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Sinking Tip Fly Lines

Professional Series

Wet Tip™ Express

Applications:

  • Delivers flies fast, far, and deep
  • A one-piece alternative to using a shooting line/ shooting head system, with significant advantages

Sink Rates:

  • 5.50-6.50 ips

Taper characteristics:

  • Tapered sinking head for easier casting
  • Fast-sinking integrated shooting taper
  • Easy-to-handle floating running line formulated with 3M Microballoons™

Core:

  • Braided multifilament nylon

Coating:

  • 3M PVC formulated running line with special internal lubricants to increase slickness
  • Industry-leading sinking-line technology
  • Integrated UV inhibitors for enhanced durability

Colors:

Dark Grey Yellow
Drk Gray/Yellow

Dark Grey Green
Drk Gray/Grn

Dark Grey Blue
Drk Gray/Blue

Matching Leader:
Varies per application

Download an INFORMATION
BULLETIN
(PDF 211K) for this product.

Custom Tip Express

Applications:

  • Cut-to-fit design – with cutting chart – lets you cut the tip to the ideal weight for your fly rod
  • Goes deep and stays deep
  • Longer casts and minimal tangling

Sink Rates:

  • 7.75 ips

Taper characteristics:

  • Fast-sinking shooting head
  • Intermediate running line keeps flies deep throughout the retrieve

Core:

  • Single strand monofilament nylon core

Coating:

  • 3M PVC formulated running line with special internal lubricants to increase slickness
  • Industry-leading sinking-line technology
  • Integrated UV inhibitors for enhanced durability

Colors:

Dark Gray Surf
Dark Gray/Surf

Matching Leader:
Varies per application

Cut-to-Fit Rod Weight Guide:

  • Grain: 462/Cut 0' off tip
  • Grain: 451/Cut 1' off tip
  • Grain: 437/Cut 2' off tip
  • Grain: 423/Cut 3' off tip
  • Grain: 409/Cut 4' off tip
  • Grain: 395/Cut 5' off tip
  • Grain: 380/Cut 6' off tip
  • Grain: 366/Cut 7' off tip
  • Grain: 352/Cut 8' off tip
  • Grain: 338/Cut 9' off tip
  • Grain: 324/Cut 10' off tip
  • Grain: 310/Cut 11' off tip
  • Grain: 296/Cut 12' off tip
  • Grain: 282/Cut 13' off tip
  • Grain: 268/Cut 14' off tip
  • Grain: 254/Cut 15' off tip

Download an INFORMATION
BULLETIN
(PDF 152K) for this product.