-fly set ups we commonly use while Chironomid fishing.  This line has the ultra-low stretch ConnectCore Plus core that provides unbelievable sensitivity for those sometimes subtle takes for a quicker reaction time when setting the hook.  The Stillwater Floater also has a Hang Marker which allows you to estimate when to stop your retrieve and fish the "hang down" which can be extreamly effective.  This line additionally has the SlickCast coating for incredible casting and durability as well and the MaxFloat Tip, which helps keep the tip of the line from sinking as many floating lines tend to, especially when dirty.  The Elite Stillwater Line works well fishing from a boat or from shore.

NOTE:  It is always a great idea to carry a few of the RIO Fly Line Cleaning Towelette's in your boat, pontoon or vest when fishing lakes.  If your floating line starts to sink, they are a blessing and you can get a quick cleaning and your back to full floating.

• RIO Fly Line Cleaning Towelette:

Airflo SuperFLO Stillwater Floater Fly Line:

Airflo SuperFLO Stillwater Floater

Airflo SuperFLO Stillwater Floater Taper Profile

Airflo's version of the stillwater floating line has their classic Delta Taper which is great for casting multiple fly set ups for distance with minimal disturbance on the waters surface, which helps prevent spooking fish.  Airflo lines are made with a durable Polyurethane coating and are 100% PVC free.  This has proven that the lines last longer over time.  In addition, the FLO technology has made it possible to create thinner diameter running lines in comparison to their older lines.  This is a huge improvement because the newer lines are super slick and have minimal friction when going through the rod guides.

Scientific Anglers Amplitude Smooth Anadro Stillwater Indicator:

SA Amplitude Smooth Anadro Stillwater Indicator Line

SA Amplitude Smooth Anadro Stillwater Indicator taper profile.

The Scientific Anglers Amplitude Smooth Anadro Stillwater Indicator fly line has become a pretty popular Chironomid line when using strike indicators.  I like this line alot.  It roll cast really well and is easy to see with it's alternating Hi-Vis bands near the tip.  Even in low light conditions, I can easily track it.  I also like the fact that it is one and a half line sizes heavy so there is no need to upsize the line for your rod.  This also takes less effort to roll cast because it easily loads your rod so that you don't have to "make it" or try to "force it" to roll cast.  With every rod that I have used this line on I just get the line that matches the rating of the rod.  In other words if you have a 6wt rod, get the 6 weight line and you're good to go.

NOTE:  One thing to note is that indicator specific lines tend to take up a lot more room on your reel because of the fact that they are sized heavy.  Instead of a standard 6wt line being put on your 5/6wt rated reel, you're now trying to put a line that is more like a 7.5wt line on that reel.  So your backing capacity will need to be adjusted accordingly.  We also typically use longer rods like a 9.5' or 10' rod and sizing up on the reel is a great idea for two reasons,  #1 it will balance out the rod better and #2 it will have the capacity to hold the right amount of backing and the indicator fly line. Make sence?

Beautiful Bow Bow, caught with a Chironomid and a sinking line.

SINKING LINES:

Let's face it, when fishing stillwater, having sinking lines is critical to consistent success, especially when fish are not activly feeding on or near the surface.  This is where it can be overwhelming, with so many choices of different sink rates available.  Some manufactuers even have different stages of intermediate sink rates which we will discuss shortly.  This is where having multiple spare spools make sense to me, especially when fishing from a float tube or pontoon.  If you can easily change the spool to accomadate the techinque or sink rate you need, then having spare spools uses up less space than having seperate rods for each depth or tecnique to get the job done.

RIO Elite Sub-Surface CamoLux Fly Line

RIO's CamoLux Sub-Surface Line

CamoLux Taper Profile

I probably use the RIO CamoLux sinking line the most.  It's a full interemdiate line that sinks at 1.5-2 inches per second, and is perfect for fishing near shore or in shallower areas or even when slow trolling.  This line works really well when fishing Chironomids without an indicator and utilizing a super slow figure of eight retrieve.

