Sinking line

[Sportsman]

I intend to try carping with a slack line in 2013. I understand that for it to work well I need to use a mainline that sinks quickly and easily. Do I need to use fluorocarbon, do fluorocarbon coated lines work or is there a good sinking mono that you can recommend in 12-15lb b.s.?

[Anderoo]

Sensor

[lutra]

I intend to try carping with a slack line in 2013. I understand that for it to work well I need to use a mainline that sinks quickly and easily. Do I need to use fluorocarbon, do fluorocarbon coated lines work or is there a good sinking mono that you can recommend in 12-15lb b.s.?

The only 2 fluorocarbon coated lines Ive use Dave are Krystonite and Xline and both sink, but nothing like as fast as pure fluorocarbon and only about as fast as Maxima mono. Sensor is very slow to sink and thats why some like it for trotting.

 

Ive never tried pure fluorocarbon as main line, but should think even that could float a bit if you don't help it on its way through the surface film.

[Newt]

Flouro mainline sinks. It has a specific gravity of 1.75 to 1.90 depending on what brand you buy.

 

Since specific gravity is the ratio of density of a substance compared to the density of fresh water at 4°C (it's most dense), fluoro is significantly heavier than water and will sink - faster in warm water than cold but always it will sink and usually at least 4 times faster than mono which has a specific gravity in the 1.05 - 1.20 range.

[Phone]

Sportsman,

 

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Here, try taking a look at this.

 

I use mono more for the stretch than anything. Trying to "sink" fishing line IMO is only important if you are lure fishing.

 

http://www.berkley-fishing.com/angler-educ...bon-infographic

 

Phone

[Black Rabbit]

I intend to try carping with a slack line in 2013. I understand that for it to work well I need to use a mainline that sinks quickly and easily. Do I need to use fluorocarbon, do fluorocarbon coated lines work or is there a good sinking mono that you can recommend in 12-15lb b.s.?

 

Sinking mono . . . . . . . simple, dilute washing-up liquid solution.

[Phone]

All,

 

Dish soap (washing liquid) mostly breaks the surface tension on the water. The effect won't last to long. You can do the same thing with fabric softener and it will last longer. Having said that - just my experience - you can save about 5 seconds by doing "anything". If you need 5 seconds you're trying to hard. Just sink the tip of your rod so the line is sinking from both ends.

 

Phone

[Sportsman]

When fly fishing I am quite happy to encourage my leader to sink with the application of fairy liquid and fullers earth. Don't know that I would want to do that to potentially 100 yards of mainline.

 

I want the mainline to get down onto the lake bed reasonably quickly so I think that I might try one of the fluoro coated lines as a compromise between sinkability and cost.

 

Thanks for the suggestions

[Newt]

It may be different in the UK but good fluoro lines here aren't that expensive. I've used this brand for a few years now and performance is good. Runs about $90 (£56) per 1000 yard spool or $20 (£12.50) per 200 yard spool.

 

Bass Pro XPS Flourocarbon Fishing Line

[RUDD]

When fly fishing I am quite happy to encourage my leader to sink with the application of fairy liquid and fullers earth. Don't know that I would want to do that to potentially 100 yards of mainline.

 

I want the mainline to get down onto the lake bed reasonably quickly so I think that I might try one of the fluoro coated lines as a compromise between sinkability and cost.

 

Thanks for the suggestions

 

I use the fairy liquid/fullers earth combo when fishing the method feeder at range or when there is alot of surface tow and I want the line to get beneath it quickly to prevent a bow.

I make up a solution in 35mm film cannisters then apply by casting then winding in the line through a small sponge soaked in the stuff - works a treat. Much cheaper than expensive fluro mainline.