[gmreeves]

I'll agree with pretty much what every one has said. I do think going up in line weight will enable to turn over those bigger bugs. It will also stop you from getting distance in your cast. I'm guessing you were hoping for distance since the rod is longer than average. The best bet is to take the flies you are hoping to cast and tie them on to each line and give them a go. You will probably find that the bigger bugs are easier to cast with a heavier line and find it harder to cast them further differences.

[Discomidge]

Originally Posted by phg

Of course, if you hook a 10" smallie, an 8-wt will make it feel like a guppy....

You trout boys keep on believin' that


Paul I think you meant ta say..

Originally Posted by phg

Of course, if you hook a 10" smallie, an 8-wt will make it feel like a guppy draggin' yer boat all over the river..

OK, I like ta catch the occasional smallmouth, I have an 8wt St Croix that was my goto smallie setup...now it's my subsurface dealio. Last year I picked up a 7wt TFO that I overlined with an 8wt Wulff Nymph line for the big wind resistant poppers and other topwater bugs. With no effort whatsoever that thing will suck line, backing and anything else that gets in the way off the reel


Kim

[puddlejockey]

Thanks, all, for your input and advice!