How to Use Sink Tips - Try This Simple Trick

Choosing a sink tip shouldn't be difficult and I am here to help! This has worked for me for over 30 years of fly fishing. Less is more!

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[MichealBacon]

The tip you gave for using ONE sink tip setup and varying your retrieve is perfect. It removes virtually all the arithmetic from the equation and promotes the angler to become acquainted with the characteristics of ONE specific sinking line/leader. Thus only having to carry ONE sinking line/leader. As a relatively new fly angler, I occasionally find myself overloaded with all the different options recipes for the "right" setup. You just helped solve this for me, thank you.

[BrianFeesh]

So helpful, Dan. I like your mindset on it- just get a fast sinker and vary retrieve speed/time to sink.

[SeaScoutLeader]

That's a really helpful video. I haven't used either sinking line or sink tip yet, but now I have a better understanding of how to. Thanks, you're making some great videos. Fish On!!

[Beardedfurflinger]

Awesome video/information, for me I carry 3 lines when fishing still water a clear tip floating by Monic Lines, Cammo Intermediate by Cortland & type 6 full sink by Cortland, these cover all my needs, tight lines & bent rods 🤟

[keng]

Just rewatched. Best tip on sink tips. I have heard

[tigersteamer]

Great vid. I have been use these same set ups now for a couple of years. Nice to know I've been doing it right😎. Now I've just got to convince the fish of this. Keep all the great content coming👍

[darrellkelly]

I'm hip to all this Dan. I use sinking lines 95% of my fishing time.
Hope we run accross one another in2023

[johnwarnke]

Great video. Solid descriptions. I wish I had this a year ago while trying to learn all this. I will put these tips to use. Thanks.

[JasonD-ycoy]

Vogler lake is another good place to practice (if the road condition is good or you have someone clear for you like him)

[johndonovan]

Another good advise video Dan. Very useful.

[MegaNafo]

Thanks for this video, I didn't even know about this kind of tips, as a beginner, I was thinking to put some weight on my floating line to make it sink, now I know how to do it right.🙂

[matthewallred]

Hell yeah! Another great video! I hella needed this, Bro!

[NotAPony]

Another great video. You mention attaching a tapered leader to the end of the Versileader. I believe Rio recommends using straight tippet with the Versileader since the Versileader is already tapered. From my experience, you need to size the tippet so that your chosen fly sinks at about the same rate as the Versileader, and the faster sinking the Versileader is, the shorter the tippet should be. How long of a tippet are you typically using with your extra fast sinking Versileader?

[soundbwoikilla]

This is inspiring me to work some streamers! I don't do any lake fishing around here but there some small rivers with deeper runs where the locals recommend fishing streamers deep, downstream and across and where the depth is really beyond optimal nymphing. It would be cool if you can do a sink tip video on that type of fishing if you have that kind of water around you. I just can't seem find a groove with the sink tips.

[mdaley]

Great tips Dan. I’ve been pondering this for a while and trying to decide on a sink tip or a sink head for my 7 weight to go after steelhead. The one thing negative I heard about the full sinking line is that it gets tangled around your feet because it doesn’t float. Thanks

[tonyionadi]

Thanks. Great advice and how to cast sink tips.

[aaronberndt]

I tend to water load allot when on the float tube. Definitely easier then doing a full haul.

[JasonD-ycoy]

Good tips. Pass Lake in Anacortes can be a good place to practice

[TheKrazykris]

I use the same sinking leader. I cut mine into 4 pieces, and will use them as needed for weight. I even put the butt end with my sinking line to get the line down to 50 or 60 feet.

[c]

Great video Dan! Thanks for this!

When you are wading in the lake with your full sinking head line, does the intermediate running line sink around your feet and make it harder to shoot line? Would a full sink head with floating running line be better for wading in lakes? Or does the floating running line cause the hinge/rubber band problems you describe? Thanks again.