alhuger Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 After this season of fishing some of my sinking line is shot, or at least is in rough shape. I am looking to cut it down and convert it to sink tips. Does anyone know how to calculate the grains based off the IPS and actual weight in grams of the length of line? Is their a formula. My line in question is type VIII super fast sink. -al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeler Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 1 gram = 15.4323584 grains You won't need to factor in the sink rate, as its based on density, not grain weight alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolman Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 Al, What brand, line wt. is your sinking line? The total head length/weight is what you need to know. For example, if it has a 40' DC sinking head and weights 320 grains, then the tip weight would be 8 grains/foot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alhuger Posted October 29, 2007 Author Share Posted October 29, 2007 Thanks guys, that is fantastic feedback. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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