Sink Rates of Flies Tied With Tungsten And Brass Beads

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https://activeanglingnz.com/2015/10/15/sink-rates-of-flies-tied-with-tungsten-and-brass-beads/

 

Table showing sink rate if Tungsten Beads were made of pure tungsten.

However they have some steel in them.

 

Kiyoshi Nakagawa's research on the sink rates of Nymphs - Testing The Theories

https://www.manictackleproject.com/flyfishingarticlesinkrateofnymphsinrivers/

 

Steel Ball Dropped in a Viscous Fluid

Because of drag a ball that is twice as big will fall 4 X faster even though it's weight is 8 X as much.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=K389Fw2U5sk