I also use Rodney's method on the Cimarron. My upper fly, tied onto a
5X leader, is an EHC or Yellow Humpy, while the dropper, tied to the
bend of the EHC/humpy on a 7X 14" tippet, is usually a PTN. Thus, my
flies are "in-line", and don't get tangled together as they do in the
fast moving current of the Cimarron, as they do with side line droppers.
Most of the time, the upper fly is nothing more than a strike
indicator, but on occassion, I'll hook a fish on it.
JIMMY D
Henk Verhaar wrote:
On 9-okt-04, at 17:05, Rodney Barilleaux wrote:
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
Beg to differ. You're using UK terminology for a US style dropper
fishing. UK style has a point fly at the end of the (straight) leader,
and droppers, short pieces of nylon attached to the leader with a
surgeon's knot, above the point fly. The fly on the dropper closest to
the flyline is the top dropper, or 'bob', since this usually is a
large dry fly acting as strike indicator as well as a dry fly. The
other dropper is the middle dropper. Classic three fly rig fishing is
with a bob as the top dropper, and the others suspended beneath that.
Washing line fishing is the exact opposite, with the point fly acting
as the bob, and the droppers suspended.
