9 wgt line on 8 wgt rod..?

[bonefishwhisperer]

BFW, if you ever venture north for stripers, you'll find lots of people who regularly put out 90' plus, every cast. Some are using switch rods and homemade shooting lines to reach 125' every cast in the surf. You may understand your fishery and its needs, but, I wouldn't make such glittering generalities about saltwater. I regularly overline my rods to throw big flies.
And by the way, we don't lack for wind. As I don't go south, I won't even think to comment on what's right in your fishery. All I know is what has very succesful for a few decades north of Boston.

bluefish...I dont have to venture north for stripers...I have caught hundreds....one of the easiest fish to catch....BTW I can say whatever I want to...I grew up a long time ago son...