Shooting head question

[Jcolin]

I use a 30’ type 6 sinking rio outbound short for pyramid lake and stripers. The lines gotten pretty gnarly and am worried a big fish will break it. Having trouble finding the same line online, but am also wondering if anyone can recommend a full sinking shooting head with a faster sink rate? Like 8-9 ips. Have looked into Teeny’s lines, but am looking more for a full sinking shooting head as i use a 2 handed rod for my striper fishing and at pyramid, and not sure how his lines cast on a 2 hander. Thanks for any suggestions.

[Jcolin]

I did just find the sane outbound short line i use, was looking at the wrong line, but to clarify, before i order it, curious if anyone knows of something similar (30’ full sinking head, around 300 grains) with a faster sink rate than 6-7 ips. The beaches at pyramid i like fishing, especially this time of year, have really steep dropoffs and would be nice to not have to count so long before stripping it back.
Thanks

[willies99]

It looks like you can get the Rio OBS Shooting Head in 7 & 8 wt Type 6 versions on the Rio site. Doesn't help on the faster sink question.

https://www.rioproducts.com/products...-shooting-head

[Jcolin]

Thanks willies99, type 6 might be the fastest sinking i can get. It gets the job done but would be nice to not have to wait so long for my flies to sink on some beaches

[StevenB]

Take a look at the SA Deep Water Express Shooting Head.
looks like 400 GR probably has a sink rate around 7 IPS?
SA says 7 to 10 ?

[Jay Murakoshi]

Try making your own using T-14 or T-17. I use T-11 and t-14 for my striper fishing at San Luis and the Forbear. Also in the delta.
I use T-8 and T-11 for fishing for surf perch

[guido]

SA has a Titan S3/S5/S7 that will get you down. Casts great too...

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

Try making your own using T-14 or T-17. I use T-11 and t-14 for my striper fishing at San Luis and the Forbear. Also in the delta.
I use T-8 and T-11 for fishing for surf perch

Yes Jay has a good idea, years ago we used 25' of level coated lead core line for our shooting heads up there before the T products existed.

With T8, T11, T14 and T17 you could make up your own heads at about 25'-28' for wading.

[Carl Blackledge]

Jcolin,

No matter what your line looks like, your going to play hell trying to break it, it's probable on a 30 lb core at the minimum, save your money. Carl

[Jcolin]

Great responses thank you guys. Steven and guido, I will look into the SA hadnt heard of those.
Jay, I was considering that, just cutting 30’ of T14 or even 17 but wasnt sure how that would cast compared to a head? If i can still get it way out there that could be an affordable option.
Carl, I heard the same thing from a guide, but the tungsten coating is also missing in some places and not sinking as well as it was when new so probably time for a new one and save the old as backup.
Thanks again for the help!