Airflow salmon/steelhead poly leaders...

[tws]

howdy flyfishers....

any of you steelheaders out there ever use the airflow polyleaders?
[url=http://tackledirect.com/airsalpol.html:0095b]http://tackledirect.com/airsalpol.html[/url:0095b]

just askin' since I'm new to flyfishing and am trying to decide on the proper leader tackle for getting my line/fly down to the fish... I'd use some fluoro carbon tippet and all the joinery would be with loops as these leaders come with a loop at the end.

I'm thinking extra fast sinking would be the best choice. This I could use on my WF floating line.

thanks for any input.

tws

[BigCliff]

I've only used them for trout, but have had great success. For steelhead I would expect them to be successful in slow to moderate currents, but you'll likely need something like a t-400 to really get down in heavy water.

Rio also makes them, just so you know.

[fcch]

TWS,

Used to use 'em and they work quite well. No problems landing really big fish.

The tippet should stay real short (about 12-16 inches), 'else the fly ends up floating UP above the leader and you lose a bit of the effect of sinking a leader.

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Christopher Chin
Jonquiere Quebec
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[tws]

thanks people!

I'll have a look at the Rio version as well...

tws