Thread: line weight

Originally Posted by deathb4disco

You're using an 11wt on those rods? The line's got to cost triple what the rod costs!

i buy my line on ebay ,that 11 weight cost me twenty two bucks + shipping it is an orvis line,.,i use DT so i get two lines.
i am useing the 11 weight on an eagle claw featherweight seven foot rod,and it works well.
i have been fly fishing for 50 yrs. now and through trial and error found that this over weight line works great for roll casting in timber .
although i must admit that the 11 weight is about all the rod can handle it does work great for me.

deathb4desco
i have paid more for line then i have for a rod,but i have found that a good line can make a cheeeep rod perform.

Originally Posted by shooter

i have paid more for line then i have for a rod,but i have found that a good line can make a cheeeep rod perform.

I agree completely. I overline some of my rods, too. Like you say, it works really well for short casts and roll casts.

$22 is an incredible price for an 11wt Orvis line. (It's a good price for any line.) Did you get it from an ebay store or just a private seller?

i looked the 11wt up on my ebay account,i was wrong .my winning bid 14.99 +5.00 shipping. the line is orvis generation 3 DTF 11 WT.
you are right it was a good deal,the deals are there on ebay ,you just have to spend the time and effort to find them and watch the bidding.
i bought two rolls of orvis 10 WT_DT_F, last year for 22 bucks +shipping that was an even better deal.
it is best to set up a pay pail account,a lot of sellers won't take payments unless you have one.

death b4 disco
i sorry i forgot it was a bid to a seller,the ebay stores prices are what you would pay at a fly shop in most cases,to high for me.

Where do you guys come up with this stuff.....I owned a small outfitter service and was a fly fishing guide/instructor for years....you can either downsize or up size one line weight either way....a 6wt rod will be efficient with either a 5 wt line or a 7 wt line depending on what your trying to achieve. Outside of that range you began to compromise the integrity of the rods taper and your casting will be flat and yes you will pro ably splash the water. A good 9ft 6 weight rod is idea for pan fish and small bass....a 7 wt for heavier bass and cover. And your right...a good line can make a cheap rod perform as long as your leader is right,

Originally Posted by vhouston2

Where do you guys come up with this stuff.....I owned a small outfitter service and was a fly fishing guide/instructor for years....you can either downsize or up size one line weight either way....a 6wt rod will be efficient with either a 5 wt line or a 7 wt line depending on what your trying to achieve. Outside of that range you began to compromise the integrity of the rods taper and your casting will be flat and yes you will pro ably splash the water. A good 9ft 6 weight rod is idea for pan fish and small bass....a 7 wt for heavier bass and cover. And your right...a good line can make a cheap rod perform as long as your leader is right,

well i have been fly fishing for 51 yrs.,as i do not use high dollar rods(eagle claw feather-lite series 6.5 & 7 foot,a rod that cost around $25).i have found with the cheaper rods loading up these rods with heavy line makes them cast much better.
i do not do much creek fishing most of my fly fishing is done under timber,in lakes here in louisiana,and roll casting is the norm.
i too have guided and can understand your question (where do we get this stuff) trial and error over 50+ yrs of fly fishing timbered lakes.
right now i have have five rods in my boat with line weight running from an 8WT-DT-F through 11WT-DT-F,on 6.5 and seven foot rods.
as for splash i can lay an 11 WT down without splash, i am fishing gills and chinks not brook trout.take a look at some the fish pictures i have posted, i did not scare those fish to death with that heavy line i caught 'em.
thanks for your post and i hope i have made some sense .

I typically don't upline or downline that much. It just depends on how big a fly I'm using and how far I'll be casting. I think you should just do what works for you. I've read about how the Italians underline their rods substantially (like putting a 1wt line on a 5wt rod.) It works for them.