If you were buying a 3wt rod would you get a 3 wt line or beef it up a little and go with a 4wt? I mostly fish small creeks and streams so the 3wt line I am sure will do all that I want. However, (I'm basing this on my understanding that an over sized line will cast farther?) I am not able to cast very far, say at the best 35ft or so, and when I do get the rare opportunity to really zing one out there, I'd love to cast farther.

There just isn't many things in this world prettier than seeing that line sail out there in a good tight loop and watch that fly settle in nice and easy. To me that is just living poetry in action. Of course I have to watch someone else do it, because I'm hungNtree!

thanks in advance,
hNt