Intermediate/clear camo lake lines?

[DryFly82]

Think Bambooflyguy's point was using an intermediate line is less effective than a full sink line.
I certainly have given up on the intermediate lines for full sink lines. I personally use floating lines to target fish down to 15ft(ish) instead of using intermediate lines and then switch to type III when the targets are deeper.
Don't recall him saying anything about not using multiple setups.

Unless I'm fishing on the surface or under an indicator I have always found intermediate and sink tip lines to be much more effective than floating in the shallows and littoral zone. When it's hot and the fish are sitting around 20' and below the sinking line is a must, but to be honest when the fish are actively feeding it's more often in the littoral zone. Everything is situationally dependent and fishfinders can be a huge help in selecting the right line. I caught my PB rainbow on a sink tip line about 100' out from shore in 25' depth water...fishfinder told me big fish were there and sitting within 10' of the surface. I've caught some big ones (7lb+) on full sinking, but the majority of the big fish I have caught over the years have been on intermediate and sink tip. Love my clear camo.

 

[Old406Kid]

f;oat tuber I've chatted with at CP only fishes with a floater and polyleaders...seem to catch as many fish as anyone else.

I like the versatility of the polyleaders and have found the trout series to be quite effective in stillwater for boatmen, damsels, etc.

 

[BigSplashTom]

Unless I'm fishing on the surface or under an indicator I have always found intermediate and sink tip lines to be much more effective than floating in the shallows and littoral zone. When it's hot and the fish are sitting around 20' and below the sinking line is a must, but to be honest when the fish are actively feeding it's more often in the littoral zone. Everything is situationally dependent and fishfinders can be a huge help in selecting the right line. I caught my PB rainbow on a sink tip line about 100' out from shore in 25' depth water...fishfinder told me big fish were there and sitting within 10' of the surface. I've caught some big ones (7lb+) on full sinking, but the majority of the big fish I have caught over the years have been on intermediate and sink tip. Love my clear camo.

Thank you Aaron for that thoughtful and insightful response.
Peace.