Sinking tip set up?

[Fish Gazer]

I would like info on using a sinking tip line. I will be using a 6 wgt rod and would like to put the line on a separate LA Battenkill spool. What length tip and runnning line as well as brand(s) would you reccommend? Could you also explain the set up from spool to leader tip? BTW, thanks for all your help and info on tying supplies, equipment and gear on my quarterly trips to your shop... http://www.georgia-outdoors.com/ubbngto/smile.gif my greatest fear is someday, when I pass on, my wife will sell my rods and reels for what I said I paid for them http://www.georgia-outdoors.com/ubbngto/smile.gif To me they are priceless http://www.georgia-outdoors.com/ubbngto/smile.gif

I will be primarily fishing on the Hooch, in the deeper slower moving water between the dam and Jones Bridge.


Thanks Jeff



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[fishhawkrob]

I love fishing sink-tips! Especially in the fall and through the winter. The six weight is a great rod size for this application. If you are going to get one, I'd think a 12-15 ft. Type 4, 5, or 6. Our top brands are S.A., Cortland, and Rio. I've personally been using the Rio 15 ft. type 6 (if I'm going deep, I'm not gonna mess around!) float/sink lately. It's a little stiffer than the others, which keeps it from getting tangled up in a basket or the floor of a boat. I do need to stretch it before trips some times, but that's worth the performance. Off the end of the sinking line, We generally rig a tiny whipped loop or a .021" butt section(which ever is desired by the fisherman). I'll generally fish 3-5 feet of 2x or 3x tippet off of that. -Rob

[Fish Gazer]

Thanks Rob

This is probably a stupid question but, can you attach the sinking tip to an existing fly ling or simply attach it to a running line and backing? Is that why there is a 30 ft sinking tip? Is that for when you attach it to a running line?


Jeff

[fishhawkrob]

You can add sink tips to your floating line. They are offered up to ten feet. They are ugly to cast and don't work nearly as well as float/sink line. They do work in a pinch. Also offered are sinking tapered leaders, but they are only 5 feet. Since a fly line (whether floating or sinking) has a grain rating, and a rod is designed to cast that mass (grains), when you add a sink section to a floating line, you have over loaded the rod. Also the hinging of the loop to loop attatchment does not help much. Most good quality integrated float/sink lines are whats called "density compensated". This means the sink section is desiged to sink evenly and straight. Other wise you'll have a bow in the line, resulting in having to pull the bow sag out of the line and set the hook at once (i.e. poor hook set). The long 30 ft. heads are for shooting head systems. Usually salt water, steelhead or salmon fishing is when these are desired. It allows for changing sink rates of lines very quickly. for changing conditions and fishing situations. If you want I can send you a Rio and Sceintific Anglers catalog with all kinds of lines in them.

[Fish Gazer]

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Thanks again Jeff

[fishhawkrob]

exactly