Sinking lines for streamer fishing

[Gibbon]

Hello,

For those who use a sink tip line for streamer fishing, I was wondering what sink rate you prefer. I am thinking streams like Pine creek, Penns or the LJ?

 

[jifigz]

I have a sink tip line in a 6 weight that I use occasionally for lakes. It sits around on an old Okuma SLV. For Penns, Pine, or Little J, I would NOT recommend a sink tip line to fish streamers. Sure, others will disagree, but I have done a lot streamer fishing, and those streams aren't very deep in all that many places. Depending on the type of streamer being fished, you can fish up to 8 feet deep or so with the right leader, and that is plenty deep for 99% of all situations on those streams.

 

[TerrellBFly]

Ive found in Pa, you don't need crazy deep streamer lines for the rivers/creeks. I use the Cortland Streamer series on my 7wt with the 3"IPS". If i need it to get deep, I just delay my retrieve and let it sink to where I think it needs to be. They have various sinking rates available.

Streamer Sink Tip 10 T3

The Streamer Series Streamer Sink Tip 10 T3 is designed for targeting trout in shallow creeks and rivers. Built with an aggressive short taper design that features a 10ft Type 3 sink tip (3-4 inches per second). The over-weighted head loads rods quick and easily casts all streamer patterns. -...

www.cortlandline.com

 

[tjsingle]

I am partial to Orvis Depth Charge or Bank Shot. Both are 6ips and 7ips respectively. Snags happen, but typically I am fishing a streamer with deer hair that otherwise would be pretty buoyant.

 

[DomR]

I have a 444 sink tip that I got years ago specifically for fishing streamers early season on the D and Lackawaxen, it works for that purpose very well. But it's a PITA pick up and cast, I haven't touched it in years.

 

[ROVERT]

I have a sinking line and I never use it. If I need to get my streamer down, I slide a tungsten flipping weight/bass weight on my leader in front of my streamer.