8 wt fly line help needed

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  • Jun 11, 2012 at 12:53 am #5961
    joe dowdy
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    I have a TFO 8wt professional with a sage 1680 reel that will be a multi function set up. I want to fish for sight fishing in salt water as well as bass fishing in fresh, dose anyone recommend any particular line that will cover my spectrum. Thanks in advance for any input

    Jun 11, 2012 at 4:16 am #52558
    Avatar photoPeter E.
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    SA Saltwater taper would be my go to. Oh wait it is

    Jun 11, 2012 at 9:40 am #52559
    Avatar photoSimon Chu
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    I’m not sure what the temp range will be Joe but if it was mainly in cold water I’d be tempted with the SA steelhead line. Its an amazing line and you can chuck anything on it a long way…  🙂

    Oh and I think I like it because its easy to roll cast and its got a super long belly and rear taper, which makes it easy to carry in the air.

    Jun 11, 2012 at 2:09 pm #52560
    mike j
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    I have a TFO 8wt professional with a sage 1680 reel that will be a multi function set up. I want to fish for sight fishing in salt water as well as bass fishing in fresh, dose anyone recommend any particular line that will cover my spectrum. Thanks in advance for any input

    Agree with Simon, temp is going to be your issue.

    Jun 11, 2012 at 5:05 pm #52561
    joe dowdy
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    It would be va to south Carolina so it an get hot and as far as flies I’d say 1 to 4 is my guess

    Jun 11, 2012 at 5:31 pm #52562
    Avatar photoPeter E.
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    The SA saltwater taper will do it. The question after that is how deep do you want to fish?

    Jun 11, 2012 at 10:17 pm #52563
    Avatar photoEric Weller
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    Joe,

    Jun 11, 2012 at 11:02 pm #52564
    Chris Ray
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    The air flo ridge series is awesome. If not air flo, go rio.
    chris.

    Jun 12, 2012 at 1:54 am #52565
    joe1233
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    Thanks guys a lot of good info
    still not sure but I will see what I can come up with

    Jun 12, 2012 at 2:00 am #52566
    mike j
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    Joe,
     I’m in a simliar position, I leave for the Florida Keys in three weeks and need to purchase an 8wt line for fishing.  Problem is I have no idea what to buy or whether or not I should just try to get a used line somewhere for my rod.

    Eric

    For saltwater lines I generally go with clearance lines that are a year or so old… old new stock if you will huge discounts.

    Jun 14, 2012 at 1:13 am #52567
    anonymous
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    I use a RIO gold on my snowman…i cant imagine why that would not work…

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