When you have a rod, say designated 5wt. and you're using a true-to-weight WF line, then you want to get a DT line for that rod, is the rule of thumb to drop one line weight to a DT4...I forget!?
Thanks, Jim
I forget....
When you have a rod, say designated 5wt. and you're using a true-to-weight WF line, then you want to get a DT line for that rod, is the rule of thumb to drop one line weight to a DT4...I forget!?
Thanks, Jim
Really it depends on how far you cast.
It used to be said that you should use a DT one weight lower BUT modern graphite rods can handle 3 line weights so I'd go with the DT5. I've cast 7 Wt lines with 5 wt rods. It slows the timing but casts fine.
Regards,
Silver
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Jim,
That would not be a 'rule of thumb' that I would use. It you have a 5 wt rod use a 5 wt line be it weight forward or double taper. Otherwise it will be harder to load the rod with a line weight that is lower. I will over line a rod in certain circumstances but not under line a rod. At least that is my opinion.
Larry ---sagefisher---
Some rods do respond better to over-lining or under-lining than others; might depend on the rod. Me, I'm an on-weight guy.
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OK then....5wt. it is...
Thanks
For most of the lines I've used, there is little difference in the taper between their WF and DT versions until you get to the running line. Since my running line rarely came into play at the distances I was casting for trout in moving waters, I used DTs for their economy benefit. (2 lines for the price of one.)
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