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  • Mar 13, 2007 at 12:51 am #1914
    dave c
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    Also while I’m asking questions I’m thinking about under weighting my White River SC IV 8′,6″ with a 4 or maybe 3wt double taper line. What do you think? do you recommend under weighting ?

    Thanks; Swampfox

    Mar 13, 2007 at 1:28 am #16052
    bryan hulse
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    I believe you could as long as it was a dt 3 on a 4wt rod, but going down too far creates casting problems, namely line bellies between the guides. There wouldn’t be any advantage that I can think of either (unless it were to maybe drop midges and dry flies a little more softly in front of terribly picky fish), but in that case, you would be better served by improving your casting.

    Mar 13, 2007 at 2:50 pm #16053
    upstream
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    As overlining sort of “slows down” a rod, underlining sort of “speeds it up.”

    Mar 17, 2007 at 2:22 pm #16054
    dave c
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    Thanks for the advice I plan to buy a Cortland® 10 Meter Double Taper Line in 4wt to keep on a small reel for use with dry flies.

    Thanks; Swampfox

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