Line/Rod matchup
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I won a flyline as a “door prize” in a drawing at a nice little local flyshop recently (thanks, Flysouth!).
Brian –
You’re always better overlining than underlining, and that is especially true of a modern fast action rod.
Do you have a six weight?
Nope, next lightest rod is a 5wt. I guess I’ve never had much use for a 6wt with the fishing I do – nothing the 5wt couldn’t cover just fine, anyway.
I’m sure the 7wt TT would be a little heavy for the 5wt.
I’ll give the line a throw on the 8wt, just to see how it feels. But I’m thinking you’ll probably be right – if anything, I think I tend to like the feel of a heavy line for the rod.
bd
Brian –
Many shops will happily swap you and give you a different line size, but I’d go to a different shop to try it.
Zach
I won the line for free in a drawing, so I would feel like it would be impolite to take it back like I expected to get something else. It’s a nice line; it’s not the shop’s fault I don’t have a 7wt.
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