On Dec 6, 9:38 am, "Wolfgang" wrote:
"Peter A. Collin" wrote in m...

Ken Fortenberry wrote:

Have you ever bought a fly rod that was rated incorrectly
by the manufacturer ?

I have. I bought a Cortland that was rated for a 4/5 line, back when I
was still fairly green. I never could cast well, and wondered if I was
some kind of a klutz. Years later, I tried a 6 weight line on it and cast
perfectly....

I've got a 7 wt. St. Croix that works much better with a 10 wt. line.
Tested it with various lines (courtesy of Joel Axelrad, traveling fly shop
extraordinaire) at Penns one year. We differ on how well it performed with
the various heavier lines, but he agreed that 7 wt. was a gross underrating.

Wolfgang

I've found with me it takes alot of trial and error to find what line
weight works for me. It ocasionally is right on what the rod suggests
but more often is one up or down. I guess you have to take into
consideration casting style, proficiency and just what feels most
comfortable. But here is a test that has worked for me from the
rodbuilding forum:
http://www.rodbuildingforum.com/inde...howtopic=15133
I lost my gram scale to the police(just kidding) and can't try it on
this rod.
Thanks,
Brian