Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Leader for clouser minnows

Hey Tyler--like others on here have said, throwing a #2 clouser with big heavy eyes is gonna be awkward on a 5-6wt no matter what your leader situation is.  Assuming you want to use those flies, and don't want to change rods, you can also just change the way you cast a bit.  When I'm throwing overweight flies, I open my stance up a bit and really open up my casting stroke, changing the plane a bit more horizontal, and really hauling.  It will almost feel like you are throwing a dumbell on a piece of rope back and forth, but it will work in getting the fly out there.  Not many trees at 4MR, so it works well there.  Just don't hit yourself in the back of the head...

On Thursday, December 12, 2013 10:00:33 PM UTC-5, WaywardAngler wrote:

Great!  

On Dec 12, 2013, at 9:27 PM, Tyler Lucas <tylerl...@gmail.com> wrote:

Thanks a lot guys I have two #6 clouser minnows so I'm going to throw them and work my way up. 

Vic, I may be there on Saturday actually.  I have my MD and DC permits but have yet to get my VA ( just moved here a few months ago), and I don't really know if I want to risk it, so If i pick it up by then ill be out around 730 am 

Steve, I'm using #6 floating line, and I just have an Orvis 3x leader on.  (about a foot missing)

Thank you all for the insight

On Thursday, December 12, 2013 4:22:25 PM UTC-5, Tyler Lucas wrote:

Hello all,

What is the preferred leader for a #2 clouser minnow?  The reason I am asking is because I used a heavy fly for the first time today ( I am a beginner ) and I encounterd a "dog hitting the end of a leash" effect, and it was giving me alot of trouble with my casts.  I was wondering if you are supposed to use a shorter, or heavier leader in order to prevent that from happening.  I altered my cast to a more "rolling" motion as opposed to just keeping my rod straight, but it didn't really help me. 

I apologize if I sound like I have no idea what I am talking about, honestly I really don't. 

Any way, any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Tyler Lucas

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