"DaveS" wrote in message
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On Jan 13, 11:29 am, "JT" wrote:
"DaveS" wrote in message

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But the line? I don't get why folks use DTs anymore? What was your
thinking?
Dave

I have always personally liked DT lines, they just seem to cast better for
me. You also get twice the life out of a DT line.

ymmv,
JT

Think it has anything to do with the kind of waters you fish or the
rod you use? How about in the wind or in throwing larger flies into
the wind. Where i fish there is almost always Mountain effect winds at
least half a day, and almost always in the evenings,

Dave

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Might have something to do with the water... I for the most part fish
smaller to medium sized streams/rivers like Kelly Creek, North Fork or the
Clearwater, Henry's Fork, South Fork of the Boise, Green, etc... I have DT's
on all my rods from 5 wt.Powell LL, 4 wt Sage LL to 5 wt. Winston LTX.
among others. Pretty much a wide spectrum from medium/slow to fast...? My
cousin over lined his 5 wt. Winston LTX with a 6 wt - wf, the shop owners
idea was the 6 wt. line would load the rod better in close casting
conditions... I really didn't care for it myself. I don't think the
presentation was nearly as delicate as I could throw with the DT's. Might
just be something different that I needed more practice with?

For throwing larger flies like weighted buggers/streamers, I use an 8 wt.
diamond back with a 8 wt. - DT and it throws well.

Wind isn't my friend anytime... In moderate winds less than 10 mph, I do
okay... The worst conditions I ever fished in wind was on Silver Creek, I
was using the 5 wt. Winston LTX, although I was able to catch a few fish
that day, for the most part it probably looked like a major cluster f__k...
Man did it blow hard, what a frustrating day that was.

JT