06-25-2007, 02:13 AM
Saberfish, there is quite a difference between a 3 and a 10 I ma sure you know this. In that case, yes the 10 will sink slightly faster.
The difference in the line weight ie. a 4wt and a 6wt is the 6wt will be slightly larger for strength, but I will keep using the example of a TYPE II for just example purposes.
Quote from Cortland:
The Following chart gives sink ratefor each type of sinking line. Variations within each rate are due to the different line sizes themself. Ie. a 10 weight TYPE VI will sink SLIGHTLY faster that a 6 wt. TYPE VI:
TYPE I Intermediate (slow sink) 1 1/4 to 1 3/4 ips
TYPE II Fast 2 1/2 to 3 ips
TPE III Extra Fast 3 1/2 to 4 ips
etc.
So the diameter is bigger, but the line is set with a sink rate and like I said, going extreme difference there will be a slight difference, that is why there are two numbers for the sink rate. A good example is look at a 4wt floating compared to a 10wt of the same line.
No fishing this weekend. House duties yeaterday and played for the RIDE FOR LIFE get together today. Hotter than HECK, but we were outside jamin' away.
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The difference in the line weight ie. a 4wt and a 6wt is the 6wt will be slightly larger for strength, but I will keep using the example of a TYPE II for just example purposes.
Quote from Cortland:
The Following chart gives sink ratefor each type of sinking line. Variations within each rate are due to the different line sizes themself. Ie. a 10 weight TYPE VI will sink SLIGHTLY faster that a 6 wt. TYPE VI:
TYPE I Intermediate (slow sink) 1 1/4 to 1 3/4 ips
TYPE II Fast 2 1/2 to 3 ips
TPE III Extra Fast 3 1/2 to 4 ips
etc.
So the diameter is bigger, but the line is set with a sink rate and like I said, going extreme difference there will be a slight difference, that is why there are two numbers for the sink rate. A good example is look at a 4wt floating compared to a 10wt of the same line.
No fishing this weekend. House duties yeaterday and played for the RIDE FOR LIFE get together today. Hotter than HECK, but we were outside jamin' away.
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