Full-sink are preferred for stillwater in my opinion over sink-tips; easier strike detection and control over where the fly is. Casting is different - especially with the faster sinking lines - not so much with the intermediate, type I and II, lines. Use few to no false casts. After stipping in line per the retrieve, roll cast the remaining line to the surface, then go overhead once and shoot the rest of the line out with the cast.

My experience is mostly from float tube. From shore the sink-tip sometimes has an advantage in that it does not get hung up on a shallow bottom.

[This message has been edited by Shoe (edited 07 April 2005).]