Sinking tips and sinking lines intimidated me for so long. I thought they were and extra hassle, and difficult to fish. I was wrong. Here's why you should make them a part of your fly fishing.

The ideal choice for fishing the wet fly would be an 8 weight rod combined with a shooting head sinking line, as the heavier rod and line will handle most conditions well. Shooting heads are preferred ...

I use a shooting head fly line when I fish the surf, or large rivers where I know I'll be throwing streamers all day. Shooting heads are also a popular choice with the two-handed rod crowd.

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