[imarriedatrout]

Does anyone know if there's a manufacturer that makes sink tips (not T-tips) heavier than 14 grains per foot?

I'm using 10' 140 grain sink tips from opst in different sink rates, but I need some more punch for some of the heavier and wind resistant flies I tied. T18 has a very fast sink rate and I was hoping to find a more elegant solution than just cutting different lenghts of T material.

And before anyone asks, yes I am a deranged lunatic who skagit casts 6+ inch flies with a skagit head and I'm trying to go even bigger. My homemade skagit heads are a danger to the general public and people standing too close to me, but they will handle anything up to T-23 if I wanted them to.

I just want some more control over the sink rate without changing my casting stroke too much.

 

[SigurdK]

Get yourself a SA UST Express Sink 8, 950 grains - 10,8 meter. Chop of the tip, and use this on your skagit?

 

[fisshman26]

What you need is a stop on the forward cast 🤷🏻‍♂️🤣

 

[imarriedatrout]

Get yourself a SA UST Express Sink 8, 950 grains - 10,8 meter. Chop of the tip, and use this on your skagit?

Yeah, that could work. I'll look on ebay for a cheap one, I guess.

 

[BCMatt]

Ledcore LC13

 

[voodoofly]

Does anyone know if there's a manufacturer that makes sink tips (not T-tips) heavier than 14 grains per foot?

rio has t17 and t20.

 

[SSPey]

Rio used to make a tungsten dredger head that was 1100 grain over 30’ long ... ~ 37 gr/ft