I have two full sinkers that came with factory hang markers (Airflo Sixthsense type 7 and Cortland Competition Series type 3). My type 5 is a six-year-old Scientific Anglers, dark charcoal (or black) in color sans any hang markers. Suggestions?
Make your own hang markers
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Since it is sinker and likely a dark color, how about using a drop of white Rite dye to make the markers?
Maybe tape off both sides of the area you want to mark? Just a guess suggestion on my part as I've never done it myself.
SF
Maybe tape off both sides of the area you want to mark? Just a guess suggestion on my part as I've never done it myself.
SF
Never used one, but I imagine barrel knots like I tie on my nymphing leaders, tied with backing (clip the tags), would work well and be semi-adjustable.
White out for dark lines, red nail polish on light colored lines. Tried some silver sharpies on dark colored lines and they work but not as easy to see as white out.
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Pat, I did this a couple of years ago on a Type IV sinker using acrylic paint. I stretched out my Cortland line with the factory markers and put markers on the Type IV line in the same locations. I just checked after a couple of years of use and the markers are still in good shape.
Thanks everyone! I have a couple great suggestions, a dinosaur suggestion or two, a couple that won't work when I can't see anything small (I had no idea Whiteout was still available, this old fart used a lot of it back in the typewriter era). ;-)
This YouTube video shows how to whip finish onto the line.
I use fixed markers at 10, 15, 20 & 25 feet on my Type 5 and Type 7 full sink lines. A single orange at 10 ft; single white at 15 ft; two orange at 20 ft; two white at 25 ft. I make the markers with two layers of thread, 1/2 to 3/4 in long and covered them with UV epoxy.
I then use one of my guides in conjunction with one of the markers as a reference point. Since the markers were 5 ft apart, there is always 1 marker somewhere in the guides of my 9 ft rod. I find that the fixed markers really helped improved the consistency of my casting the full sinking lines for trolling as well since I can always cast with the same amount of line out the end of the rod.
Ken
I use fixed markers at 10, 15, 20 & 25 feet on my Type 5 and Type 7 full sink lines. A single orange at 10 ft; single white at 15 ft; two orange at 20 ft; two white at 25 ft. I make the markers with two layers of thread, 1/2 to 3/4 in long and covered them with UV epoxy.
I then use one of my guides in conjunction with one of the markers as a reference point. Since the markers were 5 ft apart, there is always 1 marker somewhere in the guides of my 9 ft rod. I find that the fixed markers really helped improved the consistency of my casting the full sinking lines for trolling as well since I can always cast with the same amount of line out the end of the rod.
Ken
I like your idea but damn, I can't see small things very well anymore. I fished my six-year-old Airflo SixthSense and new Cortland Competition full sinker today. The hang markers are long and visible - hard to miss. Maybe I need to pay more attention? ;-) I do like this idea you've shared.
Patrick
I hear you - my 65 yr old eyes certainly aren't getting better either. What I found after adding these was that I'd feel the 25 ft mark on my fingertip as I was retrieving the line, which would be a reminder to focus on the line at the other markers. Hopefully I don't lose feeling in my fingers next! Colors that give maximum contrast with the black coating on the sinking line are obviously the best. Sunshine affects the visibility just like with indicators.
Interesting how sense of feel compensates for reductions in other senses. I was joking last week with a friend that I appreciate the bass in music a lot more now because at least I can still feel the vibration from bass instruments, even is the highnotes are fading!!
Interesting how sense of feel compensates for reductions in other senses. I was joking last week with a friend that I appreciate the bass in music a lot more now because at least I can still feel the vibration from bass instruments, even is the highnotes are fading!!
Fabric paint markers. A couple of inches mark for ten feet. Two of 'em for 20 feet. 3 for 30, and so on. If your 40-foot mark is halfway out towards the tip of your 9 foot rod you have….let me figure……9….minus 4…..carry the 6……divide by 11……. about 35 feet of fly line out, plus your leader.