The beautiful thing about this line is that the weight forward taper makes it pretty easy to roll cast or overhead cast and it has a hang marker to let you know to stop stripping and start slowly raising your rod tip up to fish just under the boat.  This can be extremely effective.

The CamoLux comes in line sizes 4wt to 8wt and has a camo tone color scheme and the ConnectCore Plus technology.  Another option of this line is the RIO AquaLux, which has the same taper and sink rate as the CamoLux but has a Clear/Translucent Green color scheme.

SA Scientific Anglers:  Sonar Stillwater Clear Camo

SA Sonar Stillwater Clear Camo Fly Line

Intermediate Versions:  SA's Sonar Stillwater Clear Camo line with AST (Advance Shooting Technology) is famous for this technology which is an aditive that is impregnated into the line and creates a super slick line that cast like a dream and it enhances the lines durability.  This line has also been built on the very popular MPX taper and it is a full intermediate sinking line that sinks at a rate of 1.25" per second, allowing you to fish just under the surface and choppy water and it is a full line size heavy, so there is no need to line size up.  This line is perfectly suited to fish nymphs and streamers in your favorite lakes when you're not trying to get deep fast.  Offered in line sizes 4wt thru 8wt line sizes.

SA Seamless Density Lines

Deeper Sinking Versions:  SA Sonar Stillwater Seamless Density fly lines are designed to provide straight line presentations to your subsurface flies with a seamless transition between the sink rates.  These lines are based off the SA MPX taper and are two line sizes heavy for casting multiple fly set ups.  Offered in S1/S3, S3/S5 and S5/S7

Airflo:  Sixth Sense Stillwater Fly Lines

Intermediate Versions:  New to us is the Airflo Sixth Sense 2 with Power Core and a smooth running line.  A few have started to show up in the shop recently.  The line boast low stretch of 6% and has hang markers at 10', 20' and 40' so there is no excuse to not fish the hang and feel confident you know exactly where what your depth is.  Just in the intermediate versions, they have three different options, #1 Slow Intermediate at .5" per second, #2 Mid Interemdiate at 1" per second, and #3 Fast Intermediate at 1.5" per second.  I personally would never fish all three of these, BUT if you're a stillwater ninja like I mentioned before, you might need all three.  If I had to settle on one of the three, I would just fish the normal intermediate which is the Fast Interemdiate at 1.5" per second.

That said, I could totally see fishing the slow intermediate for instance in the very shallow weed beds along the shoreline where fish are cruising.  Being able to keep your fly in the zone would be pretty important in that instance.  A line that sinks too fast, requires a faster retrieve if trying to fish in shallow water, therefore giving the fish less time to decide to eat.  Other manufactuers like RIO and Scientific Anglers have a Hover and Midge-Tip verstion of these slower sinking "intermediate" rates of .5" - 1" per second.

Airflo Sixth Sense Sinking Stillwater Fly Lines

Sixth Sense Taper Profile

Airflo's Sixth Sense Stillwater sinking lines come in a variety of sink rates.  If you need a line that sinks deeper than the intermediate sink rates, you can choose from either Sink 3 (3ips), Sink 5 (5ips), Sink 7 (7ips) and Sink 8 (8ips).  Comes in line weights from WF5/6 TO WF8/9.  These lines are very subtle and easy to manage, which is really nice and helps cut down on the line coiling on retrieves.  These are also great for slow trolling or a slow figure of eight retrieve.

NOTE:  The Airflo Sixth Sense sinking lines DO NOT come with a tip section loop at the front, there is a loop that attaches to the backing but not one up front.

RIO: Lake Series Fathom Sinking Lines

RIO's Fathom Sinking Line

RIO's assortment of Lake Series lines pretty much have you covered for any situation you might find yourself fishing.  Just like Scientific Anglers and Airflo, RIO has put a lot of thought and effort in helping stillwater fisherman become better and more consistent anglers.  From full floating lines, to Hover lines, to Midge Tip lines to Sink 3 to sink 7 lines.

