"Jarmo Hurri" wrote in message
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Bunch of snippage
Come to think of it, I wonder why they've made it the rule of two, and
not the rule of three: by over- and underlining a 5wt and an 8wt rod I
could basically cover line weights 4-9.

Thanks for the advice.

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Jarmo Hurri

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Over and underlining can really improve rod performance if it is done with
some thought. I often use a 6wt line on a 3wt rod when fishing mountain
streams with small pools and thick vegetation. The rod loads quickly and I
am only making 10-15 ft casts. On the other hand, if most of my casts are
expected to be on the long side, dropping a line weight or two can really
speed up a rod. I think the current trend by line manufacturers to make
certain lines "a bit heavier" for the faster rods has fouled up the whole
line selection process though. At least Rio reports the actual line weight
in grains (on their web site, haven't checked their packaging lately), and I
seem to recall that at least one manufacturer now offers lines in half
weight increments.

Jim Ray
Who owns lots more lines than rods...and a really spiffy line winder.