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Ssypark

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Homemade Sink Tips
« on: August 19, 2013, 09:32:19 AM »
Flyfisherman on a budget here,

I've been fishing the Squamish past couple weeks and have been improving in my swing and hook up rate every trip i make. I didnt have a sink tip lighter than type 8 and was tight on money and time so I ended up cutting 10-12ft from my 6 wt intermediate and type 3 full sink lines from the end attached to the backing. Although its thin compared to the legitimate sink tips, and it doesnt cast the nicest, Ive had a fair amount of success on the type 3 line on my 8wt switchrod. What are you guys' opinions on this for sink tips? Will it be far better just buying tips from bulk at my LFS when i have the chance?
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Re: Homemade Sink Tips
« Reply #1 on: August 19, 2013, 06:00:42 PM »
I actually have a sink tip that I used to use on my 5wt for Squamish pinks. Cut it from the front end of a very old "rocket sink" I would say its inbetween a type 3 & 6 and works awesome and even cast really nice. I actually made several tips for family and friends out of that line many years ago and I think we all still have it somewhere.

The line was an old, old 8wt sink line my dad had lying around and it was labelled a "rocket sink" and I think was a Cortland line


I know your on a budget so buying bulk is the best option however I don't think anyone carries any of the tungsten lower than a T7, I don't think its even made lighter which means your stuck buying premade tips at around $20-25 each
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Re: Homemade Sink Tips
« Reply #2 on: August 20, 2013, 09:51:28 PM »
Forget the sinking tips altogether and fish a floating line with a 4-10 foot leader (depending on depth) and a heavy fly. There's no need to use sink tips at all on the Squamish, and you get the bonus that there is virtually no foul hooking.
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Re: Homemade Sink Tips
« Reply #3 on: August 21, 2013, 07:28:33 AM »
cutting custom tips was what we did before versatips etc came along. It's best to take the front taper off a floating line and whip on loop in the end so you can loop the tips to the line. Keep the floating tip for times you need a full floater. These days you can pick up the versatips for around $25 bucks each and you only need a couple for the most part. The other alternative is to use poly leaders with a full floater. These are less expensive than versatips and do much the same thing.
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