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Old February 8th, 2007, 09:14 PM posted to rec.outdoors.fishing.fly
Bob Weinberger
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Default Sink Tip Line Question


"Tom Nakashima" wrote in message
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Anyone know if sink-tip lines are rated heavier?
Currently I have a 7wt WF Floating Line. I just purchased an extra
spool for my reel for a sink-tip-line. Would a 7wt sink-tip line cast
heavier than the 7wt WF floating line?
-tom

It will cast differently - mainly because of the added pull of lifting it
out of the water rather than off the surface. However, for the same line
weight designation, the first 30' will have the exact same total weight,
whether sinking line, sink tip, or floater. In some brands, the
distribution of the weight in the first 30' may be different between a sink
tip and a floater, while a full sinking line and a floater will have common
distributions.


Bob Weinberger La Grande, OR