Rich,
As I said, I think that you are correct, at least with respect to some rod series. Perusing current catalogs shows some low end models with few rods in series and few or no overlaps. But today you see dual line designations on some two handed rods series (Loomis GLX 8/9,9/10,10/11, 11/12 for example). In less expensive models, the Cortland CL series is an example that has dual designations for 3/4, 4/5, 5/6 ... 9/10. Different length and piece combinatins too so there are seven different 5/6 models.

Regardless of what is intended, I find the dual designations often confuse newbies. It seems that some companies have dropped them in recent years - like on the St. Croix Imperial and Redington Red.Fly series.



[This message has been edited by tailingloop (edited 04 March 2005).]