Your the only bloke on you tube that disseminates and delivers information I understand. Cheers for the knowledge Rhys.

@RhysFishes

Жыл бұрын

That's very kind Red nut, thank you.

Amazing content and delivered simply Great stuff Rhys

Nice to see you still at it Rhys 👍

Brilliant enjoy all your vids , really informative on why you use these lines

Thank you for sharing good information. Good stuff.

Awesome as always. You are becoming my bible. Please keep all the advice coming. A very big thanks from me.

Some great advice on your content bud 👍

Great video Reece

Thanks Rhys, two day's after receiving my newly bought 40+ slow intermediate, used it yesterday at Papermill, seven fish on various damsels (trying some new ties out), keep em coming mate.

Would be good to see links in video description to the various products you discuss. I look forward to the next one!

Great video again Rhys, I’ve got a couple of these and though I am catching I’m struggling with polyleader vs straight through fluro, what do you attach to your lines or does it depend on fly size etc. Cheers.

My all time favourite is the Airflo Ridge Clear, not an expensive line at all, and I’ve had the same one on my reel for over 10 years now! It’s got a nice amount of stretch, which I like for fishing the washing line, damsel style booby in a size 12 on the point, two Diawls or crunchers up the cast, lethal for fishing the top 2 or 3 ft of water nice and slowly 👌 Great video again Rhys.

The Rio aqualux is an amazing line .... casts like a torpedo .... I use it on my 5wt orvis and Its amazing

Taken your advice on Rio aqualux after using many different brands including others from Rio, and I have to say.. by a country mile! The best line I’ve ever used!

The Airflo 40+ Expert and Extreme slow and fast intermediate lines are on sale now for between £24.99 - £29.99 and both are really superb. They cast like rockets. The Hardy Horizon taper camo intermediate is also reduced down to £25 and again really superb.

Would you be able to do a video on loch/ reservoir style methods and the benefits of each category of line? Cheers chief

@jnerceg4332

3 жыл бұрын

Truw

Needed that l'm buying an intermediate line so very helpful. Background music is too loud for me. Going to Draycote Reservoir this weekend and will get you a sub from a mate who is swapping course fishing for trout.

Was looking into neutral density and glass intermediates yesterday so this couldn't of come at a better time.

I bought the Aqualux on your recommendation and... wow! It's just perfect! I'd be really interested to hear your take on fast sinking lines - I bought some di5 Airflo Sixth Sense but the memory is terrible! It's like a slinky!! 😅

Please talk about when why and how to fish each lines. Ur vids are so short for the amount I wait for them 😂😭

Have you ever tried a Sunray line ?

Rhys…this is great. Thanks for the leads. As someone who fishes that airflo hover line I totally agree…for most boat fishing on our trout club waters I find it covers well all the different depth areas of our lake. That’s always an issue which you didn’t mention…many small waters….at least here in Ontario…are full of remnant snags from downed trees or timber…using a washing line set up on a 0.5”/ sec line with booby or fab on point and lighter nymphs on the droppers really is great for fishing shallow lake margins where creeks come in bringIng food and cool water…esp in our 30 C summers all of us are experiencing now! One cheap solution to a .5 line…just coat your floater with Loon sinking line treatment. Eh voila! 🤑 Or simply let you floater get really dirt. Works like a charm.lol. cheers, Michael todd

@RhysFishes

9 ай бұрын

Sounds good! Have you tried sinktips? They form a happy medium based on what you’ve described

@michaeltodd3225

9 ай бұрын

@@RhysFishes I haven’t Rhys, but toying with the idea. Recommendation for airflo? Midgevtip…I think you mentioned a fave…among 3 essential lines….on another vid. 🕺🇬🇧 cheers

@RhysFishes

9 ай бұрын

@@michaeltodd3225 go for either the Rio midge tip. Or the Airflo slow tip 🙂

@michaeltodd3225

9 ай бұрын

@@RhysFishes super. Thanks Rhys. Daughter here from Cardiff this week! Such a beautiful place. Cycled toured there ( Breton’s, wye. Allen, the marches) circa 1987 when about your age. Times arrow. Ah well….. Maybe I’ll get to fish Lake vrynwy next summer for a week. 😎👍🏽

@michaeltodd3225

9 ай бұрын

Brecons

Hi Rhys another quality video. Always great advice. So what in your opinion is best situation to use a slow intermediate. As in conditions and that.

