MOW tips are a relatively new offering in the fly fishing world.  They consist of a section of floating line welded to a section of sinking line.  Most are ten feet long and come in a variety of styles with a popular choice being the “five- five” or five feet of floating and fivefeet of sinking line.  From a casting perspective, these tips cast very similarly and enable the angler to change casting stroke little between tip changes.  From a fishing standpoint, MOW tips allow the angler to change sink tips less often when fishing different water types throughout the day.  They do this by reducing the amount of line in the water column and by creating a straighter, more vertical angle from the floating line to the fly.  This means it is easier to keep your fly in the fish zone when there are boulders and other fish-holding structure in the way of a clean swing.

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