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Originally Posted by marc
Rig heavy and don't bow
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Originally Posted by TrueblueTexican
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For conventional that might be true, but not for fly gear. Fly line has considerably much more drag than conventional line in the water. The line system on fly is also substantially different than conventional.
Now I don't run the IGFA leaders, but I do make my own. For larger fish, I run 4' of 40lb mono on the butt, 3' of 25 - 30lb class, then 2' of 60 - 80lb shock tippet. Backing is 30lb gelspun. That is on a 12 wt fly rod. I'll step down the shock in clearer water or spooky fish, and step down fly size as well (3/0 or 4/0 down to a 1/0). The mono butt and class give the line the stretch needed to work as a shock absorber. Fly line does stretch as well, but the backing does not, so that mono helps.
I am definitely not saying one is better than the other - I'm just giving a bug slinger's opinion on rigging and fighting/handling a jumping fish. Of course, if this one could talk, she'd tell you all about it:
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