What Sink Tip line?

[Sylvaneous]

I want a sink tip for fishing unweighted streamers like a Murdich Minnow . I'm looking at depths and habitat that I'd fish with a fluke and X-rap on conventional tackle. So like 3 foot depths. I got a 3-stage one last year that seemed too hard to handle. It felt like the sink tip was too long; like the line closer in to me sunk the most or too much. I was picking the fly up with line that was deep. I'm not descibing it well. It just seemed I needed a shorter or slower sink tip.

 

[TimMurphy]

Dear Syl,

Cortland makes mini-lead heads that might do what you want to to do and they aren't very expensive. They are like $ 12.00 to $ 15.00 and come in different sink rates. You could get a couple of sink rates for less money than a fly line.

The problem with sink-tips is that the fly line usually isn't density compensated and between the line, the tip, the leader and the fly you have 4 different sink rates working in the water. It's like working a fly with three hinges in the line.

Here are the sink tip kits I am talking about.

Mini-Head Kits - Speed 3

Cortland's Mini-Head Kits Cortland's 12ft Mini Head Kit, with leader loops included, allows anglers to create multiple sink tips and customize the length.

www.cortlandline.com

Regards,

Tim Murphy 🙂

 

[tomgamber]

I used these in still water from a float tube. they'll get it down, but as Tim said, with not much grace. I did find them easier to use on a DT line than a WF line. Never tried them on faster moving water.

 

[Number6]

Have you considered polyleaders?

 

[hooker-of-men]

Airflo has a Polyleader product similar to what Tim linked that works OK

 

[hooker-of-men]

Have you considered polyleaders?

Jinx!

 

[redietz]

Airflo has a Polyleader product similar to what Tim linked that works OK

As do Orvis and Rio. (Rio calls them Vesileaders.) I carry a leader wallet full of them in various lengths and sizes when I'm fishing streamers.

 

[Number6]

As does SA. Theirs are the Sonar Leaders. I like them as they seem to be a bit stiffer, giving me slightly better turn over.

 

[afishinado]

Poly leaders attached to your floating line are okay for a quick change-over when needed, but an actual sink tip line designed for that purpose casts and fishes better. Here are two I can recommend. The Orvis line sinks quicker than the SA line below so select which one will work better for your fishing.

Scientific Anglers Frequency Sink Tip Fly Line

Scientific Anglers introduces 3 new Frequency series - smooth sinking lines. These lines work best for all your sub-surface needs offering superior casting over

www.avidmax.com

Hydros® Bank Shot Sink Tip

Enjoy efficiency and versatility with Hydros Bank Shot Sink Tip fly line.

www.orvis.com

 

[gulfgreyhound]

I've use Teeney Sink tip lines and poly leaders for years and would recommend them as a good option . GG

Sinking Fly Lines

 

[fcarp]

Check out the SA titan sink tip type 3… if not using a full int or int tip, that’s the line I use in the situations you mentioned.

 

[jifigz]

If you are fishing for smallmouth in a WW river or stream, just fish that Murdich on a floating line and a regular tapered leader. I have a sink tip line for my 6 weight that I practically never used. When I first started fishing the Murdich Minnow, I thought that I needed a sink tip line. I don't, and, unless you are fishing a deeper lake, you don't either.

If you are fishing 3 feet deep, just please believe me that the floating line will get your Murdich in a good spot for fish.

 

[krayfish2]

Floating line is typically enough to get the job done. If you stray away from floating, you don't need more than an intermediate line. A popper, murdich or gurgler will fish on either line