Thanks for all the thoughts, Smalma. Some good stuff in there. I have found many of the same things.

The biggest difference between what you and I do seems to be that you prefer a full sink line. Given the type of water you are focusing on, I think that makes a lot of sense, and it probably keeps you in the zone a lot better than a floater. For the most part, I have developed an opinion that a floating line is always the best tool (mostly because it allows the angler to mend for optimal presentations). In this case, I can definitely see where carrying an extra spool with a sinking line might be prudent.