Nick, I'm not sure if I'm understanding correctly, or if this will help, but I fish a dropper all the time here on the San Juan River... I know there are several techniques to tying a dropper, but the system I use is as follows:
8 to 9 feet of leader, (4X - 6 pound test), tied to the fly line with a "Nail Knot"... Then at the end of the leader attach about 18" of 5X or 6X tippet material with a "Double Uni Knot"... Attach your "point fly", (I usually use a dry or an emerger pattern), to the end of the 5X... Then at the bend of your "point fly" tie on about 18" of 5X or 6X with a "clinch knot"... Then tie on your "dropper" ... Depending on where the fish are feeding at, whether it be subsurface, mid-stream, or close to the bottom, I attach a very small split shot just above and at the "Double Uni"... This keeps the split shot from slipping down the tippet material... I also use detachable split shot because I'm always adjusting my depth, and it allows you to remove your split shot without having to retie all the time... Some people like to use a "strike indicator", (a chunk of yarn with a little floatant on it), placed "above" the split shot one and a half times the depth of the water you're fishing, with a slip knot so it's easily adjustable to the depth you want to fish... I hope this helps and I'm not "out-of-bounds"... Rodney... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Niclas Runarsson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, October 08, 2004 6:10 PM Subject: SV: [VFB] Booby query no:2 I'm going for it tomorrow. Just done tying leaders and speeding up the lines and the boobies are on the kitchen table... which shouldn't be misunderstood. (The ones without specific patterns are under covers.) Let's just see if the winds will be in a co-operative mood tomorrow. They sure weren't last weekend. I'm not a pro-caster... long leaders... with droppers. Guess if the sum of those factors made me spend some time just to clear up the nylon "web" at the end of the line. Maybe tomorrow I'll be a little more humble... and settle with one dropper. (...but I'm still gonna wait until I get home with "washing the lines" ;o) ) /Nick -----Ursprungligt meddelande----- Fr�n: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] F�r mark romero Skickat: den 9 oktober 2004 01:46 Till: [EMAIL PROTECTED] �mne: Re: [VFB] Booby query no:2 Henk, i'm gonna give that a try. Can you tell me, how far apart the two droppers are, and how far the closest one to the dry fly is from the dry fly? And how long the droppers are? Might be fun to give the fish three possible meals. mark..... >From: Henk Verhaar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [VFB] Booby query no:2 >Date: Fri, 8 Oct 2004 13:17:27 +0200 > > >On 8-okt-04, at 1:03, Niclas Runarsson wrote: > >>So, to the question. I read, just now, some booby tips and techniques >>and >>something called "Washing the line technique". I've never heard of it. >>Maybe it's an English term for something I already know... maybe it's not >>and it's something completely new. >> >Washing line technique, where you have a floating fly on the end of the >leader (as opposed to a bob fly on the top dropper) and two or three slowly >sinking, unweighted nymphs as droppers above that, usually buzzers. When >the leader is more or less taut, you have a situation with the droppers >hanging from a leader suspended in the surface, resembling a washing line >with socks on. A relatively recent British stillwater technique, at least >as a named technique... > >Henk _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.773 / Virus Database: 520 - Release Date: 10/7/2004