@RhysFishes

Жыл бұрын

Medium wind / overcast with the fish sitting in the top 3ft

Hi Rhys have you ever tried the sunray fly lines by Tom bell I find them quite good as I've only been fly-fishing for a couple of years now my casting isn't brilliant but getting better perhaps you could do a video on the fly casting as I like the way you explain things cheers mate.

@RhysFishes

3 жыл бұрын

just started using one 2 weeks ago. Initial thoughts are good!

Great vid Rhys.... can I ask a quick question on indicator fishing... can you fish let’s say 2 eggs, one on the point and one on a dropper? Thanks

@RhysFishes

3 жыл бұрын

yes you can!

It gets all technical now, due to the manufacturing technology available these days. Price is an issue too. Good tutorial videos. Like the rehearsal ends.

@RhysFishes

Жыл бұрын

Thanks paul

Great video again mate. I have a Rio midge tip and I’m looking to buy an intermediate to get a little deeper. Is there much off a difference between the slow intermediate and midge tip and should I just skip the slow intermediate and go straight to mid intermediate or fast intermediate?

@RhysFishes

3 жыл бұрын

Go straight to the faster intermediate 👍

Hi Rhys, First I must say I really love your videos and I learned quite a lot from you - huge thank you! As a sort of beginning stillwater fly angler, who is unfamiliar with the stillwater scene in the UK, you have sort of touched on a topic of interest for me. UK stillwater fishing is of great interest to me, being on the outside looking in. I wondered if you could make a few videos about getting started in stillwater fly fishing (UK-centric for obvious reasons)? Like I have two topics in mind: 1st: Say I buy an Airflo Switch Pro fly reel with five cassettes. What lines would you recommend a beginning, non-competitive bank angler to put on the cassettes? Floater, multiple intermediates, how about sinking lines? Which sinkers to get? How would a midge tip fit into this setup? Like if you had to limit yourself to just 5 lines, which would you pick? Do your line choices change when fishing from a boat? 2nd: Say as a beginner I know nothing about fly selection, and I buy one of those larger fly boxes: what basic fly selection would you recommend for a whole season of stillwater fishing? I see many videos "tie this or that fly", but I have difficulty finding a comprehensive guide what an adequate basic fly selection should look like. Surely it must contain buzzers, midges, blood worms, some dry flies, diawl bachs, boobies, fabs, blobs, eggs, some lures? Of course, there a load of assumptions to be made answering the questions above. I figure having a #7 rod and a cassette reel is a good start. As a competitive fly fisherman, you probably know more about the sport than I can imagine, but I'd really like to pick your brain to make entering stillwater fly fishing easier for beginners. Hope to see more of your marvelous videos! -Fly Rider

@RhysFishes

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Flyrider. I have plans next year to introduce a "getting started in stillwater fly fishing series"

@FlyRiderFishing

3 жыл бұрын

@@RhysFishes I'm excited for your series :) Thanks!

Hi rhys I have a challenge on with Sean to catch the most fish in 2023 any tips bro need all the help I can get he's a good Angler.

G’day Rhys. You seem to be using Airflo Switch reels and spools. Any tips on how to easily change spools on this reel?

@RhysFishes

3 жыл бұрын

it's one of the easiest I've found If i'm honest! great reels.

Could you do a video like this for floating lines? I'm sure I'm not the only one that's a bit confused with all the low stretch, short front taper, long front taper, double taper if you could do a video on the essential floating lines it would be a big help

@RhysFishes

3 жыл бұрын

Yes rhys 👍

so thats what a glass line is hahahah cheers good video

Hi, thanks for the tips. I used to go fly fishing with my dad but have now taken it up. I’ve got two reels with a spare spool for each, should I put intermediate slow and fast on one reel and then a floating line on the other or would the three lines (all intermediate) you mentioned in this video cover me for still water trout fishing in the U.K.? Thanks

@RhysFishes

9 ай бұрын

go for a floater, slow and fast :)

Morning Rhys what tactics in this sun today mate, thanks

@RhysFishes

3 жыл бұрын

Go to the pub 👍😂

Hi Rhys. I'm planning to fish a washing line for our (unsuspecting) Canadian panfish and would appreciate you suggesting what type of line I should consider. The lakes are clear and the fish feed on buzzers and nymphs just off bottom in 12 feet of water. I was thinking that a Type 3 (3 IPS) or maybe a Type 6 Full Sinking line would work. What do you recommend? Thanks!

