Marking Fly Lines

[Wildfisher]

Anyone mark where the head ends on their WF lines?

[Fadpasser]

Thats something I tried for a while but found I ended up ignoring the marker as was to busy watching the water, just another fad to be passed.

[Wildfisher]

just another fad to be passed.

There is certainly no shortage of those. This French nymphing  (as I understand it, basically bait fishing with flies and driven by the compy crowd)  appears to be the latest fad out there. 

[Malcolm]

I marked one line when I took  an interest for a while in distance casting about 15 months ago. I've often thought though particularly for newcomers that a mark at the end of the head would be useful.

[scotty9]

I marked one line when I took  an interest for a while in distance casting about 15 months ago. I've often thought though particularly for newcomers that a mark at the end of the head would be useful.

Depends if they can reach it  :lol: For an intermediate I think it's definitely worth doing as sometimes you find someone struggling to cast and it turns out they have the head a good bit outside the tip ring, they don't haul and their cast just doesn't work. It definitely can be a good thing.

I used to mark most of my lines, now I can't be arsed. Two tone lines are good.

[Traditionalist]

Anyone mark where the head ends on their WF lines?

Yep, thats the bit where it's tied to my backing!

TL
MC

[haresear]

I had various distances marked on the line I used for my instructor's assessment - it made sense at the time, but I don't need that now.

In fishing, I don't need to mark the head, I can just feel for it.

I do think like Malcolm does, that it is a useful aid for beginners or for people used to double tapers who have moved over to WF lines.

Alex

[Wildfisher]

Fred have you tried French nymphing? Works like feck and is another tool to use when fishing the conditions.

Never tried it. Worms work like feck too.  :lol:

[zeolite]

Never tried it. Worms work like feck too.  :lol:

They certainly do and are great fun in the right conditions!

never heard of this French nymphing. Link anyone?

[Wildfisher]

never heard of this French nymphing

It's a bit like it's Scottish counterpart,   but gets an additional   40% EU subsidy in order to preserve the traditional French rural  nymphing way of life.   :lol: