One area of fly fishing with which I am totally ignorant is the use
of shooting head lines. In fact I am not even sure I know what they
are, or their exact use (although they are often mentioned in
conjunction with salt water fishing). From what I have read I gather
they have two primary purposes: Greater casting distance, and in the
case of sinking shooting heads greater depth for fishing.
I would appreciate any information from those of you who use this
type of fly line. What kind of fishing situations would make them
the line of choice? Do shooting heads have an application for
freshwater fishing? Is casting them much different than regular
casting? Can I make my own sinking shooting heads using lead core
line?
Thanks in advance for your input,
Tom
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