"Larry L" wrote:

I can't find any lines called " steelhead taper" or the tapers Peter
suggested in lighter than 6 wt .... I'd like to use a 5wt rod

I guess that makes sense, most people use a 6 or heavier for steelhead.
I'm with Peter on this, try a double taper.


It will and has handled a 6 WF line just fine, but ... I'm confused
... if
the first 30 foot of a 6wt steelhead taper weighs the same as the head
of a
standard 6WF ( however many grains '6wt' is ) then it would seem that
trying
to 'roll pickup" 50 feet would really overload my 5 wt ... I've
already
broken it twice ( it was made LONG before the guarantees when have
today )
and paid well over $100 each time to have Scott replace the tip
section ...
I really like the rod and don't want to abuse it You mention a
3wt
version? what manufacturer? model or taper name?

I didn't have a steelhead taper, that was a double taper on the 3wt. I
doubt you broke a 5wt Scott rod just with casting pressure. I also
doubt you could hurt it with a 6wt.

Chas
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