[Eddie Sinclair]

Folks,
I am off to Malaysia in January to visit my son and will be fishing with a 10 weight saltwater outfit. I would like to use the same outfit next year in Scotland for pollack. Is there a sinking line that can be used in both temperatures? I suspect that this will see more use in the cold temperatures of home so I would like to buy just one line rather than have a specialist tropical line that may only be used once. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Regards,

Eddie.

[Ben Dixon]

Hi Eddie,

Rio Custom Cut T11 Outbound with 1' taken off the front should be just fine.  Built on solid mono so should just about hold out in the heat and is supple and straight enough to use in the salt over here.  It is the line I use for pollack fishing here.  Not cheap, about £70 but it is the best thing about unless you can find one of the now discontinued Outbound #10 type VIII lines, if you do find one please let me know where as they are the very best lines for the job!!

Other option at about £50 is the Airflo striper cold saltwater Di7 / int.  This will do the job but is a bit clunky, casts much better with an 8' sea trout / steelhead Airflo poly leader on the end.

Cheers

Ben

[Rob Brownfield]

Short answer, no.

Typical temp in Malaysia is 30+ on the coast with the sea water being about 24 degrees.

Here, well, you already know, cold, and colder

Best I can suggest is to get onto Tacklebargins and get a Airflo cold water striper line for the Pollack at £15 (down from £40) http://www.tacklebargains.co.uk/acatalog/Airflo-Polyfuse-XT-Cold-Saltwater-Striper-Taper-WF10F--5039.html

or a Cold Water 40+ at £20 http://www.tacklebargains.co.uk/acatalog/Airflo-Forty-Plus-Expert-Cold-Saltwater---Blowout-----5035.html

then get a tropical line such as a Cortland Precision Tropic Plus at £35 http://www.tacklebargains.co.uk/acatalog/Cortland_Precision_Tropic_Plus_Ghost_Tip_Fly_Line_-_Save_35_.html

or an Airdlo Tarpon line at £36 http://www.tacklebargains.co.uk/acatalog/Airflo-Tarpon-Ridge-Line-WF10F--5028.html

Have a snoop around here http://www.tacklebargains.co.uk/acatalog/Ex-Display_Clearance_Fly_Lines.html and you may even get ex display or unpoxed lines sheaper. I picked up a couple of Cold Water lines for a tenner each

[Eddie Sinclair]

Thanks for the info so far. I might buy a cheap tropical line and leave it with Steven before I come home and buy a decent coldwater line for using at home as it will definitely see more use when I have the odd day away from the broonies on the west coast next year.

Eddie.

[Steven Sinclair]

Thanks for the info so far. I might buy a cheap tropical line and leave it with Steven before I come home and buy a decent coldwater line for using at home as it will definitely see more use when I have the odd day away from the broonies on the west coast next year.

Eddie.

I think the better option is to buy an expensive tropical line and leave it with Steven. 

 

Steven.

[Rob Brownfield]

Eddie,
I would not bother with an expensive cold saltwater line, because if you are in real Pollock territory, your line will get damaged on the rocks.

I used to use an outbound, brillient line, but when a Pollock dives deep and your feel the line grating across barnicles, and then see the damage they do, you will see why I get the Airflo lines at £15

I also use shooting heads by the way. That why I can use a tough mono shooting line that if it gets damaged, I can just cut back and re tie.

Besides, there are not many lines about besides the Airflo for cold saltwater, so you may struggle to find one.

[Ben Dixon]

Eddie,
I would not bother with an expensive cold saltwater line, because if you are in real Pollock territory, your line will get damaged on the rocks.

My T11 Outbound is about 3 years old, type VIII about 4.  They aren't that chewed yet! Agree that it is a risk but I'd still opt for the OB as it flies far better, this is important to me when I am throwing 2/0 hooks with tungsten dumbells in a wind!  Consider the cost of a days salmon fishing, even if an outbound only lasts a dozen trips, the fishing is free.  I have both you can try if you want to swing by the shop sometime.

I've tried heads, by far the cheapest option but I've not found a running line I am happy with off the rocks yet.

Cheers

Ben

[Eddie Sinclair]

Ben,
I will give you a shout next time I am in Banchory.

Eddie.