New 6wt!

[John 3:16]

Just ordered a TFO Pro 6wt. How many that have one of these here upline to 7wt? I'm gonna streamer/nymph fish for trout and throw buggers and med poppers for bass. Did this for a while with a med-fast 8'6" 5wt but really had to push it for distance. From controversy in the past, I almost hate to overline. Didn't want a 7wt rod. Thanks!

[J Castwell]

It won't be 'overlined' if you keep your casts short.

[Jim Sentell]

John:

You won't hurt that rod with a 7wt. line, or an 8. But, don't forget that todays lines are made a half weight heavier, so your 7 is 7 1/2 etc. The SA XPS is true weight for those who use slower rods with lots of flex.

And, what JC said, keep your casts within reason; 50-60 feet with minimum false casting; actually, if you overline, the rod will load quicker and you shouldn't need a lot of false casting to get line out. Now, if you need log distance, underline one weight!

Jim

[Micropteris]

Just use the line on that rod that works the best for you and your needs.

[Flyguy5910]

rio clouser line should do the trick quite nicely

[John 3:16]

Thanks folks!

[raw69]

Orvis now has a Warm Water "Big Bug" Line or you could try Mastery's Headstart line which is a 1/2 wt heavier. I use a Bass bug taper for my 6wt and it tosses some good sized flies.

[deathb4disco]

I have two TFO Pro's, a 7wt and a 9wt. Both will easily handle one size line heavier or lighter.

I was just out practicing distance casting on my lunch break. I had an 8wt line on my 9wt TFO, and it worked fine. I took a redfish trip last year and, since I knew my casts would be short, I put a 10wt line on the same rod -- worked great.