Sinking Tip Line for a 4 wt

[UncleShorty]

I'm in the market for a sinking tip fly line, 15 ft would be good, but 24 will do. I'd like a Type 3, (3 in/sec sink rate)

My problem is that all the sinking tip lines I find are 5 wt, minimum. Does anybody make a 4 wt sinking tip line?

Would a 5 wt work on a fast action 4 wt 8-1/2 ft Allen Heritage?

Would it cast further or shorter than a matched line?

I'm needin' it for my time in TX when I'll be fishing 5 to 18 feet of water for bull bream.

As a novice tyer, caster and of course fish catcher, I'm looking for some advice from you "PhDs of the Fur & Feather"

I'll be in PA in May festooning the trees with self-tied nymphs, streamers and glo bugs and occasionally whipping the water to a froth with bad presentations.

Yellow Creek and Pine Creek and Spring Creek, Oh My! I don't think we're in Texas any more Toto...

 

[krayfish2]

Here's link for Cabelas sink tip. They have ones in 3 & 4 weights (1/2 weight over std). I'm guessing you don't see it often as its not real practical on a light rod. Better suited for 6 - 8 weight...especially for the depths you're fishing. You could also try 7' - 9' fast sink poly leader. I can tell you a 4 weight with 15' sink tip = nightmare to cast.

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Fishing/Fly-Fishing/Fly-Lines-Backing/Lines-Backing|/pc/104793480/c/104721480/sc/104338980/i/105553080/Cabelas-Prestigereg-Sink-Tip-Type-VI/1752103.uts?destination=%2Fcatalog%2Fbrowse%2Flines-backing%2Fcabelas%2F_%2FN-1102366%2B1000002949%2FNe-1000002949%2FNs-CATEGORY_SEQ_105553080%3FWTz_l%3Dundefined%253Bcat104793480%253Bcat104721480%253Bcat104338980%26WTz_st%3DGuidedNav%26WTz_stype%3DGNU&WTz_l=undefined%3Bcat104793480%3Bcat104721480%3Bcat104338980%3Bcat105553080

 

[UncleShorty]

As you can tell, I'm lost so thanks for the constructive advice.

I've got an 8 wt fenwick that I got from a buddy for wiring his house in 1981. It's been gathering dust until last year. Guess I'll have to get it back out.

 

[SBecker]

If you are fishing 18ft depths I would go at least with a type 5, 6, or 7. Why spend more time counting down when you can spend it hammering fish?

 

[VTPAangler]

I almost always use a sinking line when I streamer fish. I have a five wt reel/line but have have used it with a faster 4 wt Rod. Not ideal but far from a nightmare either. It's not sexy but does the job.