"Chas Wade" wrote

to the last cast. I don't think the rod is a key here, it wortks for
me with a Sage LL 3wt, and a GLoomis GLX 6wt. In fact it works with
the 3wt line in the 6wt rod when you forget to bring the right reel.



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

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?