Full Sink/Sink Tip for Stillwater and Rivers

camtheflyman said:
The weight of the line is a preference thing. The total head on it weighs something like 240 grains and that’s more than I like to cast with a 5 weight. I may be in a different camp than most, but I just don’t enjoy casting a like much heavier than a line size or two up from the recommended weight. I really like that 160 grain streamer max on both a 5 and a 6 weight, but I guess I’m not throwing super big flies or really long leaders. If that line had a head weight of like 185 grains it’d be a good option. 3-5 ips is what I’m looking for I think, instead of the 7 I have now
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@camtheflyman - I decided to look up fly rods and their "grain" weight recommendations. That's something I've ignored (ignorant of) because, naive me, silly me, a 5 weight line is a five weight line for a five weight rod, right? I guess not. According to some basic research, a 5 weight rod's line weight in grains ranges from 134 - 146 grains. The line I thought would work for you weighs 265 grains. So now I get where you're coming from on the @Engee line. Thanks for the eye opener.
 
clarkman said:
240gr shooting heads are what I use on my 7wts (I have one 6wt that can handle that). While it's a very different taper than the Streamer Max, it might be worthwhile checking out the SA Titan Sonar selection. I also use those pretty frequently (I use the intermediate and type 3 sink tip all of the way through the 3D line that ends in type 7 on 7-12wts--I just really like how the streamer max fishes). But, the titan taper still gives you that super quick loading that a shooting head does so you're minimizing false casts but the head is a touch longer so it behaves a little bit more like a true to weight line. It should also be noted that the titan isn't as easy to roll cast as a taper like the streamer max.

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I think this would be what I’m after but it only comes in a 6wt 210grain. Shooooot
 
Buzzy said:
@camtheflyman - I decided to look up fly rods and their "grain" weight recommendations. That's something I've ignored (ignorant of) because, naive me, silly me, a 5 weight line is a five weight line for a five weight rod, right? I guess not. According to some basic research, a 5 weight rod's line weight in grains ranges from 134 - 146 grains. The line I thought would work for you weighs 265 grains. So now I get where you're coming from on the @Engee line. Thanks for the eye opener.
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Yeah I’m not sure why a line that heavy is listed for a 5 weight, I’m sure there’s a reason for it but I’ve never found a line much heavier than a line size or two cast that well for me
 
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