How much fly line?

On Mar 21, 10:41 pm, Scott Seidman
wrote:
Ken Fortenberry wrote in news:ZlhMh.15217
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wrote:

This is supposed to be a fly-fishing group, with not a few self-
declared experts. People who take the trouble to ask a question here,
presumably expect qualified advice, otherwise they would just go to
their local fly-shop, plonk down their plastic, and buy the
apparently obligatory bling to begin with.

That's right, and that's exactly why those who know better should
speak up and point out the ignorance of nonsense posts like this:

"MOST
LINES WHICH ARE RATED AT THE SAME
AFTM# AS YOUR ROD WILL NOT MATCH AT ALL!!!!"

(emphasis yours)

Ken

Obviously, we have stumbled upon a plot by rod manufacturers to
underlabel their rods. It has been going on for at least 15 years. If
you actually do the research, you'll find that manufacturer's of fishing
gear have been secretly shifting their portfolios toward the orthopeadics
industry, knowing that the extra effort of casting underrated rods loaded
with lines that are too light will cause all sorts of joint and muscle
problems, from the shoulder all the way to the fingers.

I think the plot really stems from the Illuminati. After all, the worst
offenders are probably 3 weights and 2 weights --- 32!! Aha-- got them
now.

--
Scott
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Well, if you ask quite a number of top casters, you will discover that
they think exactly that. The trend to more powerful, faster rods has
continued unabated, so much so, that the vast majority of beginners
and intermediate casters are quite incapable of loading a rod using
the rated line.

This also causes physical problems. Using a heavier line also slows
things down quite a bit, and makes everything easier.

TL
MC