hagar
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Post by hagar on Jul 25, 2010 20:21:53 GMT
Talking of which! ;D
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Post by salmonshrimp on Jul 25, 2010 20:23:05 GMT
Talking of which! ;D Is that for the drift..... ;D
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Post by David1982 on Jul 25, 2010 20:45:42 GMT
scanny is a casting instructor now
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Post by madkeen on Jul 25, 2010 20:51:15 GMT
That goatee could it be ;D
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scanny
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Post by scanny on Jul 25, 2010 21:35:41 GMT
The Proline easily is the best at turning tips from those I have used, a few aapgai lads use it for assessment work in wind.
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scanny
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Post by scanny on Jul 25, 2010 21:36:54 GMT
Double post, the iPhone apps s****
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Post by scanny on Jul 25, 2010 21:40:24 GMT
I think s/s and hagar are taking the mick Martin ;D ;D ;D they just cant cast "a mans" line these days ;D ;D ;D I've seen you with "a mans line" twice this year, both times I gave you a rod with them on it, your a closet Afs man now. Even David's starting with "those" things
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Post by underghillie on Jul 25, 2010 22:14:05 GMT
they just cant cast "a mans" line these days ;D ;D ;D I've seen you with "a mans line" twice this year, both times I gave you a rod with them on it, your a closet Afs man now. Even David's starting with "those" things
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Post by underghillie on Jul 25, 2010 22:17:32 GMT
aapgai association of phaild ghillies and idiots
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scanny
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Post by scanny on Jul 25, 2010 22:46:11 GMT
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Post by bigfish on Jul 25, 2010 23:50:11 GMT
Hi Scanny , could you please explain the" Drift "Technique to me again,step by step, as i would like to develop this valuable insight to increase my skill base . Perhaps some of the Ghillies could benefit from this too. By the way ,I have some images of you giving some instruction at Dalmarnock yesterday. Thank You Kind Regards Bigfish
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Post by underghillie on Jul 26, 2010 20:22:41 GMT
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heron
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Post by heron on Aug 9, 2010 4:17:01 GMT
We're pretty excited over here in 'Merka ;D about the Lee Davidson Vector (short belly, 50-60ft) and the Nextcast Fall Favorite 70, over here. Both lines are designed for positive turnover at distance and can handle polys with ease.
for scandi heads my preference is Airflo compact scandi and full length scandis, especially in wind. They're beefier in the tip than AFS and don't need to be cut back.
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Post by fredaevans on Aug 10, 2010 22:44:04 GMT
More than a bit of truth in Heron's post above. The Skagit line was developed to cast heavy sink tips, not Pollies (which they will do). Original Skagit heads were cut back 12-15 wt double tapers as you needed lots of grains to roll a #6-#8 15 foot sink tip. Original sink tips for these were actually made from lead core line.
Trust me, if you missed a cast and these things 'hit you' you could be face down in the water (I know, I've had the experience; damned thing actually took me right off my feet!). As for the line, choose what you will as long as it is a fairly weight forward design. Ones that don't work well with a poly-sink tip are those with a very loooooong taper from the tip back. A perfect example of this would be the XLT's (and to a good degree the Carron's which you may be more familiar). These lines have to be cut back (the XLT about 22') and a loop installed; don't know the Carron cut point off the top of my head.
But back to the Skagit type of line, these were designed specificly to cast heavy sink tips, obviously they would do the same for a sinking poly leader. The 'Scandi' style lines will handle (well) lighter sink tips, polyies or T-11/T14 type heads.
One of my more interesting lines is a 24' 'dredger head' just connected to a .032 running line. Talk about a bullet off a 14-15 foot rod. And talk about sink like a rock!
Just personal experience here.
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