Since you already have the WF floating line for your rod, just go out and buy some RIO 15' sink tips one line size smaller than your WF line, cut 3'-4' off the front of them, cut your WF line 10' from the tip and add braided loops to the floating tip and the belly.
Thoughts - sink tip for floating line | Washington Fly Fishing Forum
Floating line coatings are of lighter- than-water consistency, so the thinner the coating becomes as it approaches the tip, the less bouyancy to support the core.
I'm interested in floating the Sol Duc from HWY 101 to Leyendecker in my 8' pontoon boat. Is this section of the river suited to that boat?
Save the cut portion, and that could be the floating tip of your sink tip set up that can act as the backup to the new floating line Santa gave you. Just another consideration, and just making lemonade out of lemons! :THUMBSUP Formerly "Denny" here on the Forum...
The idea is that you fish these floating imitations with a full sink line that sinks to the bottom, and the fly foats up in the pause between long slow strips. The long slow strips pull the dragon nymph back towards the bottom.
The take out on the lower Stilly float suggested by Jeremy is tidal influenced. If you decide to take that float be sure to time it so that the lower half is on a dropping tide. Floating that section on a flooding tide can make for a long day of rowing. Other potential floats on the Stilly include Arlington to I-5, lower south fork from River Meadows to Arlington, and the lower North Fork. The ...