Philf Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 Are any of you guys familiar with the mono rig a substitute for conventional fly line? I’ve been reading about it on a sight called Troutbitten. Sounds like it might work well with the heavier flys we throw for smallmouth. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted April 16, 2019 Report Share Posted April 16, 2019 Thanks Phil for bring this to our (my) attention. Had not seen this before. Lots to read on that site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike G Posted April 16, 2019 Report Share Posted April 16, 2019 Sort of. My 12' Tenkara pole has 12' line mono or flouro about 20# attached to the tip; then a 5-6' leader on the end of that. That gives me a 30' range similar to your author. Lines that gauge are pretty much tangle free. I could see this long leader working on a conventional outfit if I double the 12 ft to 24 ft to compensate for the distance from the reel to the tip. Your author seems to be pushing this as a close quarters, 30' or so proposition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve S. Posted April 17, 2019 Report Share Posted April 17, 2019 I believe it’s called level line in Tenkara applications Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted April 17, 2019 Report Share Posted April 17, 2019 After reading thru several of his articles, I don't think I would enjoy it as he does, since he is willing to chuck very heavily weighted jigs (1/8 oz) and streamers in order to make it work. I personally don't enjoy that type of casting all day and often need greater distances than what he achieves. But he has some valid points and if someone enjoys it, I say go for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Loebach Posted April 17, 2019 Report Share Posted April 17, 2019 Steelhead guys call it chuck & duck for a reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom L Posted April 18, 2019 Report Share Posted April 18, 2019 As John said, it sounds like a chuck & duck. It also sounds like a modified Euro nymphing technique. Had tried the chuck & duck before. It has its times and places, but I didn't enjoy fishing that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike G Posted July 4, 2019 Report Share Posted July 4, 2019 I Jury rigged a long leader setup sort of like his using 20# mono (generic). Since the big Brammer bucktails I tied last winter can weigh up to 1/3 oz when wet, it works. But it requires a different casting stroke just like a full sink line is not like a floater. Since the cheap mono I used has a few tangling issues, I am going to revisit this using 20# Amnesia and add a stripping basket. Of course I could probably just use spinning gear, but what fun is that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike G Posted August 17, 2019 Report Share Posted August 17, 2019 This is a work in progress for me. HMH came out with a nice foldable stripping basket last year solving the problem of wearing a dorky plastic dish tub on my waiste. One came for my birthday recently. Birthday also delivered some 20# green amnesia line. So my mono rig has been upgraded. Here it is. 30' 20# generic mono reserve or backing 30' 20# Amnesia hivis green working line tippet ring to 2' Amnesia hivis red sighter Tippet ring to 7' (4" 20#, 3' 12#) leader 2' tippet All this was reeled in on top of an old fly line I had on a spare reel. Now I will try it with the basket on the water. PS Gunnar approved. https://www.primeflycompany.com/products/hmh-line-tender-shooting-basket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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