John, You are correct but let me add. A WF in most cases will have a taper on the first 30' of line, the rest of the ( running ) line will be level. Sometimes different than the tip end. Tony
John Martinez wrote: > 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 > > > > > > > > > ===== > The River- > You passers-by, who share my journey, > You move and change,I move and am the same; > You move and are gone, I move and remain. > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Try FREE Yahoo! Mail - the world's greatest free email! > http://mail.yahoo.com/
