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Old 08-06-2006, 11:18 AM
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I am having trouble getting my fly to turn over at the end of the cast. Is it because my fly is too heavy for the tippet or could it be a casting problem? The problem stays even if I change flys to a lighter one. Thanks for any help
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Re: tippet strength

What leader are you using? Are you attaching tippet, how much, and what weight?
Dry flying I would say try furled.
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Re: tippet strength

Try Giving A Small Tug On The Line Just As It Straightens Out. This Will Increase The Speed Of The Fly & Help The Turnover . Also Try Aiming A Little Bit Higher Off The Water ( When Dry Fly Fishing)
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Re: tippet strength

Many things could be causing that to happen. It could be that the cast does not unroll with enough power to give compltet turnover of the line leader and fly.

If you are using too light of a leader or tippet for the size of fly you are throwing that could do it. For the most part, fluffier flies will cause the most problems. By fluffy I mean a fly that is bulky and air resistant but not heavy, like a bushy dry, a hopper, or a deer hair bass bug. I wouldn't use lighter than 4x for bushy dries or hoppers and not less than 10lb/2x for bass hairbugs.
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