![]() ![]() I used to use clear Maxima before I switched to the Amnesia. I like Maxima Chameleon too, but it can be hard to see when you’re viewing the brown line against trees that are essentially the same color. It’s easy to work with, and if you give it a quick stretch, any curl comes right out. My favorite butt section material is clear Amnesia. And yes, as you’ll see below, some build a taper into this section. The euro rigs / mono rigs we use have long butt sections that essentially replace traditional fly line - we’re often holding the butt section with the line hand. We’re focused on the long section before the taper, before any sighter or tippet section. Remember, we’re only talking about the butt section here, not the full leader. You either get used to it (and watch the sighter or other colors built into a taper), or you choose a hi-vis butt section. If you grew up fly fishing with a visible fly line, like most of us, then taking away that visibility and tracking might seem like a handicap. Visibility - Lastly, seeing the line is important to some anglers. Most often, stiffer lines coil more, but not always. All of these lines should be stretched at the beginning of the day, and once they are, some lines have more memory than others. It’s tough to make extra-limp lines perform the same way, given equal diameters.Ĭoiling / Handling - We don’t want the mono to coil as it comes off the reel. A stiff butt section material allows a thinner line to cast more like a fly line. Stiffness - the stiffness of the line also relates to its casting performance. Without some mass to the butt section, you end up lobbing and not casting much. Make sense? The limit seems to be around 14# or 12#, depending on casting stroke, material, and angler determination. But you can’t cast 8# nylon that way because it’s too light. With a good, tight form, you can cast a 20# butt section with no flies or weight attached, much like a fly line. However, you should understand that the mass of a line is what allows us to cast these rigs with fly-line-style casting. Weight - Sag equals drag, and that’s exactly what we’re trying to avoid here. Here are a few generalizations about why different anglers choose what they do. You can read a lot more about why it suits me in these other Troutbitten articles about the Mono Rig.īut I’d rather tell you what the other guys shared with me. Since I use the Mono Rig for both tight line and indicator nymphing, since I also use it for streamers, wets and the occasional dry fly, I’ve settled on a butt section that handles all of those situations. “I mustache you a question.” Man-selfie by Pat Burke.įirst, a summary of my own findings. Although he did give me this picture of him to boost his credibility. Some of these guys will chuckle at the term expert, and I use the word liberally here for a guy like Burke. In conversation with the best fishermen I know, it’s one of my favorite questions: What is your preferred butt section material for the long leader stuff?īelow, I’ve condensed the replies from a host of experts who inhabit various corners of the industry. Because the truth is, I keep coming back to one leader material that works well for me. ![]() Through the years I bought nylon, fluorocarbon, braided lines, running lines and more, in all brands, in all colors, and at every price range. ![]() I found a mad-scientist’s joy in altering leader formulas and materials. When I started ditching fly line, around the turn of the century (that’s fun to say) I followed the aforementioned process: I asked a lot of questions, got a lot of answers, then went off and did my own thing. READ: The Mono Rig and Why Fly Line Sucks | Troutbitten READ: What is Euro Nymphing? And what is the Mono Rig? | Troutbitten And many of us fish a variation called a Mono Rig. The system is known as a euro rig, tight line rig or long-ass leader. If you’re not familiar, then know this: there’s a rogue faction of fly fishers out there who’ve decided that employing fly line is not always the best way to present a fly. It seems that every good angler does something a little different with their leader, and everyone has a good reason why. This leads me to the topic of long leader butt sections, both the material and design. Sure, in some ways it’s all been done before, but not quite in the way that you do it, right? We’re at our best when we modify ideas and build on the creations of others, when we’re testing and developing with an open mind and adventurous spirit. Truth be told, some of the best innovations come from our unique brand of intemperate independence. We ask questions, get answers, then go off and do our own thing anyway. ![]()
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