You can usually go up or down a line size or two on most rods. I quite often use a 8wt sinking line on my 6wt with no change in casting.
BobH ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2002 10:33 AM Subject: Re: [VFB] rod/line wt > I have a 5 wt St. Croix that I use a 5wt DT on. If I use a WF on the same > rod, I go to a 6wt line. A 5wt DT loads the rod nicely, but a 6wt WF seems > to load the rod better than a 5wt WF. Not sure why. > > - Gary > > At 09:19 AM 12/31/2002, you wrote: > >I fish a WF2wt line on my Sage DS2 3wt rod, it casts great. Thought a > >smaller line size would make less splash on smooth slow moving water. > > > >JoeL > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Gary Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2002 7:50 AM > >Subject: Re: [VFB] Reel Question > > > > > > > Bart - > > > > > > I'm not familiar with the reel, but I have a question. > > > > > > What weight rod are you using? You indicate that you are currently using > >a > > > 5wt line, but are planning to go to a 4wt line. Is your rod a 5wt or a > >4wt? > > > > > > - Gary > > > > > > At 06:13 AM 12/31/2002, you wrote: > > > >Has or does anyone use the Orvis Clearwater 3/4 reel? If so what is you > > > >opinion of it? Been thinking of buying one, the price is right, as a > > > >primary. Also, I have been reading a lot about fly lines as of late, what > > > >is the best all around line to have? The streams around here are not very > > > >wide or deep, 15' across and 4' deep avg., thinking of going to a 4wt DT, > > > >right now I use a 5wt level floating line. Any thoughts would be > > > >appreciated, thanks. > > > > > > > >Bart > > > > > > >
