Streamer Fly Lines

[jmir_o]

Hi everyone!

I want to buy a fly line to get into the streamer world. I've been doing some "research" but I still being a little bit lost in the gear selection. I have Hecho Base 9' #7 rod and I want to buy a fly line now. My main target is trout fishing from the bank (or wading) with medium-sized and large streamers, in mid-size rivers. As I said I've been searching on the internet and now I'm debating on this fly options:

Airflo Streamer Max Long ( Streamer Max Long | Airflo USA )
Airflo Streamer Max Short ( Streamer Max Short | Airflo USA )
Rio InTouch Streamer tip 6 ips ( https://www.rioproducts.com/products/sinking/intouch-streamertip )

Which one of them do you guys think that suits my fishing?
Have any other line suggestions?

Tanks

 

[kwb]

If it's for wading, get a floating running line...

My favorite is the SA Sonar Sink 25...

 

[zjory]

RIO SinkTip. If you’re wading, get the 150 or 200 grain. I have been amazed how much getting down has put me on bigger fish and the 150 or 200 doesn’t get down so fast that it’s difficult to fish while wading.


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[trout trekker]

Medium to large flies, really doesn't fill in my blanks.
So unless you really need that Kurplunk taper to cast wet kittens, I'll see your "Rio InTouch Streamer tip 6 ips ( https://www.rioproducts.com/products...ch-streamertip )" and raise you a Versitip II.

https://www.rioproducts.com/products/sinking/intouch-versitip-ii

Not all streamer fishing takes place in deep swift water. It's better to be able to cover a variety of depths and current speeds and without having to have your fly shift into warp twelve just to keep from plowing up a mud trail in slower shallower flows or to stay up top where the YOTY are schooling. Sometimes a slow rolling retrieve wins over speed and pops.
Yes it's pricey. Yes there will be the clicking from the F/S connection. Thats the price we pay for convienence & versatility. Or you could do what we did back in the day, just build a loop to loop system multi-density set up to cover the bases.

Dave

 

[dreihl9896]

Medium to large flies, really doesn't fill in my blanks.
So unless you really need that Kurplunk taper to cast wet kittens, I'll see your "Rio InTouch Streamer tip 6 ips ( https://www.rioproducts.com/products...ch-streamertip )" and raise you a Versitip II.

https://www.rioproducts.com/products/sinking/intouch-versitip-ii

Not all streamer fishing takes place in deep swift water. It's better to be able to cover a variety of depths and current speeds and without having to have your fly shift into warp twelve just to keep from plowing up a mud trail in slower shallower flows or to stay up top where the YOTY are schooling. Sometimes a slow rolling retrieve wins over speed and pops.
Yes it's pricey. Yes there will be the clicking from the F/S connection. Thats the price we pay for convienence & versatility. Or you could do what we did back in the day, just build a loop to loop system multi-density set up to cover the bases.

Dave

I'm thinking of adding a streamer setup over the winter. I'm looking at going with a #6 or #7 that I can swing or strip streamers with, but also that might double as a mouse/hex rod. My concern with the Versitip is, how good is it as a floating line for big flies? Will I be able to mouse with it, or should I maybe look at getting a spool of Big Nasty and maybe a StreamerTip?

 

[james w 3 3]

Airflo Streamer Max Short is exactly what you're looking for.
Very much designed specifically for streamer fishing.
IMHO Airflo also now has the very best technology in fly lines.

 

[mnigro]

I would have 2 lines, floater and sink tip. Versatility is key.

Throwing a 300 grain from the bank can be tough...you’ll most likely need to experiment a bit to find what’s right for you. I use a Sonar type V with a 12’ head. Not awesome with the biggest articulated stuff but it’s a good line. I also throw an Airflo Depthfinder in 200g.

How big and deep is your water?

 

[clouserguyky]

For me, I save the 7 weight for the boat when trout fishing, although the 7 is the ideal smallmouth bass wading rod.. On foot, I like to streamer fish for trout with a 6 weight because I can switch to nymphs or dries and fish one rod all day. This is ideal cause I hike a ways when I fish. I fish a floating line with weighted flies and do fine, but switch to a sink tip or polyleader when needed.

But since you've already got the seven, I would bring a floating line, some poly leaders, and a sink tip around 200. Check out SA triple density lines too.

 

[cwb124]

Can anyone explain to me the difference/benefit to using a specific streamer line such as the Airflo streamer max short and what I typically use for streamer fishing, which is a floating line with a 10' fast sinking polyleader with a short section of 1x-3x tippet material. Will I experience much difference on a trip where I will be primarily streamer fishing rather than swapping between streamer and dry fly?