The t-tip has nothing to do with the size fly that you can cast.

the line/head will determine that

 

I disagree. Mass moves mass.

 

Honestly, the best thing to do is try out different sized flies on various heads/ t-tips. I really don’t enjoy casting heavily weighted flies with any size head or t-tip. I’d rather change tip weight, casting angles, etc than switch to a heavier fly.

But other people seem to be of the opposite opinion. They’d rather change depth by changing to a heavier fly. It’s just a personal thing. I don’t think there are any hard and fast rules.

Jake

 

Thanks for the answers.

Well from what I have red, it is recommended to use a head that has 1.5 to 2 times as much grain per foot as your tip. So depending on the head length, that makes for quite a range.

I thought it would be simpler to focus on tips weight instead... Guess I was wrong ^^

 

This is a great resource that I recommend for your question and related thoughts..

http://www.flyfishingresearch.net/

 

Meiser did a great write up on sink tips a while back. Do a search and you will find the info very helpful.
The mass of the sink tip matters. Try casting a 4” fly with a tungsten cone on 10 feet of 12 pound mono. Not going to fly very well. Will fly better with T8, better with T11 and even better with T14.
Everyone has their opinion. Best to string up your rod with your sink tip and cast your flies to figure out your system.
And enjoy the fact that you live a life where these types of conversations seem important. #blessed

SL2

 

Hey. Thanks for the links and info. That helps

 

Great question! And it does matter quite a bit. I pick out sink tips primarily based on the fly size, then on the depth I want to target.
In fact, Ed Ward and Jerry French have talked about this subject a lot! The whole idea for T-14 or T-11 etc etc, was primarily about casting the larger intruders they were tying, and not primarily about depth, hence the MOW tips.
If sink tips do not matter in regards to casting larger flies, ask yourself this: what is the point of a 1/2 & 1/2 Mow tip in the T-14 configuration? That line is for casting a large profiled fly, but without taking it super deep.

 

Great question! And it does matter quite a bit. I pick out sink tips primarily based on the fly size, then on the depth I want to target.
In fact, Ed Ward and Jerry French have talked about this subject a lot! The whole idea for T-14 or T-11 etc etc, was primarily about casting the larger intruders they were tying, and not primarily about depth, hence the MOW tips.
If sink tips do not matter in regards to casting larger flies, ask yourself this: what is the point of a 1/2 & 1/2 Mow tip in the T-14 configuration? That line is for casting a large profiled fly, but without taking it super deep.

Thanks for the nice explanation