Goat wrote:




FWIW. I would say a 5 or 6 wt. and a DT floating line to learn with.
The lighter wts would be more fun with pan fish but if it gets a tad
windy its just going to **** you off, and if you are mad it ain't fun.
(don't get me wrong, as you are learning no matter what wt you have
the wind is something you will sooner or later have to deal with.) You
may be tempted to go with a DT line but I would say no. True you may
have more ease getting a little longer casts, but DT lines are not as
easy to roll cast. Being able to do a good roll cast is key and will
save you heart ache in the end.

Although I don't think there is much difference between the two in terms
casting, it's been "generally accepted" that DT lines roll cast better
and WF lines are better for distance. IMO, with the different tapers
made today, generalizations like that can't be made. Personally I use DT
lines for lighter rods (mainly because you can reverse them and get two
lines out of them) and WF for heavier rods because I think they
generally give you a bit more distance.

Willi