@RhysFishes

2 жыл бұрын

Whilst those lines would get you down there, they would soon go below the fish and or tangle your flies on the lake bed. Are panfish susceptible to bright colours? If so, try 2 fabs on a sink3 or 5. If your intending to fish buzzers on them, your better off setting a strike indicator up and then setting the first buzzer at or around 12ft after the strike indicator. It is a lot of line between fly and indicator but you’ll be surprised how affective it can be when trying to nail the depth. Fishing buzzers as part of a washing line on a sink 3 or 5 will fish to quick and heavy generally to give you the almost static presentation you’re after when fish chironomids

@hankvana2149

2 жыл бұрын

@@RhysFishes Thank you for the detailed reply Rhys! Panfish (Sunfish, Bluegills, Pumpkinseeds) are not large - a good one will be 8 inches long and weigh 1/2 a pound. Because they have small mouths they prefer small (#14, #12, maybe #10) flies. Plain black, brown, grey, or olive flies that imitate nymphs and leeches are most effective but a bead or a hot-spot is often well received. Bright colors work well when the fish are on their nests during the spawn but at that time they will aggressively hit anything. I'll make a point of tying some small colorful fabs to try. I've never fished washing lines before but from watching your excellent videos I have an idea how to go about it. The washing line on a floating fly line makes good sense, from your comment about "soon going below the fish", are you suggesting I should get an intermediate line to fish through the water column "on the drop"? Think that's a good idea, I'll add one to the to the kit! For fishing with a Type 3 (or 6) sinking line I was thinking of letting the line settle to the bottom and rely on the buoyancy of booby or fab to keep the buzzers/nymphs clear ...do you think this would be a problem? Thanks for your help Rhys! Sorry to be a bother with all these questions, even though I've been fly tying and fishing for 50 years the British methods are new to me. Cheers!

Would I be better buying a 6/7 weight

Hi budy I have just bought still miniac 10,7 and looking the perfect floating distance line for it l see you use the same rod what do you recommend

@RhysFishes

3 жыл бұрын

I generally use a cortland sl or 444

Hi great videos, thanks. Any reccomendatiins on a decent rod, 9-6 6wt for small still waters here in Ireland 2-3 acres. Something 8n the £100-200 bracket. Very hard make a decision, there are so many

@RhysFishes

2 жыл бұрын

Scierra srx or vision hero would be my preference

@fiestamans

2 жыл бұрын

@@RhysFishes thanks for the reply. I'm also considering the Guideline elevation 9ft and maybe going up to a 7wt altogether as I have a 9ft 6 5wt for drys. I can pick up an srx v2 for £80 or €100 but wasn't sure if it was a good rod.

Hi Rhys Do you know where I can get my hands on the Rio Aqualux II intermediate, I’ve tried everywhere and can’t find anyone that has the line in #7 . Cheers Bob.

@RhysFishes

3 жыл бұрын

Guide fly fishing. They are the uk distributor for rio products i believe

what size/weight rod would you recommend for river fishing here in south wales as a beginner.

@RhysFishes

3 жыл бұрын

3 or 5wt

Hi Rhys, or anyone reading this that knows more than i do what floating line would you recommend for someone newer to the sport. I got a lot of old stuff from a friend to start with but i want to build my own now, i can cast 1 fly ok but for some reason if i try 2 or 3 i tangle a lot with my current set up and my current line is in poor condition. My rod is wf7. I've seen a few recommend the rio stillwater can help with multi fly turn over etc but at £99 i feel it's a bit steep.

@RhysFishes

2 жыл бұрын

Speak with The New Haylie Fishery up in scotland. They do a great floating line for less than £20 and it's now my go to Floating line

I dont spend more than £12 for a fly line. My entire setup is a 8ft 5wt that was £20, £60 Redington Crosswater reel, £10 floating line from amazon. Brandless, the reel being the most expensive part. CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP. Caught plenty and wouldn't change any time soon.

