Scientific Anglers Sonar Titan Sink Tip 6
In Stock • Bozeman, MT
- Two line sizes heavy for loading quickly and delivering the biggest flies to the furthest targets; use designated line weight for your rod
- Excellent turnover due to short, powerful head
- The perfect streamer line for boat or wade fishing
- Designed for throwing streamers at trout, smallmouth bass, pike, steelhead, and salmon
- Sink tip is between 8-16 feet, depending on line weight
- For use in moderate and cold climates
- Braided multifilament core
Description
So you know where the fish are holding. You’ve done your research. But you just don’t know how deep they are. Holding steady in the shadowy depths? Get the Sink 6. Built on our popular Titan profile to allow you to turn over even the biggest streamers while you’re searching for the biggest fish.
Features
• Type VI Fast-Sinking Tip — Sinks at 5.5-6.5 ips to reach fish holding deep in the water column.
• Weight-Scaled Tip Length — 8' to 16' depending on line weight, for a balanced taper at every size.
• Titan Taper — Short, powerful 43' head loads the rod on a single backcast and turns over big streamers.
• Two Line Sizes Heavy — Delivers streamers long and fast; fish your rod's designated line weight.
• Braided Multifilament Sink-Tip Core — Supple, natural tracking with reduced coil memory.
• Floating Running Line — Stays easy to mend and pick up despite the fast-sinking tip.
• AST Slickness Additive — Built into the coating for lasting reduced friction and longer, easier casts.
• Welded Loops, Front and Rear — Fast, secure connections to backing and leader.
Rod Pairing
| Rod Action | Pairing | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Fast Action | Ideal | The short, powerful Titan head is built for fast blanks. |
| Medium-Fast Action | Works Well | Handles the short head fine; slightly less crisp turnover on the biggest streamers or when trying to carry line. |
| Medium Action | Not Recommended | The heavy, short head overloads a soft blank fast; a fast-action rod is the right tool. |
Size Guide
| Line Weight | Head Length | Head Weight | Grain Wt (30') | Species / Technique |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WF5 | 43.0' / 13.1M | 245gr / 16g | 185gr / 12g | Trout, bass (8' sink tip) |
| WF6 | 43.0' / 13.1M | 280gr / 18.2g | 210gr / 13.6g | Trout, bass, carp (10' sink tip) |
| WF7 | 43.0' / 13.1M | 320gr / 20.7g | 240gr / 15.6g | Bass, steelhead, trout, salmon (12' sink tip) |
| WF8 | 43.0' / 13.1M | 380gr / 24.5g | 280gr / 18.1g | Steelhead, salmon, pike (14' sink tip) |
| WF9 | 43.0' / 13.1M | 435gr / 28.2g | 330gr / 21.4g | Salmon, pike, striper (16' sink tip) |
FAQ
What are the parts of a fly line and what does each section do?
A weight-forward fly line has five sections: Running Line: The thin, level back section that shoots through guides. On this line the running line floats, keeping mending and pickup easy despite the sinking tip. Rear Taper: The transition from running line to belly. Short, matching the compact Titan taper design. Belly (Head): The thickest section -- a constant 43 feet across every weight, short and powerful for turning over big streamers with minimal false casting. Front Taper: The transition from belly to the sink tip. Sink Tip: The final section, built with a braided multifilament core so it sinks at 5.5-6.5 inches per second (Type VI). Its length scales with line weight -- 8 feet on the WF5 up to 16 feet on the WF9 -- to keep the taper balanced across sizes.
How does the Sink 6 compare to the Sink 3 and Intermediate versions of this same line?
SA builds the Sonar Titan Sink Tip in three densities on the identical taper, head length, and grain weight -- only the tip's sink rate changes: Float/Intermediate -- sinks at 1.25 ips, for presenting streamers just under the surface. Float/Sink 3 -- sinks at 2.5-3.5 ips, for working the middle of the water column. Float/Sink 6 (reviewed here) -- sinks at 5.5-6.5 ips, the fastest of the three, for getting a streamer down to fish holding deep.
What is AST and how does it affect performance?
AST -- Advanced Shooting Technology -- is Scientific Anglers' original slickness additive, mixed directly into the line's coating rather than applied as a surface treatment. Because it's built into the coating itself, it lasts as long as the line does rather than wearing off. In practice, that means less friction through the guides for longer, easier casts with heavy, weighted streamers.
What is the braided multifilament core and why does it matter on a sink tip?
The sink tip section of this line is built on a braided multifilament core rather than a standard monofilament core. That construction gives the sinking tip flexibility and a supple feel that helps it track naturally through the water and resist the stiff, coiled memory that a straight mono core can develop -- particularly useful on a sink tip, which spends more time being stripped through cold or cool water than the floating running line behind it.
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