http://fiberglassflyrodders.info/topic/10765/t/fishing-a-sink-tip-system.html en-us Copyright 2006, Kickapps feeds@kickapps.com (FeedMaster) webmaster@kickapps.com (WebMaster) Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:11:21 GMT Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:26:31 GMT Kickapps Feeds 1.0 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 {pics-1.1 "http://www.icra.org/ratingsv02.html" l gen true for "http://kickapps.com" r (nz 1 vz 1 lz 1 oz 1 cz 1 ) "http://www.rsac.org/ratingsv01.html" l gen true for "http://kickapps.com" r (n 0 s 0 v 0 l 0 )) Search Domain q http://kickapps.com/search/direct/ http://fiberglassflyrodders.info/reply/79044/t/fishing-a-sink-tip-system.html#reply-79044 feeds@kickapps.com (Flickfly) http://fiberglassflyrodders.info/sreply/79044 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:26:31 PST http://fiberglassflyrodders.info/reply/79040/t/fishing-a-sink-tip-system.html#reply-79040 feeds@kickapps.com (bob4st) http://fiberglassflyrodders.info/sreply/79040 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:19:09 PST http://fiberglassflyrodders.info/reply/79037/t/fishing-a-sink-tip-system.html#reply-79037 ]]> feeds@kickapps.com (Flickfly) http://fiberglassflyrodders.info/sreply/79037 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:16:59 PST http://fiberglassflyrodders.info/reply/79035/t/fishing-a-sink-tip-system.html#reply-79035 OK, I cheat even better than that, have a bunch of split-shot in my bag........
Keith ]]> feeds@kickapps.com (majicwrench) http://fiberglassflyrodders.info/sreply/79035 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:06:59 PST http://fiberglassflyrodders.info/reply/79033/t/fishing-a-sink-tip-system.html#reply-79033 ]]> feeds@kickapps.com (Flickfly) http://fiberglassflyrodders.info/sreply/79033 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:44:15 PST http://fiberglassflyrodders.info/reply/79031/t/fishing-a-sink-tip-system.html#reply-79031
My streamer rod is an old LL Bean Double L 9', 6-weight, made by Loomis. I use glass for small stream work.
]]> feeds@kickapps.com (labtrout) http://fiberglassflyrodders.info/sreply/79031 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:23:19 PST http://fiberglassflyrodders.info/reply/79008/t/fishing-a-sink-tip-system.html#reply-79008 ]]> feeds@kickapps.com (rvreclus) http://fiberglassflyrodders.info/sreply/79008 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:23:07 PST http://fiberglassflyrodders.info/reply/79003/t/fishing-a-sink-tip-system.html#reply-79003 THose tips are heavy, and like I said above, cast like crap anyway, so I wouldn't worry too much about what wt line the rod was rated for, although a 7wt rod is ALWAYS a good idea as far as I am concerned.
Keith ]]> feeds@kickapps.com (majicwrench) http://fiberglassflyrodders.info/sreply/79003 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:52:36 PST http://fiberglassflyrodders.info/reply/78994/t/fishing-a-sink-tip-system.html#reply-78994 feeds@kickapps.com (midmofly) http://fiberglassflyrodders.info/sreply/78994 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:40:47 PST http://fiberglassflyrodders.info/reply/78991/t/fishing-a-sink-tip-system.html#reply-78991 majicwrench wrote:

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I've got a pair of those Orvis sink tips around somewhere, and have used em in the past. As you can imagine, they cast like crap for the most part, but if you are in a situation and you HAVE to get d0wn, they will get it done.
Yup, just use some sort of short leader, no need to get fancy.
Keith I bought a couple of them because I thought they might come in handy for lake fishing. With the loops on the latest floating lines it would be easy to remove the leader on a floating line and hook up a sinking leader. If nothing was hatching on the lake you could switch quickly from fishing dry flies on the surface to fishing nymphs, streamers, or emergers subsurface. I usually troll a subsurface fly when I move around the lake. That doesn't really involve much casting so a sinking leader would work great for that application.

In the picture showing my... ]]> feeds@kickapps.com (Arctic Grayling) http://fiberglassflyrodders.info/sreply/78991 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:05:18 PST http://fiberglassflyrodders.info/reply/78985/t/fishing-a-sink-tip-system.html#reply-78985 feeds@kickapps.com (whrlpool) http://fiberglassflyrodders.info/sreply/78985 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:55:28 PST http://fiberglassflyrodders.info/reply/78982/t/fishing-a-sink-tip-system.html#reply-78982 Yup, just use some sort of short leader, no need to get fancy.
Keith ]]> feeds@kickapps.com (majicwrench) http://fiberglassflyrodders.info/sreply/78982 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:06:53 PST http://fiberglassflyrodders.info/reply/78970/t/fishing-a-sink-tip-system.html#reply-78970 Bulldog has touched on my cardinal rule for leaders. Keep them short when fishing with subsurface tips or lines. I fish all types of lines and tips, from intermediate to T14 or lead core. The longest leader I use is a 7', for the intermediate, to as short as 3.5' for the T14 and lead core. All of this is to make sure my line, leader, and fly are as straight a connection as can be. Respectfully rvreclus

I tie all my leaders using Maxima (I don't see much of Mason, but have used Suffix material and like it) so customizing them to suit my needs is no problem.
]]> feeds@kickapps.com (rvreclus) http://fiberglassflyrodders.info/sreply/78970 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 08:28:18 PST http://fiberglassflyrodders.info/reply/78960/t/fishing-a-sink-tip-system.html#reply-78960 You always want a short leader with sinking lines - 5 to 6' total to the fly.
I really like Teeny's 4' tapered leaders, zap-spliced to the line, and add short fluorocarbon tippet.
You could also easily build you own tapered leader with 3 sections of Mason. ]]> feeds@kickapps.com (bulldog1935) http://fiberglassflyrodders.info/sreply/78960 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:22:30 PST http://fiberglassflyrodders.info/topic/10765/t/fishing-a-sink-tip-system.html feeds@kickapps.com (midmofly) http://fiberglassflyrodders.info/topic/10765 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:11:21 PST