"Bill Kiene" wrote in message
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Hi Joe,

For real short dry fly casting (~10' - 20' ) you need a fly line that will
load up your rod well so it might be a double tarper floater one size
heavier than the rod is rated for.

With a short (7-8') softer action fly rod with one size up fly line with
short front taper (DT), short leader (7.5'-5x) and maybe no butt section
or
tippet at first you can actually fly cast at pretty short distances.

These rods are lots of fun too but some don't seem to like short rods for
any reason.

I've got a four foot fiberglass rod that works beautifully for short casts
in tight spots.

Wolfgang