I too, have a clear camo 3wt int that doesn't sink very well until it's been cast a dozen times or so. Funny, that it sinks best when the water is calm. You'd think just the opposite would be true. Go figure... I found, however that if I hooking a couple of fish that fight deep helped (just doesn't happen early enough in my fishing trips to erase the frustration, though). I've also used Xink, and had the same issues as Rob (expensive, messy and a general pain in the ass). I'm gonna try the soft mud routine, and see if that helps.
We're not being much help to you are we, Ross? Rob Blomquist wrote: > On Thursday 02 May 2002 04:55 pm, you wrote: > > I have a problem with one of my sinking lines I am hoping someone can help > > with. It is a Cortland type II uniform sink, supposedly a pretty good line, > > but it doesn't sink very well.....it won't break through the surface > > tension. Anyone else ever havee this problem? Any remedies? > > I had the same problem with 2 different cortland lines, one a #4 type 2 sink > tip, and the other a Clear Camo #4 intermediate line. > > I tried both washing them with dish detergent, using Xink on them (recommended > by cortland when I contacted them by email). Washing them really did > nothing, and Xink sunk the lines but applying Xink was a mess and a bother, > not to mention expensive. > > Then, the best way I found was to just to use it, without messing with it. as > they will sink better over time with use. I also found that after 10 or 12 > casts on any trip they start to sink better, so just live with it, and wait > in the beginning. > > My Clear Camo and the sink tip now sinks like they should. > > Rob > -- > Rob Blomquist > Kirkland, WA > > On the side of the software box, in the 'System Requirements' > section, it said 'Requires Windows XP or better'. So I installed Linux! >
