Whether or not to overline your rod is a tricky question and one that depends on your rod, casting style and personal preference.
IMHO, overlining has the effect of slowing down a rod's action. That is, a 'fast' rod that is overlined by one or two weights will become a 'slower' rod, and thus easier to cast for a beginner to average caster. Conversely, underlining a 'slow' rod will have the effect of making it feel like a faster one. Rod length and the type of flies you're slinging also have a bearing. For instance, I switched from a 9 foot to a 10 foot 4 wt rod this year. With its thicker butt section, the longer rod was quite difficult to cast using my old 4 wt line, but overlining it to a 5 wt made it much more controllable. For me, casting big streamers or weighted flies works best with a more open loop, which I get with a slower action. My 5 wt T&T is a real rocket of a rod with a 5 wt floating line and dry flies. But for big weighted flies, I use a 6 or even a 7 wt line making it much easier to cast and control. Whatever weight you choose, you'll love the Wulff Triangle Taper line. I just noticed that they now make it in a clear intermediate as well. Kent Lufkin >Hi: I've been unintentionally lurking for many months due to some email >address problem that wouldn't let my reply to the list. One good thing >about @home going belly up is that I had to subscribe again and can now >reply. Thanks to everybody for all the great ideas/opinions/feedback on an >amazing spectrum of topics! I use an SA 5 wt and a Cortland 8 wt, both WF >and their best lines. I've been considering the Wulff Triangle Taper line >since the thread on the "The Ultimate Rod Assortment" where several people >commented on how they liked it. So here's my question: for those of you >that have a Wulff line, would you recommend I buy the same weight as my rod >(5 wt) or go one heavier? I like to think I'm an average caster, but I'm >hopelessly optimistic and not very self-observant... > >Thanks, >John Sanders > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: Friday, December 28, 2001 11:19 AM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: Fly Line Advice > > >I really like the Wulff Triangle Taper lines too. They load easy, present >well and can shoot out the line when you need it to. > >Mike
