T-11 vs. T-14

[Ben J]

Merry Christmas Everyone!

I just picked up the MOW T-11 kit just in time for some winter fishing (and hopefully some rain!). I was thinking about picking up 10' and 12' of T-14 to supplement the medium MOWs. What i'm curious about is the sink rate of say, 12' of T-11 vs. 10' of T-14. Is there going to be any significant difference? I would just like to hear some feedback from those in the know about the comparison of sink rates between T-11 and T-14 in different lengths.

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

Not sure on the sink-rate issue but I would think that (on a Skagit head) the T-14 would throw a bigger nasty winter fly out there better.

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We have the Rio MOW tips in 10' and 12.5' in T-8, T-11 and T-14 looped on both ends for $19.95


Lots of people make their own tips.


We sell Rio T-8, T-11, T-14 and T-17 for 99 cents a foot cut in any length.

We have it in 30 foot coils looped on each end ($39.95) and in 500 foot spools ($299.95) too.

We also sell Cortland LC13 leadcore by the foot (30 cents), in 30 foot coils ($14.95) and in a 500 foot spool ($89.95)

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[shawn kempkes]

There is not going to be enough of a difference in how deep your fly is going to be. The main difference is how easy it turns over. Skagit heads of 550 and greater turn t-14 over better.

this website will answer most of your questions. http://flyfishingresearch.net/flydepthrules.html

[Mark Kranhold]

Everything from T-8 and up sink at a rate of 8-9 inches a second. The grain differences will help on how big of junk you want to throw (for turning flies over).I pretty much stick with T-11 now days, it's more enjoyable to cast than its T-14 brother and it will turn over the nastiest winter flies as well.

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

Everything from T-8 and up sink at a rate of 8-9 inches a second. The grain differences will help on how big of junk you want to throw (for turning flies over).I pretty much stick with T-11 now days, it's more enjoyable to cast than its T-14 brother and it will turn over the nastiest winter flies as well.

That sounds very reasonalble.......thanks fyshhead

[Bruce Slightom]

I think that the heavier material would stay down longer after tension is on the line.

I would stay with like material be it T11 or T14 and adjust with longer or shorter tips instead of trying to guess if one sinks faster than another. I think that you would have more control over the depth that way. Also you can adjust not only with the tips but with the weight of the fly.

[Rick J]

From Welche's Fly Shop information on T material sink rates:

Sink rates were revised for 2012. T-20 sinks more than 10-inches per second, T-17 sinks about 9-10 inches per second. T-14 sinks about 8-9 inches per second. T-11 sinks about 7-8 inches per second. T-8 sinks about 6-7 inches per second.

[Yard Sale]

From Welche's Fly Shop information on T material sink rates:

Sink rates were revised for 2012. T-20 sinks more than 10-inches per second, T-17 sinks about 9-10 inches per second. T-14 sinks about 8-9 inches per second. T-11 sinks about 7-8 inches per second. T-8 sinks about 6-7 inches per second.

This.

Real difference is the angle of the dangle. Bouldery shite go with a shorter heavier tip to get behind the rox. More even bottom go with the lighter/longer tip to get your depth.

That said 10' of T-11 covers %85 of the situations with varying flies(especially if you go unweighted tubes and tiny-medium worm weights).

[Mark Kranhold]

Got to love them worm weights! I have found some tungsten's that are sleeved with a plastic tube. They sink like a rock.