I recently came upon some 4wt sinking tip line. I had read or heard somewhere that sinking tip line was not that great with the exception of a few situations. So my question is...If you use a sinking tip line, what do you use it for.
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I recently came upon some 4wt sinking tip line. I had read or heard somewhere that sinking tip line was not that great with the exception of a few situations. So my question is...If you use a sinking tip line, what do you use it for.
well, I have typically used a sinking tip for large water or deep pocket water to get a nymph pattern down to the fish. That is what I use it for.
In clear water in MI crappies can spawn in 10 to 12+ ' of water. I used a 5 weight full sink to get at them and had a ball for a few years while I was in college
Has anyone ever tried those sinking tips that you can add on to the end of your floating line?
Was just wondering how well the worked.
I use them for steelhead fishing. They help get the fly down where the fish are, without having to use shot.
Terry, i've used those with quite a bit of success. They're nice when you don't want to carry around extra spools. The sinking polyleaders work well also. The only downside to them is they tend to "hinge" a bit at the loop connection.
I have used one of those attachable sinking tips also. I think that they are pretty great and generally defeat the purpose of owning a sinking tip line. Tough to cast though, but you get the hang of it pretty quickly.
Yeah, the regular sinking tip lines cast kind of like that too.
I have seen this discussed elsewhere and the upshot of the discussion seemed to be that they are by and large intended for moving water where one to get deep, fast.
Of course there are other uses as well no doubt but that was what the majority of users said they preferred them for.
And yes, they do require a whole nother approach to casting. http://www.flyanglersonline.com/bb/smile.gif
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5' sink tip
25' floating shooting head
running line
works great for me when trying to keep a fly near the bottom when chasing smallmouth in moving water.
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I use a sink tip line on the still waters that I fish. Tie on a Clouser Minnow and have a blast with the warm water species.
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For walleye fishing in the rivers around here a sinking tip is a necessity. Cool for pulling Dahlberg Divers and other foam or deerhair bass bugs down close to the canopy. JGW
I've used sink tip on rivers and loved it. I've also used in on lakes and have had no problem. Nice thing is I throw it into the pocket of my vest and when I'm in my float tube and realize I left the spare spool in the truck, I cna still get down deep. Sportsmans Warehouse has a tip that goes about 3"/Second and starts at 12ft and you can modify to size. It does hinge a bit, but on stil water I dont care.
Orvis also has tips and they don't hinge as badly.
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