Input on streamer line

[ARHeadhunters]

I use the 24' Rio sink tips in either 300 or 350 on my eights. A six is great for throwing a sculpin pattern but you need an eight to pull the big 6-10" flies out of the water and get them back in. At the rates the lakes are rising with the weather forecast ahead we'll have round the clock streamer water in a week.

[West Fork Jason]

I've been happy with airflo's lines. Just ordered another steamer max line, i'm going to try the new Kelly Galloup's 30' long steamer max line.

http://www.airflofishing.com/airflo-fly-lines-sink_us.cfm

I've been pretty happy with the old streamer max in 10 wt. with musky fishing also.

[crkoester]

Yeah, try the new Airflo Streamer Max Long, really nice. Biggest problem is it is quite thin, so can be a bit tricky to handle with cold fingers. But the positive tradeoff is it sinks fast, stays down and doesn't belly in the current as badly as a thicker line.

If you think an 8 weight is too much for a 300 grain line, you must have one hell of a stiff 6 weight. I throw a 300 grain SA Galloup Streamer Express Long (50' head) on my TFO BVK 8 weight and I need every bit of it. (they don't make this line anymore). I've actually thought about trying it on my 9 weight NRX instead. I throw the Airflo line (in 250 grain) on a 7 weight St Croix Bank Robber. I'm talking about really big articulated streamers... Double Deceiver, Drunk & Disorderly, any of Galloup's big patterns. 7 weight is the bottom of the barrel for this kind of big meat, in my hands. Like ARHeadhunters said, with a 6 weight you're really down to throwing small/medium stuff.

Anything less than those 2 setups and you are going to start limiting the size of streamer you are able to throw.

Chris

[grizzly]

I agree with Chris, an 8 wt is just about a necessity for big flies. I have a 9'0 8wt Redington Red Vapen and absolutely love it