Quote Originally Posted by Hans View Post
Obviously, the difference between a 1 and a 2 weight rod is much bigger than between a 4 and a 5 weight.
Since it has everything to do with lineweight, a 2 weight is twice as heavy as a 1 weight, a 5 weight is only 20% heavier than a 4 weight rod.
I use my 1 weight rod a lot even my Sage 0 weight comes into action sometimes, especially on very small streams with spooky fish.
Short casts, upstream fishing, lovely, already look forward to my next trip to a British chalkstream...
Cheers, Hans
A 2wt weight is not twice as heavy as a 1wt. Grain weight on a 1wt is 60 grains, a 2wt is 80 grains. A 4wt is 120 grains and a 5wt is 140 grains.

Jeremy