also if I may add count on adding 15% more backing to you spool to fill it
up, for a 7wt. line. sinking lines are a bit less diameter than a
identical floater I believe.
"Bob Weinberger" wrote in message
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"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