Sink tip lines

[gebbyfish]

I'm trying to get away from chuck and duck(no promises I'll succeed), and to that end last year, I bought a spare spool with a multi-tip set-up. I found that the sink tips that it came with, just were not heavy enough with the high water conditions. When I bought the reel, there was a gentleman in the store getting multiple lengths of T-14 sink tip line cut up expressly for the Salmon River. I think the 14 stands for the sink rate, 14 inch per second. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong on that. Anyway, I now have several lengths of T 14: 3, 5, 7, 9, 12 and 15 feet, and am wondering about proper use. Is this easy to roll cast? Does it work better with a double taper line? Some have suggested that a DT works better up there, but I have a 7 weight line on the spare spool at the present time and it is WF. I'm really going to give it the old college try again this year. What water levels are these lengths appropriate for? Anyone know? I'm going into this figuring 15 feet might be for the higher levels like 1,000 to 1,500, but at those levels, chuck and duck is probably the best way to get the fly down. Anyone with experience/suggestions?:fish: :fishing2:

[mikefishon]

well gebby i'am not sure, as far as i know you not suppose to use any of the detachable sinking tips. because of the wieght law in ny. of course i'am probably wrong on that. :sorry: no help here :o good luck. let me know if you can use them. that would be cool.

[gebbyfish]

Mike, I don't think that is correct. I do think that the sink tip line is treated the same as "weight" and that you are not supposed to have the end of the sink tip more than 4 feet away from the end of the sink tip(i.e. 4 foot leader). At least, that's how I understand it.

[mikefishon]

thanks gebby, now i know, i learn something new every today. :D

thanks again

mike

[ginseng sullivan]

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[chromedome]

T 14 works great... I use it all the time as my shot line on my centerpin in high water....

Alright I got to stop razing mr Ginseng, just too funny

[ginseng sullivan]

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[ecsteelheader]

I just did the same thing ordered a new spool,backing and Teeny 300 sink tip line, I'll know how it works in 14 days and counting:D >))>

[flyman23]

I've gotten away from chuck and duck the past few years by fishing a fly with a very small amount of weight under a indicator. Basicly nymphing for salmon with whatever fly you have confidence in. Works great hardly any foul hooking and a lot more fun than chuck and ducking. You do have to find the right type of water.

[chromedome]

now, now i'm trying to be helpful here :D and for a second i thought you were serious. :eek:

My bad...All kidding aside, I'm sure ur on the water ALOT more than most of us here, and you can be a valuable source for the GL flyfishers on the board...