I've been fly fishing for 40+years but lay NO claim to being a fly fisherman ( there IS a difference IMHO). Having said that, I am confused about the relation of the two factors stated in my post topic. To wit: If one has a 6wt rod of "slow action", using a 6wt line in whatever category ( DT,WF,L) , will the rod be able to "load" properly with about 60' of line extended?. "Slow" action to me is "noodley". Can a 6wt- full flex "slow" action rod throw that much line of the # specified with any authority? OR, are the higher rated (wt) rods harder to offer in the full spectrum of actions?. In other words, are there 8 wt rods offering "slow" action and does THAT make any sense?

Mark