Sink tip, intermediate, or full sinking line

[Andy Thomas]

I got an extra spool for my 8 wt and I'm trying to determine what line would be best to add on it.  It will likely be used most in the potomac for all species, maybe some salt, and maybe some lake fishing for small and largemouth.  At this time, I don't have a third spool so I'm trying to determine what would be the most useful out of the 3 listed.  Currently I just have a floating line.

 

Suggestions and explanation please.   Also, I have never fished the striper and shad runs in the spring here in DC, which I plan to do next year.

 

Thanks

[Rob Snowhite]

I only fish a sink tip around here. During the shad run (from shore) and during fast moving tide changes from shore or boat. I find a full sink will get hung up too easily. If I were to fish a boat for the shad I would use a full sink. Sink tip is also easier to roll cast in tight quarters such as the Virginia side of Chain Bridge.

 

Rob Snowhite

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Subject: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Sink tip, intermediate, or full sinking line

I got an extra spool for my 8 wt and I'm trying to determine what line would be best to add on it.  It will likely be used most in the potomac for all species, maybe some salt, and maybe some lake fishing for small and largemouth.  At this time, I don't have a third spool so I'm trying to determine what would be the most useful out of the 3 listed.  Currently I just have a floating line.

 

Suggestions and explanation please.   Also, I have never fished the striper and shad runs in the spring here in DC, which I plan to do next year.

 

Thanks

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[Scott Stankus]

I suggest a Sink Tip line - something like the 3D Depth Charge. I got a 300-grain for the Shad this year and it made a world of difference compared to the Full Sink line that I had been using. 

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[TurbineBlade]

Any of the integrated shooting heads in the "fast sink" designation similar to the Orvis DC lines are really great for the shad run from a boat.  To me, they fish like a full sink line even though I guess they're techincally a 30' "sink tip" type of line.  Several companies make them and they're probably more or less the same thing -- I use a 250 gr line because my 8-weight is NOT fast, and the 300 gr overloads it too much for my preference.  

I've heard the same stories as Rob about using them from shore (i.e. tangling and difficult to manage), and wouldn't try it.  

With one of those and a floater, you could do what you stated in your post above.  

Gene

On Thursday, October 16, 2014 1:29:18 PM UTC-4, Scott S wrote:

I suggest a Sink Tip line - something like the 3D Depth Charge. I got a 300-grain for the Shad this year and it made a world of difference compared to the Full Sink line that I had been using. 

On Thu, Oct 16, 2014 at 1:25 PM, Andy Thomas <andrs...@gmail.com> wrote:

I got an extra spool for my 8 wt and I'm trying to determine what line would be best to add on it.  It will likely be used most in the potomac for all species, maybe some salt, and maybe some lake fishing for small and largemouth.  At this time, I don't have a third spool so I'm trying to determine what would be the most useful out of the 3 listed.  Currently I just have a floating line.

 

Suggestions and explanation please.   Also, I have never fished the striper and shad runs in the spring here in DC, which I plan to do next year.

 

Thanks

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[Yambag Nelson]

FYI, the general consensus outside of this thread seems to be that a full sink is the way to go.  I fished a 300 grain full sink on my 8 weight for the shad run last year.  It worked great from the boat (which is really the best way to fish for shad) but was a challenge from shore.  I found I got hung up/lost a lot of flies as I stripped the fly in closer. 

 

I recently picked up a 200 grain sink tip for my 6 weight that I have been using this fall for stripers.  It has been working great and I plan to use it for shad next year as I think it will get down enough as long as the water isn't really moving. 

 

It really comes down to what you will be using it for.  If you think you will be fishing from shore alot, I would go with a sink tip. 

[Andy Thomas]

Thanks for all of the great advice.  I think I'll go for the 250-300 grain sink tip as I'll be fishing from shore most of the time. 

 

On Thursday, October 16, 2014 1:25:01 PM UTC-4, Andy Thomas wrote: