Dan, Rob and Neville,
Thanks for the replies and they all make sense. It may solve a problem I
have that will be addressed in the next post, Thanks again.
Jimi
Dan Wrote;
I have actually tried this with using a 5 wt line on a 6 wt rod. I actually
was able to cast it pretty well with a little practice. It was one of those
days when a disaster occurred to the 5 wt rod and the spare rod was the 6,
but I didn't have a reel (long story).
I had trouble really loading up the rod, though, and the presentation was
rough, not light and delicate like it should have been. The line was more
whippy (if that's a word). I couldn't get a nice slow roll to the cast. Not
perfect, but it was good enough to not ruin my day. Actually, it probably
wouldn't be a bad set up for high winds, and if you were nymphing, that
would probably work out ok as well.
I also had the occasion to cast a six weight line with an 8 wt rod.
Impossible. The line smacked the ground behind me, cracked like a whip,
flies broke off, etc. Disaster.
Granted, my casting skills are questionable, so you should probably take
this with a grain of salt.
Dan Crowe
Olympia, WA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Desert Eagle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 8:50 PM
Subject: [VFB] What If ???
> New silly question,
> Say you have a rod designated as an 8 wt, what would happen to
> performance if you used say a 7 Wt? Or possibly a 6 Wt with the rod ?
> As others have said, "Inquiring Minds would like to know"
> Jimi
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