Jimi-
As a couple of others have replied the weight
designation has to do with the first 30' (10 metres)
of the line. I don't think it's a one-to-one ratio
like 7 grains/ft=7wt, but it might be. I think I have
a table somewhere. With so many people checking I'm
sure someone will come up with it for you. As to
checking whether it's DT or WF, maybe you could just
compare ends. If both ends are same diameter it should
be DT or maybe level. If the reel end is smaller
diameter it would probably be WF. Hope someone will
correct me on this if my thinking if all screwed up on
this.
Good luck, let us know how you make out.
-John
Oregon
--- Bob Haering <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Weigh the first 30 feet of the line. That weight
> will give you the line
> rating. I have to find the chart for it, but you
> should be able to find the
> info on the net someplace.
>
> Bob
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Desert Eagle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 7:26 AM
> Subject: [VFB] Mystery Line ???
>
>
> > OK, Thanks to Dan, Rob and Neville I have some
> idea as to what my problem
> > is. Now to try to solve it.
> >
> > I have several reels, a couple are mine and a
> couple came from yard sales.
> > They have fly line on them, BUT, there is no
> indication as to the weight
> of
> > the fly line. I must confess that when I got my
> fly rod and real for
> Fathers
> > Day last year I neglected to indicate on the real
> what wt line I had on
> it.
> >
> > Now for the "Big" question, Without having to
> remove all the lines and
> load
> > with new ones and mark the reels, ( An expense I
> cannot afford right now),
> > is there a way to;
> > A; determine the weight fly line from a reel ? (
> Actually weigh the line
> > with something like a powder scale, measure it and
> find out ??)
> > B; determine the configuration, ( I.E., Wt
> Forward, Double Taper, ETC.)
> >
> > If not any of the above I assume that the only
> alternative would be to put
> > each one on each rod and see how they cast and
> guess.
> >
> > Befuddled,
> > Jimi
> >
>
>
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