Hi Dan,

If you buy a 9' #5 line 4 piece fly rod it will be OK with your reel. The
JLH is a very light series.

--
Bill Kiene

Kiene's Fly Shop
Sacramento, CA
www.kiene.com

"Dan" lose wrote in message
...

I am still baffled by the whole line/rod/reel weight thing. I have a 7
weight Hardy JLH Golden reel winging its way towards me from England to
use
on my old Fenwick 7 weight glass fibre rod. I have also decided to look
for
a cheap multi-piece travel rod to allow me to fish when hiking, and it
would
be nice if I could use the same reel. So, what is the lightest rod I could
get away with using the Hardy reel on? I know one has to match line weight
and rod weight, but does one absolutely have to match the reel to the rod
and line? Since everyone seems to say that 4, 5 and 6 weight rods are
right
for trout, I was thinking that maybe I could get a 5 weight rod but only
if
I can use the 7 weight reel on it.

Dan (who is beginning to think about making a trip to Sacramento just to
talk to Bill Kiene in person.)