Sinking vs Sinktip
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Just waned to see if some of the folks here had some feedback on Sinking vs. Sinktip lines for use during wade fishing? I have heard pros and cons about the 2 and thought I would throw it out.
I have heard sinktip lines have a hinging effect that is not very desirable (I did not notice this but…) I have also experienced wade fishing with a full sink and the slack line at your feet became problematic.
Thoughts???
It depends on the length of your sink tip. If you are thinking of fishing with a 30 ft head, then you’re not gonna see much difference between a full sink and a sink tip, like the SA streamer express. Wading an average size river, you wont make much more than 30 ft casts and therefore your lines will be similar. However, if you are making some very long casts from shore, then a full sink line might be nice because you’ll get that much more depth in your presentation.
Aside from all that, the biggest advantage is the running line. A floating running line wont sink, obviously. This is a huge advantage while wading. When you shoot line, it will easily come off the water with a sink tip line, granted the running line is a floater (some are not). A full sink line will sink to your feet. You’ll have problems shooting this because the water will hold it back. Also, if you move up and down the river while casting, you’ll step on your line or get it stuck on rocks.
Get a 20-30 ft sink tip with a floating running line if you plan on wading most often. From a boat, I’d throw the full sink.
I’ve started dealing with the piles of line issue by keeping large open loops in my stripping hand. I actually started doing this with a chuck ‘n’ duck rig (gasp!) because it got the line through the guides easier on the cast: you just let the line/weight pull the loops off your open hands. Then I started doing it with a sinking line to keep it off the bottom. Then I started doing it with a floating line when there were lots of branches in the water that the line was getting tangled on as it drifted down with the current.
The method is not flawless (nor, I’m sure, original), and often times, especially with the floating line, I’ll just let it drop to the water before I start my next cast. I take about two strips to make one loop.
Darren
Tough to do this when your hauling line.
Hi I’m a brand new member, I have some questions.
Anyone have the RIO outbound line with the running line? If so, how do you like it? I bought this for my 6wt, 240 grain sink head, sinks 3-4 ips.
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