All quality line manufacturers announce a specific sink rate on the box the line comes in so it is good to read and even keep the packaging for reference.
The basis of any good stillwater line kit should encompass the following lines— weight-forward floating, camouflage intermediate, Type 3, and Type 6. If we were to go one step further the inclusion of subtly sinking sink-tip line, such as a midge-tip deserves honorable mention.
The first line I would buy to fish lakes would be a quality weight-forward floating line with a large tip diameter, which is most common in indicator and streamer lines. Our shop favorites include the Airflo Galloup Indicator line with its“ Power Tip” polyurethane material, and the Rio Extreme Indicator. These lines also incorporate