RIO Grand fly lines are supposed to be about 1/2 size heavier than the stated size, in order to help load the new graphite rods. What other fly lines are "over-sized"?
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RIO Grand fly lines are supposed to be about 1/2 size heavier than the stated size, in order to help load the new graphite rods. What other fly lines are "over-sized"?
I see Scientific Anglers Mastery GPX is also a 1/2 size heavier line...
Any others?
Cortland Precision Lines come in half sizes as well as full sizes. Rio has weight info on their website.
not sure about other lines-
but i have fished both the lines you mentioned- i prefer the GPX...
it has been a while since i used the rio grande line though- things change.
:cool:, fish on!
aquabone.
I think the GPX lines are 1/2 size wt. higher - or at least can be purchases as 1/2 wt differnces. For example, it would be a 6-1/2 wt vs a 6 wt.
Probably wouldn't make any difference for most casters--- but again, I think the intention was to help load -- and let the cast feel the load -- on the faster type rods.
Bear in mind also that line wts. have a wt. in grains asigned to the first 30 ft and these in turn have a tolerance running anywhere from + or - 6 grains for the 1 or 2 wt all the way up to + or - 15 grainsfor the 15 wt lines.
I'm a fan of the GPX for "faster" action rods. It seems to stay slicker longer. I think Cortland western trout lines are heavier, but I'm not sure.
I've owned more than one rod that a "1/2 line heavy" line like the GPX or Grand really made a difference in how they casted at close to moderate distances. I currently own a Sage that felt like a dead limb with a true-to-line weight line but when I loaded a Rio Grand on it, it really came alive and doesn't even feel like the same rod. Of course this is casting to targets at moderate fishing distances in medium-sized rivers.