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Old April 9th, 2004, 11:10 PM
Mike Connor
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Default line choice for beginner


"Bill Curry" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
...

SNIP The real advantage to a DT is that because it has less weight up
front you
can make more delicate (read - less splashy) casts when presenting dries

at
a distance. You won't be doing that for the first year or two probably, so
go with the WF and have some fun!

Bill
http://www.tightlines.ca


There is no difference between the front tapers of most DT and WF lines.
The term WF ( weight forward) is in any case a misnomer. A WF line is
merely a shooting head with integrated running line.

As there is no difference, there are no special advantages to either at
close range. For longer range casting, a WF can be useful. But I canīt
imagine anybody "presenting" dry flies at a distance which would make a WF
line necessary.

TL
MC