Sinking Line/question

[Nighttimer]

I recently bought a 8'6" 5/6wt to set up for stripping streamers. I was wondering what sort of fly line (sink-tip, full sinking, shooting line, etc) should I put on here? Most of my fishing will be done on the Rogue, Au Sable, and PM if it makes a difference.

[gunrod]

I personally fish shooting line. Mostly because I don't know much about sinking lines (but would like to learn some for indicators). Also, most of the rivers I fish are very fast and I fear that a sinking tip will not get down to the fish before reaching the end of my drift.

Good Luck.

[HATCHBOMB]

A WF 10' class 6 sink tip should do the trick for stripping streamers. You might want to look at a multi-head that has a few different tips that sink at different rates and are different lengths. That way you can deal with the specific water depth accordingly. Currently I use a rio poly-leader, which is about a 10' length of class 6 (fastest) sinking line that tapers into about 10# test. They work nice for a quick add-on to any wf or dt line that has a loop connection. They were kinda hard to find last season. Most shops were out of them for a long time. They're like 10 bucks or so....

HATCHBOMB

[JStarbrite]

Depends on what else you have in your arsenal. If that is your only rod, a floating WF or shooting taper (I use a bonefish line) is the most versitile. Use a long (10'-12') stout leader and splitshot or weighted flys. You can then get a seprate spool for a sinking line if needed (or wanted)

Sinking lines are harder to use. In my opinion not as fun as a floating line. I only use them when fishing Zoo Cougars or deep still water.

[Nighttimer]

I have another 5 wt that is rigged with floating line.

[YPSIFLY]

I use a sinking tip with a fast ips for streamers. Tiny split shots can come in handy for faster water.

Hatchbomb hit it on the head with multi-tips. I don't own one but I can see how that setup can be quite versitile.

[JStarbrite]

Then I would go for a class 6 full sink line for streamers. Make sure that it's "weight compensated" meaning the tip will sink faster than the belly.

My reason for full sink is that for stripping streamers, you don't need to mend. Full sink will keep your fly on the bottom longer and will take it deeper in still water. I have had trout take my fly just a few feet from the boat or my feet. A sink tip line , I probibly would have picked up and re-casted.