One cool thing about the different colors for  the different sink rates is that, if you can remember, just by glancing at the reel, you will be able to tell the sink rate by the color.  Honestly I am a big fan of the sinking lines since I use them the majority of the time, which makes sense also because the trout spend their majority of time below the surface.

Parablolic/Cleansweep sinking lines:

These lines get even more technical.  Designed to sink in a "U" shape allowing to fish different depths in a single cast and retrieve.  Wether you use the RIO Fathom CleanSweep or the Scientific Anglers Sonar Stillwater Parabolic Sink line, you will be fishing effectively.  These lines help cover the more water per cast than a typical sinking line because when you strip the fly in, you go from shallow, to deep, level out a bit and then go from deep to shallower as you retreive.  Sounds pretty effective doesn't it.  Well, you should try it and see what happens.

RIO's CleanSweep Lines - Slow & Fast Sink - Avail in 5 through 8 wt lines.

Scientific Anglers Sonar Stillwater Parabloic Sink Line

Available in 5 thru 7 wt lines.

As you can probably see by the length of this article that there are a lot of options of fly lines for stillwater fishing.  I'm just scratching the surface without really going in to super detail about each line.  This is where it is good to call the shop if you need to get deeper into it.

As a kid, I loved how it seemed simple to go lake fishing.  Never gave it much thought.  We just went and fished and whatever happened, happened.  Now that I'm older and more inclined to think about why I am not catching trout in a lake, I am very pleased that we have the assortment of lines to choose from.  Turns out, that having your fly at the right depth and the right time makes a huge difference.

Well, nuff said.  Hope you got something out of this.  If you have questions you can always give us a call at 541-386-6977.

GFS Team

John G.

PARTING SHOT:

Beautiful Rainbow couldn't resist a Chironomid and a super slow retrieve on sinking line.

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Justesen Ranch | GFS Lakes Experience

Blue skies & Bows...Callum admires one that didn't resist a RIO's Platinum Soccer Mom!

NOTE: The intention of this article is to share our Gorge Fly Shop employees outing experience and fishing Justesen's Lakes for the first time. It is not an in depth how to fish lakes for trout read.  Maybe that will be a future post. If you are a seasoned lake fly fisherman or maybe just starting to be interested, do yourself a favor and check out the Justesen's Recreational Ranch.

ABOUT THE RANCH & LAKES:

Justesen Ranch near Grass Valley, is a vast, family owned working cattle, wheat and recreational ranch with some 10,000 acres in the heart of scenic Oregon.  A short hours drive to the lakes from The Dalles, Oregon and you're soon immersed in the beauty of the lay of the land and what it has to offer.  Having said this, they offer a wide range of activities to enjoy and participate in, including hunting, fishing, horseback riding, trail riding and bird watching. 

Gorge Fly Shop employees recently took a couple of days to head out to the ranch and fish a few of their 15 pristine lakes on the property.  Justesen Ranch in located near Grass Valley, Oregon.  The lakes range in size from 2 acres to 20 acres offering a fly angler some great options.  These lakes all have names and healthy stocks of quality trout and a few have bass for your angling pleasure.

Readying the rods as we talk strategies for Upper Twin Lake.

ABOUT THE FISH:

On the days we were to fish, both were chilly and windy, which created a few challenges in itself. Anyone with any experience fishing lakes knows what I'm talking about. Callum and I, met Travis and Lyndsey at their campsite at the crack of 9am to start the day.  Gotta be honest, it was kind of nice to leisurely arrive and feel like there was no pressure to perform or produce.  So after a nice morning meet and greet and a game plan chat, we were off driving around checking out the two lakes we had to choose from.  After checking out the two lakes and given the windy conditions, Upper Twin Lake ended up being our choice.

Upper Twin Lake it was, not because it was protected from the wind but because there was a dock there, and I decided to try a few cast off the dock.  Why not, we were there.  It didn't take too long to hook up with the first fish of the day.  That first fish of the day also ended up being the smallest fish of the day and yet it was a respectable 17-18" very healthy rainbow.  So with that happening fairly quick, we decided to take a little time and fish off the dock just to see what would happen.  Within a reasonable amount of time we had hooked some really nice fish.

