Need a new 6wt WF floatingfly line

[Barracuda]

And I am stunned, perplexed, and paralyzed by the number of choices out there.

So I'd appreciate any help in wading though the options.

I have an old St. Croix Legend Elite 9' 6wt rod -- it was regarded as "fast" at the time (late 1990s or so), though I suppose some might think it "moderate-fast" now. I mainly use it for targeting smallmouth bass in small-to-mid-sized streams and rivers. And mostly I'm casting streamers like (weighted) woolly buggers and Clousers. I occasionally toss smaller poppers and sneaky petes.

In addition, maybe once a year I get to fish out west for trout with it. Some of that fishing uses an intermediate line and I got that covered. But I'd like to be able to do some dry fly fishing for trout as well.

If budger were no concern and I could actually keep track of everything, I suppose I could get two floating lines -- one aimed mainly at casting dry flies to trout. But I'd way rather just have one line.

Any suggestions appreciated...

Barracuda

[Tig]

Just get a good quality general purpose 6 wt wff line. I fish bass all summer and fall and usually with my 5wt trout rods. I wouldn't get too hung up on buying specialty lines. Casting dry flies depends more on your skills as a caster than on the line. If you make sure it's a good quality line you shouldn't have any difficulties.

[sagefisher]

Barra,

One option would be the Cortland Big Fly fly line. It is designed to cast larger flies in heavy winds. Should take care of your streamers and also allow for some good dry fly fishing.

Larry ---sagefisher---

[NJTroutbum]

I have been using a grey SA Frequency Boost WF5F on a glass 7'6" 5wt, and older Superfine Far-and-Fine 7'9" 5wt and a faster 9' 5wt Cabelas LST . It is turning out to be a great line. One that I would recommend for sure. And the price tag is nice as well at $49.

[Paddy80701]

I have been using a grey SA Frequency Boost WF5F on a glass 7'6" 5wt, and older Superfine Far-and-Fine 7'9" 5wt and a faster 9' 5wt Cabelas LST . It is turning out to be a great line. One that I would recommend for sure. And the price tag is nice as well at $49.

Hi Ralph,good to see you on here again ! You've been missed

[NJTroutbum]

Paddy, Thanks much, good to be back more! Things have been hectic, but settling down a bit.

[DaleW]

I began getting into all this mess with a 6wt, albeit an 8 footer. And that 8' 6wt was all I had for quite awhile. Over the years I expanded and today do not lack for fly rods - from 4wt to 9wt, 7 1/2 to 9 footers. Did try a 10 for awhile but just didn't fit me for what I do. All this to say that today my main stay rod is a 9' 5wt, so much so that I have three of them, slow, medium and fast actions. And the majority of my fishing is from a canoe, so the niner works better, especially that I'm casting setting down! Now, can still do the nines wading, but also have a med action 8 footer that satisfies the yearnings of old days past. O.K., after all this long windedness ........ I also have lots of fly lines, different brands, different tips. And most often used for what I'm usually fishing for ..... is the 5wt WF5F Courtland 444 "Peach". Works super with the nine or the eight.

They sell for about sixty bucks - the last one I bought was at an end of the season sale and I think I paid 35 or 38 for it. But it's my favorite line.