One of our long time SteelheadBum customers came up with a great way to
organize your sink-tips. Using the
smallest font on your computer, simply print out the length and weight of your
sink-tip. Using a scissors, cut
out the label as thin as you possibly can. With a latex glove on your hand, smear a light coating of
AquaSeal glue slightly longer than your label onto the loop of your
sink-tip. If you are building
braided loops onto sink-tip material like Rio T-14, you’ll already have a base
layer of glue to work with. After
applying the glue, let it dry for about ten minutes. It should still be very tacky. Carefully lay the label onto the tacky glue. Using your fingers, fold the label
around the diameter of the sink-tip.
Let the Aqua Seal glue dry completely. To get straight loops, it helps to hang the drying loop off
the edge of a table with a cloth pin.
A few heavy books placed on the sink-tip will prevent it from sliding
off the table. Once the glue is
totally dry, coat the label with another layer of glue and repeat the drying
process. While this is a
tedious process, it makes life a lot easier once you’re on the water. Plus, your guide will love you for it!
As a side note, the new Airflo Custom Cut sink-tips and Rio MOW tips
have a color-coated loop to distinguish, sink density. Very cool.
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