Picking The Right Sink Tip Fly Line?

[@ewantaylor4951]

I consider myself a fairly experienced angler but these videos are really helping further my knowledge on fly fishing, keep up the great stuff

[@TheSavagederek]

I have the Airflo Superflo 6ft slow tip. It's a really superb line and I've already caught a good few fish on it this season already. Its now my favourite line for nymphs and buzzers, when the trout are in the top 3 to 4 ft of water. Superb lines

[@tomosedwards8369]

Thank you Rhys, just what I needed. I’m ashamed to say that although I’ve been fly fishing for 26 years I’ve never used a sink tip! Will be investing in one shortly. I really like airflo lines but the that more subtle coloured one (FNF) does look appealing.

[@williamwilson2485]

Learning a great deal from all your videos. In your opinion what would you say is best to use. The 6ft slow tip or the 12ft slow tip. A heard people say the 6ft tip still hinges. And the 12ft doesn't so therefore it's better option.

[@Bigcub21]

Hi hi Rhys which Rio midge tip is best for small to average stillwater hover or intermediate am not sure myself loving ur videos just getting back into fly fishing again having kids slows the fishing right down I’m from Northern Ireland so not many big stillwaters

[@djjorgearaujotv]

Today I have learned something, again ;-)

[@RhysFishes]

No problem 👍

[@simonheed7964]

Clear and consise another excellent video Rhys I'm learning so much from you I can't thank you enough ,four fish in for casts last week using your tips and advice excellent 😀

[@gabrielaerceg]

Loved the video mate. I laughed when you said : At your fishery if your fishing around fish that have been fished on quite a bit. Keep up the good work rhys

[@RhysFishes]

😂

[@leonoconnor9019]

Thanks rhys I was waiting on this video, how ever what's the difference between midge tip v intermediate, keep them coming

[@jamesbrogan4373]

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[@williamwilson2485]

When ye say Jeremy loves the 12ft slow tip. What conditions are the best for the 12ft slow ti. A have the Airflo superflo 12ft slow tip.

[@stevenqueen8913]

Great video again mate. I love my Rio midge tip and wouldn’t change it.

[@severemalkie]

Top video yet again, many thanks.

[@Pete.108]

Rhys great video with plenty of tips, i am new to fly fishing so could you please advise me of the best way to connect my tippet to my FNF line as not to sure pal. All the best and tight lines Peter.

[@hackled_hookset9776]

so on the midge tip line are you fishing a booby or a Fab on the point ? i’m constantly fishing 3 unweighted flies on my midge tip can i be doing it better ?

[@RhysFishes]

Most of the tip I’ll be using a washing line set up if fishing a sink tip. So yes, a boyant fly like a fab or booby is on the point. With nymphs or cormorants on the droppers

[@barrygrey5119]

Great info!

[@billfiddes5147]

That F&F Sneaky tip line....where do ya get it from ?? Can't see it listed with my usual shops or online suppliers ??

[@RhysFishes]

I got mine from the FNF website 😊

[@kristoferradzinsh4397]

Hi Rhys, Great video! Do you normally keep the welded loop on the lines or do you replace it with a braided one? I've noticed that for me the fluoro leader cuts into the welded loop ruining it if I do decide to keep it on. Was hard to tell what your lines had in the video.

[@RhysFishes]

I’ll use the welded loops because I’m lazy. Once they look worn, then I’ll switch to a braided loop

[@kristoferradzinsh4397]

@@RhysFishes that makes sense. What about the lines with a loop at the backing end btw? I am used to tying an albright knot on non-loop lines, so curious what to do with the ones with a loop at the back. Would you create a loop on the backing and loop to loop them?

[@johncarrigan9352]

This is a great channel

[@RhysFishes]

Thanks john

[@michaelshaw8370]

The sink tip line is probably the most useful line for just sub surface presentation. Especially if there is any more than a hefty ripple. Even in a moderate chop the sink tip stabilises the leader. I the same way that a drouge helps a drifting boat. If using a floating line with just a slightly heavy point fly in any sort of wave. The turbulence near the surface could result in the point and rest of the flies on that leader being either caught up in the surface or too deep. In either case the flies will not look right to the fish also you cannot properly control or repeat the required depth of presentation. If using cormorant types. As well as the standard ones the colour selection I also use olive light/dark/golden. In green water ie summer algae bloom orange works. Claret or bibio types late in the season.

