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[prairiefire]

I was thinking buying a new sinking line (or two). I'm thinking about a type 3 and type 6 should cover lake fishing pretty well. I already have an intermediate sink. I am looking at Cortland's lines. What would be a good line choice? Brand wise. Thanks for the advice in advance.

[skaha]

--Courtland, Scientific Angler mastery , Airflow all are good.
-I would go with what your local shop carries. They should be able to deal with any warranty claims or problems if they occur with these lines.
-Also local shop with good volume should have competitive pricing.

--I didn't ad Rio as I haven't personally used it, I don't think anything is wrong with it either however I have and use the lines reccomended.

--If you are not going to be casting the line, you could go cheaper. The price is in casting ease and quality control.  That is higher quality lines should actually sink at the rate given and most have graphs to show even sink, or line bend.
--As to lasting a long time I think it is mostly in how you treat and clean the line rather than just price.

--I guess my point is hard to go wrong with modern lines as for the most part they're all good so I look for local service and availability. 

[jimmywits]

I was thinking buying a new sinking line (or two). I'm thinking about a type 3 and type 6 should cover lake fishing pretty well. I already have an intermediate sink. I am looking at Cortland's lines. What would be a good line choice? Brand wise. Thanks for the advice in advance.

can't go wrong with Cortland Lines.

[prairiefire]

I hear good things about Cortland Sinking lines. They are cheaper than SA and Rio. I do have a SA Intermediate line though.

[wayne]

If you want to go cheap, you can check out some of the tackle shops they usually sell bulk sinking line ranging anywhere from .50 cent a foot to a buck. I have about 5 to 6 different sinking lines ranging from 10 to 24 feet, I fine they work just as well, as buying a full sinking line. The only problem is you'll have to nail knot the ends.

[jimmywits]

I was thinking buying a new sinking line (or two). I'm thinking about a type 3 and type 6 should cover lake fishing pretty well. I already have an intermediate sink. I am looking at Cortland's lines. What would be a good line choice? Brand wise. Thanks for the advice in advance.

Definitely DO NOT go cheap on LINE. Many would argue that it is the most important piece of gear.

[living_blind]

Make sure it's 'uniform' sink so there's no belly in the line when trolling or retrieving.

[Todd Oishi]

Since you already have an intermediate sinking line; I'd personally recommend that you consider picking up Rio's Deep3 and Deep7 full-sinking lines (type 3 and type 7). Just make sure that the sinking line is Density Compensated (DC), regardless of which brand you decide to go with...

[skaha]

If you want to go cheap, you can check out some of the tackle shops they usually sell bulk sinking line ranging anywhere from .50 cent a foot to a buck. I have about 5 to 6 different sinking lines ranging from 10 to 24 feet, I fine they work just as well, as buying a full sinking line. The only problem is you'll have to nail knot the ends.

--this is good advice if you intend to troll with the line... have even used section of this line on regular troll reel for depth control when bucktailing instead of using a weight.
--these are commonly used to make custom length, sink tips where standard length when factory lines are not available.  I get 30 ft and make a 15, 10 &5 out of it.  strip small portion of the end and tie a non slip loop... fill the knot area with a product like knot sense which will allow for smooth transition to the loop.



--I you're gonna cast... get the best line you can afford.

[prairiefire]

I've narrowed it down to Rio Lines. Are the Mainstream full sinking lines density compensated or would I be better of just buying the Deep 3 and Deep 7.

thanks

[jimmywits]

I've narrowed it down to Rio Lines. Are the Mainstream full sinking lines density compensated or would I be better of just buying the Deep 3 and Deep 7.

thanks

what happened to your Cortland interest, why did you narrow it down to Rio only?

[prairiefire]

The shop I'm dealing with doesn't carry Cortland lines. So i'm going with Rio.

[skaha]

The shop I'm dealing with doesn't carry Cortland lines. So i'm going with Rio.

--if you trust the shop you should trust their expertise as well.
--they should know the best line for your purposes in the line they carry as well as be able to explain what other brands do in comparison.
--I always prefer to go with the local shop, if you have any problems with the line you know where to go.
--they should have demo line to try out or offer to exchange the line if you are not satisfied with it.

[carpenter]

i have a cortland intermediate type 1 my buddy said it would be easier for me to learn to cast with but now i have fished the cap for a couple of days and im not sure i am getting the depth i need is it better to use a bigger bead head or is there a line anyone could suggest. my casting is good enough and ill try just about anything. or is this the right line for 7-10 feet of water . didnt see any fish caught mabey i am at the right depth just no fish in the hole thinkin it needs to rain to fill the pools with the elusive coho. any advice would be great thanks guys.

   carpenter

[bbronswyk2000]

i have a cortland intermediate type 1 my buddy said it would be easier for me to learn to cast with but now i have fished the cap for a couple of days and im not sure i am getting the depth i need is it better to use a bigger bead head or is there a line anyone could suggest. my casting is good enough and ill try just about anything. or is this the right line for 7-10 feet of water . didnt see any fish caught mabey i am at the right depth just no fish in the hole thinkin it needs to rain to fill the pools with the elusive coho. any advice would be great thanks guys.

   carpenter

If your fishing in 7-10 feet of moving water just buy a floater and add a sinking tip. Type 6-8 for moving waters. You can buy these in your local stores in bulk as they charge by the foot. Buy like 21-24 feet and make a few different size tips.