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Fly line sink rates
This table shows the different sinking line densities, their sinking rate and usage. It also lists a selecetion of the most common brands and places their different types of lines in the spectrum of sink rates. Read the article.
Sinking distance per second
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Counting 20 will give you
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Purpose
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Teeny T-series
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Scientific Anglers
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SA Deep Water Express
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Cortland
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Cortland Lead Core
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Airflo
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cm
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m
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'
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Neutral
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2,5
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1½
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½
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1½
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Fishing just under the surface in slow running or still water
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1
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Type #1 slow
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Slow
sinking
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5,0
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3
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1
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3
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Slowly sinking in still water or fishing under the surface in running
water
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Type #1 Slow
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DI-2 Slow Sink
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2
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I
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7,5
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5
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1½
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5
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Finding middle water in still water or just sinking in running water
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Type #2 Fast
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3
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Type #2 Fast
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II
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DI-3 Fast Sink
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Sinking
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10,0
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7
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2
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6
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Going towards the bottom in still water, finding middle water in
medium fast streams
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Type #3 Extra Fast
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4
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Type #3 Extra Fast
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12,5
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8½
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2½
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8
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Reaching the bottom in shallow water, sinking in running water
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Type #4 Super Sinker
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5
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Type #4 Super Sinker
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III
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DI-5 Super Fast Sink
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Fast
sinking
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15,0
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10
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3
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10
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Reaching the bottom in deeper water, sinking fast in running water
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6
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Type #5 Super Fast
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IV
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Type #5 Super Fast
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DI-6 Ultra Fast Sink
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17,5
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12
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3½
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11
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V
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7
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Type #6 Extra Super Sinker
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Type #6 Extra Super Sinker
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DI-7 Ultimate Fast Sink
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20,0
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13
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4
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12
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550 grains
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Kerboom Green 450 Grains
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Ultra
fast sinking
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8
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LC 13
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22,5
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15
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4½
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13
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Going really deep or fishing the bottom in fast running water
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700 grains
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9
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25,0
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17
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5
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15
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Going really deep fast, typically in currents in salt water or extremely
fast water
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850 grains
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10
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Kerboom Red 550 Grains
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Explanations
' - feet
m - meters
" - inches
cm - centimeters
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