[@alanbobbymcguire5099]

Great vid.

[@alanread4897]

Hi Rhys can I firstly thank you for creating your channel! I love watching all of your videos as they are very informative, well made and helpful. All of the tips you give are great to watch, and then implicate on my next fishing trips here up in Northwest England. I am especially interested in your winter fishing method videos at the minute, given the time of year it is. My fishing buddy and I have had some tough trips out to fisheries where we have struggled to catch on occasion so we are trying to improve our arsenal. So my question is.... Do you have any experience in parabolic fly lines, fished them yourself, and, or see a need for them to cover a given situation of fish sitting in a certain water column? Any input would be welcome 👍 Many thanks and keep those videos coming. Tight lines. Alan

[@RhysFishes]

By parabolic fly lines, what do you mean?

[@alanread4897]

@@RhysFishes I think there are also known as swoop lines?

[@chrismichael9591]

Hi mate, can eggs be fished under sink tips or full sink lines?

[@RhysFishes]

Eggs can be fished on any line you want 👍

[@chrismichael9591]

@@RhysFishes thanks chap

[@oldgold5848]

Dunno whether i am missing out Rhys, but I rarely bother with sink tips. I will adjust leader length and fly weight typically myself....I also sometimes use sinking braided leaders...

[@RhysFishes]

Give one a try. In the right conditions it makes the difference!

[@oldgold5848]

@@RhysFishes will do Rhys. Off to Ellerdine tomorrow, will probably be quite cold with a slight breeze. Will probably start with a bloodworm on the point and 2 cormies on one set up. Black mamba on another and bung with egg and buzzer on a third

[@iandon1811]

Hiya Rhys My name is Ian and I fish up in Scotland,I just wanted to ask you and your subscribers if they had ever heard of fly dipping to make the fly more attractive to trout.I hope this is rubbish but wanted a second option ...I subscribe to your channel and watch the videos all the time keep up the great work IAN..

[@RhysFishes]

Fly dipping if it exists is against the ethics of fly fishing in my eyes. You may as well just fish with bait. I've never seen it happen at the venues i go to but imagine that a small number of anglers may resort to such methods. Thankfully, most understand and enjoy the challenge of trying to catch on the fly without adding such additives

[@iandon1811]

@@RhysFishes thanks Rhys was hoping that would be the case

[@kngames9067]

Hi Rhys, Another great video mate!! Thanks! Could you please recommend some streamer fly lines for river and lake? Best regards

[@RhysFishes]

sink tips are generally the go to's for streamer fishing on small to medium size rivers (unless your fishing a large river where di'3 aren't uncommon)

[@kngames9067]

@@RhysFishes Thanks mate 🙂

[@seanl1054]

Hi Rhys loving the vids and learning alot. I'm purley a day ticket fisher fishing the North Wales and some of the Midlands reservoirs mainly from the banks. I prefer to travel light and don't have the budget for 3 or more sink tip lines. If you had to choose one line from the Airflo Super flo sink tip range which would you go for ?

[@RhysFishes]

Personally I really like the slow tip but if you needed just 1, the fast tip would offer you better water coverage on average

[@seanl1054]

@@RhysFishes Hi Rhys thanks for the reply but the Sink Tip will have to wait a bit. Just back from the Brenig need new waders the water is very cold 🥶

[@joemilne6544]

Good day to you Rhys. I'm new to still water fishing and I'm interested in the "washing line" technique. Can you tell me if you taper the leaders? I do this on river fishing, but haven't seen anyone mention it for still water fishing. Great videos and I will be be working my way through them.

