Shooting Heads
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As a tangent from my striper post, what are some of your opinions on the different types and brands of shooting heads? Have you found that the integrated versions are “better” or are they simply more suited in certain situations. My only shooting line is of the integrated variety made by Teeny and have never cast any of the interchangeable looped lines or other brands. All of this talk about striper fishing has renewed my interest in using these types of lines.
Steven
I’m with you there Carter. I like the home-made variety with LC13 or Rio T. The thing I’m looking for with the shooting head is fast depth, and nothing sinks like the
Kent - FlyFishGA
The integrated lines do cast better and handle better, in my opinion, but the tradeoff probably isn’t worth it unless you’re fishing over sand.
I have never used a shooting head, and really have no need for one where I fish, but I do have a question.
Anything you want but typically large baitfish patterns like Enrico Puglisi flies, Whistlers, Sar-Mul-Macs, Clousers, or Crease Flies.
The integrated heads work just fine for me. I’ve yet to lose one (never use heavier leader then the break strength of the fly line) but I only fish it from a boat. I also haven’t ever paid over $30 for one either. The Orvis Depth charged line will show up often on ebay because it just doesn’t sell well. My Orvis DC 350 grain is now three years old and still works as good as it did when it was new. Trust me, its good enough line.
I have a problem with loops going thru my guides. I don’t like it and I feel like it takes my attention away from fishing and puts it on my equipment. I like equipment that I don’t have to think about while I’m using it. The integrated heads explode out of the rod tip smoothly and accurately.
In a casting situation say 50 to 70 feet where you need to shoot under tree limbs and stuff, how well does the loop to loop perform? This is where I really like the integrated line. Will the loop to loop skip under low hanging branches? Just asking because I’ve never used one and tried it.
I have never used a shooting head, and really have no need for one where I fish, but I do have a question. What type of flies are you casting with a shooting head?
Any fly that needs to be deeper then a foot or two when stripped very fast in fast current. Or when I want to cover alot of deeper water fast and make minimal false casts, or when I just want to get it down 10 to 20. Once you start using one you’ll find it in your hands more and more every time you go out.
Integrated shooting lines are great for all of the reasons mentioned but separate heads offer a few distinct advantages… the ability to switch heads to reach differing area’s of the water column, they are a LOT less expensive than buying separate lines altogether to get to varying depths and they are easy to change and store.
If money were no object I would have intergrated shooting lines and the associated extra reel spools to cover me.
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