@Iheartmyson

8 ай бұрын

After a financial disaster wich left me btoke and lost all my (expensive top brand) flyfishing gear... but after a while I really missed my flyfishing and tying. I was so biased before qua cheap stuff. Now I have many Chinese made (Maxcatch and Aventik) Rods & reels and lines. But the "upper" segment. Which is still cheap compared to my ex Hardy , Sage and T&T gear. The most expensive rod is under €200. Than I have fully sealed drag reels. They fish/ cast amazing. And I dont catch less fish. Or have less fun doing so. I do have a couple brand lines tho. These are really slick. Made from PUR instead Pvc . And all sorts of shooting heads skagit, single or double , intermediate till fast sink. Etc etc The cheap lines nowadays are not the old single nylon core, wrinkled lines from before.

Hi rhys I'm looking to get new fly lines and only have to reels/spools. Currently got floater and sink tip would u recommend same or something different

@RhysFishes

2 жыл бұрын

Pick up a fast glass for winter and you’re all set for small stillwaters. Large resi’s require a few more sinking lines

@stevenramsay7762

2 жыл бұрын

@@RhysFishes thanks pal

hi mate when would you use a tungston leader /ray from ellerdine

@RhysFishes

3 жыл бұрын

how do you mean raymond?

Are intermediate lines only used on stillwater? Can I use an intermediate on the river when I want to fish a wet fly or small streamer on the swing? Or would you recommend some another line for that purpose? Thanks for reply Rhys. Subscription👍. Greetings and tight lines 🎣 from the Čech Republic 🇨🇿.

@RhysFishes

Жыл бұрын

Yes you can use an intermediate for river fishing. Either for streamers (although a sink tip line is a preferred option) or for fishing wet flies down and across. Love the Czech Republic, beautiful country and especially the Vltava at the devil stones.

@gordondavies7773

3 ай бұрын

​@RhysFishes slow intermediate is great for traditional upstream North Country wet fly. As you only have a couple of rod lengths of line out the line digs into the surface, without gong far down. If needed you can always grease a few feet of the line to keep the flies up in the water. Slow intermediate is also great for traditional lough style fishing from a boat. I will confess to using 20 year old floaters... which with wear and tear are really very slow intermédiaire lines

So lets say i fish a lake with average depth of 4 feet what 3 lines do you reccomend to cover most situations

@RhysFishes

2 жыл бұрын

I'd say a floater will cover you for almost all eventualities. A slow glass/intermediate or sink tip could assist when you need the flies to sit a little deeper but a lake that's 4ft for the majority means a floater would be the ideal line.

@nicksparkes1378

2 жыл бұрын

@@RhysFishes thanks Rhys

for those slow or fast intermediates, how long is your leader off them?

@RhysFishes

2 жыл бұрын

Depends on the method. Generally between 15 and 18ft

Barrio GT90. Best intermediate fly line.

@RhysFishes

Жыл бұрын

I used to have the gt floater. Brilliant line for the rivers!

Where does a sinking line come into action on small still waters. Is there any need for sinking lines at all.

@RhysFishes

2 жыл бұрын

Plenty of scenarios for a slow/medium/fast sinking line on a small Stillwater. All dependant on water depth, fish position in that water depth, speed of retrieve and weather conditions.

@fiestamans

2 жыл бұрын

@@RhysFishes Ok, I've just got a 6ht sense sinking di3, I wanted a sweep but no stock. Was hoping I done the right thing buying that line. Fish are down deeper lately. Waters I fish are 4-18 feet avg 10feet. Maybe and intermediate would have been better🤔

Can you use a 7/8 weight line on a 7weight rod

@RhysFishes

3 жыл бұрын

Yes you can, its called overloading a rod and is sometimes used to aid a caster

Hello can u do a video on fast sinking line

@RhysFishes

3 жыл бұрын

What would you like to learn about gary?

@garystedman324

3 жыл бұрын

How to use it

@RhysFishes

3 жыл бұрын

@@garystedman324 as in flies/methods. Or what lines to buy?

@garystedman324

3 жыл бұрын

@@RhysFishes iv got die3 and boobys but I want to how to fish them

@garystedman324

3 жыл бұрын

@@RhysFishes method plz

It is Helios 7 weight

@lesliemcarthur6002

3 жыл бұрын

I have a intermediate camouflage line I think it was cortland I am having a problem getting it to sink I have tried treating it with a product for sinking lines I have also tried breaking the water surface apart from replacing it can you or anyone help

can't believe that 3 years ago a line that cost 45 quid is now 79 lol

Never trust a man with shiny gear.....