[@RhysFishes]

I have a video on the washing line. Check it out. No tapered leaders. Just straight through fluorocarbon 👍

[@joemilne6544]

@@RhysFishes cheers 👍

[@ccraigg11]

Hi Rhys , I recently found your channel and it has been so much help , I regularly fish at garnfrydd aswel and was wondering if you have used fly clips for attaching and changing flies ? I suffer with sight loss and am looking for ways to make life easier while fishing . Many thanks Craig

[@RhysFishes]

I haven't ever used them but know of some that do. They work because i've seen fish get caught on them. Whatever makes your life easier and fishing more enjoyable 👍

[@ccraigg11]

@@RhysFishes thanks for the reply , I’ll give them a go and see what happens , keep up the great work mate

[@davidwhigham9898]

Hi Rhys just wondering if you could recommend a good rod and reel combo that won't break the bank. Cheers

[@RhysFishes]

Airflo switch black for reels. Vision hero for rod

[@rhysbarker7770]

Hi, could you please recommend a great starter reel and rod for someone just starting out fly fishing? I am wanting to fish rivers and shallow water for brownies!

[@RhysFishes]

Airlfo switch black 4-6.

[@tomryan1594]

Thanks for this video, very interesting. However I still do get confused over using a floater vs a sink tip. If for example you were fishing 3 buzzers on a 15ft leader on a floater, letting the point fly drag the others down - would your point fly be eventually at 12ft? The floater is going to pull down slightly surely? If you fish the same leader on a 3ft sink tip, it's going to do the same but a bit quicker right?

[@RhysFishes]

Hey Tom. Largely depends on the size of your buzzers and the length/diameter of leader. Generally take this approach, floater will offer you the better control overall and is ideal with moderate wind conditions. If the wind picks up to the point you feel where you don’t have control of what the buzzers are doing, then switch to a sink tip. It has the benefit of digging into a choppy water surface better than a floater would. If you leave it long enough the point buzzer on a floater will drag on the lake bed. The only difference being that a sink tip will get you there quicker. But combat that with a heavy wind and on a floater, the buzzers won’t get the chance to get down, with a sink tip they will. Tightlines 👍

[@jonjoklej]

Can you use a indicator / bung with a sink tip line and what leader types do you recommend?

[@RhysFishes]

No. The point of a bung is that it floats, fishing it on a sinking line defeats its purpose 👍

[@ralphmarrujo1491]

I guess I am slow, I've watched your videos but am confused about lines still. What is the functional difference with an intermediate line with a 3"per second and a full sink that's 3" per second? the same question with sink tips?

[@RhysFishes]

Between an intermediate and a full sink, nothing (if they both sink at 3 ips). A sink tip is different simply based on the line after the sink tip is a floating running line, so where the line sinks on a horizontal plane equally throughout with a standard sinker, a sink tip it won't.

[@johnclooney3772]

Hi Rhys great videos, l fish still waters where the fish hold between 4 & 6 feet what line, flies & method would use? keep up the good work!

[@RhysFishes]

This time of year buzzer/nymphs on a floater are spot on. If its windy a slow or fast intermediate with lures

[@jamesbrennan4830]

I use a 15ft sinking tip line

[@simonheed7964]

Rhys I know you said your recommending the lines you yourself use but rio have a new line out with a longer tip and their low stretch core now my question is if you have a longer tip should you shorten the length of your fluorocarbon to suit ??

[@RhysFishes]

I haven't seen the line advertised so can't comment on the specifics but if it has a longer head and sinks at the same speeds of 1.5 IPS it's main benefit is that it will pull the flies and leader deeper. You shouldn't be that concerned with leader length. if you shorten it (and fishing without a buoyant fly) then it's going to sit even deeper.

[@simonheed7964]

@@RhysFishes thank you very much for taking the time to answer my question i appreciate it ,tight lines regard Simon

[@misterjohntmaguire]

Thanks very much for sharing your knowledge Rhys, much appreciated. I've many sinktips , I find theyre superb for identifying takes by watching the floating loop at the rod tip. Do you have a preference when it comes to stretchy or non stretch tip lines ? Would you prefer one type over the other? Say a stretchy tip for agressive buzzer takes and a non stretch for the washing line ?

[@RhysFishes]

I don't really overthink it much john. Most of the snap offs for me come due to too light a tippet or poor control at my end

[@misterjohntmaguire]

@@RhysFishes perfect, thanks for the advice and videos Rhys, Tight lines for your season ahead !

[@scottyoung7938]

Thanks for sharing but is the FNF fast tip not 7.5ft long. It’s their slow tip that is 5ft long.