Well, we ended up fishing the rest of the day off that dock.  I wouldn't say that it was lights out fishing hooking fish left and right, however I would say that the 12-15 fish that we did catch, were very nice and very healthy fish.  Quality fish I would say. Since I mentioned that I hooked and landed the smallest fish of the day I must add that Travis, the shop owner, hooked and landed a legit 24-25" beautiful rainbow.  The rest of the fish caught that day were of various sizes from 17" up to 25".

Miss Lyndsey with a decent dock caught rainbow!

Travis, with Mr. Big of the day, a legit sweet fish!

ABOUT THE SCENERY:

Living in the Mid-Columbia River Gorge, Hood River area, we are spoiled from the sheer beauty of the landscape.  But I can honestly say, traveling east to the "desert" to visit the Justesen Ranch with all the farm land and rolling hills, there is it's own kind of stunningly beautiful landscape.  It is amazing how in Oregon and Washington the diversity in landscaping in any direction that you drive.

Travis, Karrie & Angie enjoy fishing the "Big Lake"

ABOUT THE TECHNIQUES:

Though we fished in less than ideal conditions with, at times, gale force winds, we were able to utilize a number of techniques with success.  We caught fish on dries, Chironomid nymphs, and small streamers. We would fish one way and the bite would slow down, then we would switch things up and catch a few, then it would slow down again, then we would switch up again and so on and so on.

On the first day when Travis, Charlie, Karrie and Angie were fishing, they only had a couple of rises to their dries, even though later in the afternoon adult Chironomids were on the surface and fish were rising everywhere getting their fill.  They were able to catch some with a slow troll with leech patterns, and they even fished under an indicator, chironomids with some success.  That's not too bad considering the conditions.

"As a first-time fly fisher, this was a great experience.  Having the lake to ourselves, without the distraction of other fishermen, was ideal for me so I could focus on what I was learning.  The setting was amazing and the lake big and well-stocked.  I can’t wait to go back!" - Angie Clark | GFS Team

On the second day when Travis, Lyndsey, Callum and I were fishing, we caught fish on a variety of techniques as well with the exception of dries.  There wasn't the hatch of adults like the day before.  This is why most of our success came fishing indicators with Chirnomids or stripping streamer patters like the RIO's Soccer Mom, in Olive or Platinum (White) colors.  The Platinum Soccer more ruled the day as far as streamers go.  They lit that thing up! If you don't have any of those in your lake box, you better get some!

Travis "locked up" with "Bow Bow" in his Outcast Cruzer Max float tube.

ABOUT THE GEAR:

We utilized a variety of fishing platforms including a Drift boat, float tubes and docks.  Different rods for different techniques including,  A variety of Winston, G.Loomis and Sage rods, all set up for the various techniques that we used.  If you would like the details of them you can give us a call at the shop 541-386-6977 and we would be happy to chat about them.

Bow Bow says bye bye!

LAST CAST:

Several times during the day on the lake, I was considering future family outings and camp trips to Justesen's Ranch.  What a great way to retreat and unwind from the stresses of life and share the experience with family or friends.  If you book a day to fish at Justesen's Ranch and you're the only angler, you're the only one scheduled for that lake for that day.  So with that, there's not the pressure to be the first on the water.  As far as competition goes if you take a family member or a friend there is that friendly competition, among friends, it's healthy. It's fun.

Honestly enjoyed fishing the lake on Justesen's property, I enjoyed everything about the day.  The drive there, soaking in the transition of the landscape as I drove further east.  The scouting of the lakes, the random choice to fish off a dock and then deciding to stay there the rest of the day.  The quality of the fish that were caught,  The beautiful arid open country was a pleasant change from the surroundings I see everyday as well.  Best of all, it was a fun time with co-workers on our "out of shop" experience, talking, laughing, relaxing.

