Your fishing environ is key. For me a sink tip is better day after day. Unless you're fishing in super skinny water (the fly will still sink with floro) a sink line is way more productive. NE and FL are very different but I wouldn't hesitate to use a sinking line up there. You might be surprised especially if you're using streamers, big buggers, bait patterns, etc.. What's kind of cool is that stripping these patterns can trigger a strike with bass because the sink tip forces the fly to sink head down. Then with a strip, "boom". I use a section of 7-9' floro and that's it. For the trout a taper might be in order but it still works. It's a constant experiment for sure, which I actually enjoy.