rod/line weight

Hello SF,

That is excellent information.

Thanks.

--
Bill Kiene

Kiene's Fly Shop
Sacramento, CA, USA
www.kiene.com

"Sierra fisher" wrote in message
...

Line weights are determined by the weight of the first 35' of the line.
Rods are designed to load with most of this line out of the guides.
However
a lot of your fishing is with less than 35' of line outside of the guides.
If the majority of your fishing is with 20 or 25' of line out, you might
want to get a heavier line so that this shorter section will come closer
to
the wieght that the rod is designed for.

"Bill Kiene" wrote in message
m...
Something reasonably new are these "half-size heavier" weight forward
floating fly lines.

SA/Mastery makes the "GPX" series and Rio makes the "Rio Grand" that
come
only in weight forward floating lines and are about a half size heavier
than
the normal weight forward lines.

For example you might think of these as a "WF 5.5 F".

Today this is what we put on most faster rods and it has been working
very
well for us.

It is also good for the new fly casters because they can feel the rod
load
better.

--
Bill Kiene

Kiene's Fly Shop
Sacramento, CA, USA
www.kiene.com

"Dan" lose wrote in message
...

If it is as crucial as I have been led to believe that the line weight
matches the rod weight, what weight line does one use if a rod
described
as
a "4/5" weight?

Dan






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You're pulling my leg, Bill. You know more about rods and lines than anyone
else on this board.


"Bill Kiene" wrote in message
m...
Hello SF,

That is excellent information.

Thanks.

--
Bill Kiene

Kiene's Fly Shop
Sacramento, CA, USA
www.kiene.com

"Sierra fisher" wrote in message
...

Line weights are determined by the weight of the first 35' of the line.
Rods are designed to load with most of this line out of the guides.
However
a lot of your fishing is with less than 35' of line outside of the
guides.
If the majority of your fishing is with 20 or 25' of line out, you might
want to get a heavier line so that this shorter section will come closer
to
the wieght that the rod is designed for.

"Bill Kiene" wrote in message
m...
Something reasonably new are these "half-size heavier" weight forward
floating fly lines.

SA/Mastery makes the "GPX" series and Rio makes the "Rio Grand" that
come
only in weight forward floating lines and are about a half size
heavier
than
the normal weight forward lines.

For example you might think of these as a "WF 5.5 F".

Today this is what we put on most faster rods and it has been working
very
well for us.

It is also good for the new fly casters because they can feel the rod
load
better.

--
Bill Kiene

Kiene's Fly Shop
Sacramento, CA, USA
www.kiene.com

"Dan" lose wrote in message
...

If it is as crucial as I have been led to believe that the line
weight
matches the rod weight, what weight line does one use if a rod
described
as
a "4/5" weight?

Dan






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SF,

I was thanking you for being a good participant on this board by sharing
important knowldge you have aquired.

I am always impressed with the knowledge of people on this board and I do
learn something here daily.

--
Bill Kiene

Kiene's Fly Shop
Sacramento, CA, USA
www.kiene.com








"Sierra fisher" wrote in message
...
You're pulling my leg, Bill. You know more about rods and lines than
anyone
else on this board.


"Bill Kiene" wrote in message
m...
Hello SF,

That is excellent information.

Thanks.

--
Bill Kiene

Kiene's Fly Shop
Sacramento, CA, USA
www.kiene.com

"Sierra fisher" wrote in message
...

Line weights are determined by the weight of the first 35' of the
line.
Rods are designed to load with most of this line out of the guides.
However
a lot of your fishing is with less than 35' of line outside of the
guides.
If the majority of your fishing is with 20 or 25' of line out, you
might
want to get a heavier line so that this shorter section will come
closer
to
the wieght that the rod is designed for.

"Bill Kiene" wrote in message
m...
Something reasonably new are these "half-size heavier" weight
forward
floating fly lines.

SA/Mastery makes the "GPX" series and Rio makes the "Rio Grand" that
come
only in weight forward floating lines and are about a half size
heavier
than
the normal weight forward lines.

For example you might think of these as a "WF 5.5 F".

Today this is what we put on most faster rods and it has been
working
very
well for us.

It is also good for the new fly casters because they can feel the
rod
load
better.

--
Bill Kiene

Kiene's Fly Shop
Sacramento, CA, USA
www.kiene.com

"Dan" lose wrote in message
...

If it is as crucial as I have been led to believe that the line
weight
matches the rod weight, what weight line does one use if a rod
described
as
a "4/5" weight?

Dan






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