I recently attended a friends sons funeral and the thing that hit me really hard was the fact that his son loved to walk outdoors in the rain, he loved the outdoors so much so that when he would go on walks, he often would only walk a short distance but it would take so long, sometimes 2 hours.  So long, because he would stop and have to look and check out everything. Soaking it all in, he didn't miss the details along the way.

Personally, I have gone on 50 mile bike rides and didn't remember going through tunnels.  Having heard that, it brought some tears to my eyes as I reflected on the need to do the same.  To slow down and not miss the details.  To not miss the simple but important things in our lives.  If you were to take a moment just now and reflect, I'm sure things would come to mind.  If I were a betting man, I'd bet that we ALL could use a bit more of something like this in our lives.

PARTING SHOT:

Lakeside lunches are the best lunches, no matter how simple!

Thanks for reading

GFS Team

John Garrett

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Lake Fly Lines - Must Haves

How many of you love to fish lakes (Stillwater)?  Here are our favorite must have lines for fishing stillwater.  To qualify as a favorite, it has to perform well and cover the needs of the various techniques used in fishing lakes.  The list below are our favorites…

FLOATING APPLICATIONS:

RIO Elite Stillwater Floater:  Perfect ALL AROUND fly line.  Easily cast long leaders and multi fly systems such as when fishing Chironomids (buzzers).  Also has a 2’ Orange colored tip section which helps in bite detection.

• Available in 5 through 8 weight lines.

Scientific Anglers Anadro (Stillwater Indicator):  Designed specifically for indicator fishing stillwater systems such as Chironomids (buzzers).  The long rear taper gives extended line control when casting long distances.  Overweight 1.5 sizes to help turn over heavier rigs like indicators and appropriate sized streamers.

• Available in 4 through 9 weight lines.

• NOTE: RIO Grand - Is another line that works as a good floating line but not necessarily a lake specific line.

SUB-SURFACE APPLICATIONS:

RIO Camolux:  This is a full intermediate 1.5 line that is deadly efficient for fishing between 2’ and 6’ depths in lakes.

• Available in 4 through 8 weights.

RIO Midge Tips:  Perfect for fishing unweighted nymphs and Chironomids (buzzers) in the top foot of the water column.  These lines come in a 3’ clear intermediate tip (Midge Tip) that sinks about 1.5” per second or a 6’ long (Midge Tip Long) gray hover tip that sinks about 1” per second.  These are DEADLY effective and MUST HAVE on windy days when fishing close to shores or even the top of weed beds.

• Available in line sizes 5 through 8 weights.

Scientific Anglers Sonar Stillwater Clear Camo:  If being stealthy is your game this full intermediate (1.25 ips) line which is built over a camouflage core will give you the ultimate in stealthiness.

• Available in line sizes 4 through 8 weights.

Scientific Anglers Sonar Stillwater:  This is a full intermediate line based on their popular MPX taper.  Overweight by a full size allowing for bigger flies and long leaders.

• Available in an Emerger Tip: 5’ clear intermediate tip (1.25 ips) with floating running line and head for fishing just under the surface.
• Available in a Clear Camo:  Full intermediate over a camo core.
• Available in a Hover:  Extra-slow sinking hover (1 ips) for fishing the film.

Deep Stillwater Applications:

RIO Premier Fathom:   Each of these lines have a short, quick-loading head for minimizing the number of false casts, and for quick, easy distance, and a color contrast between the head and the running line to easily show the line's loading point. In addition, each line is built with a Hang Marker that shows anglers when to stop stripping, and when to fish the "hang".

• Sink 3 (3ips) - Available in 5 through 8 weights.
• Sink 5 (5ips) - Available in 5 through 8 weights.
• Sink 6 (6ips) - Available in 5 through 8 weights.
• Sink 7 (7ips) - Available in 6 through 8 weights.

Final Note:  This is a short list of line possibilities, and a few of our favorites.  If you’re a beginner or advanced stillwater fisherman with any questions regarding lines, give us a call, we love to talk fishing and techniques and would love to help get you dialed.

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