[620288]

have an 8wt, 9'- using a 9wt forward,
intermediate line. someone suggested i go up to a 10wt line. still a newbie and don't have my double haul timing
(read line speed) down pat but the
9wt line casts a helluva lot better than the 8wt line that i originally bought wth the rod. the person who suggested the 10wt thought it would improve my casting. only real way to tell is to put it on my rod and test it out. any thoughts and or suggestions?

 

[SurfDevil]

I would not overload the rod by that much. Rods are truly rated for the line they call for. You should practice your casting overloading the rod is not going to correct your casting stroke. Work on your stroke.

 

[621761]

One guy at Urban Angler suggested only one size up. I never heard of going two sizes up. The manufact. may be able to help you on that one. Give them a buzz. Flylines are costly and it would suck to buy a future paperweight.

 

[SammyFish]

Overloading

I've overloaded as much as three line sizes when conditions dictate (wind). The only true way to find out what wieght line to use is to try them out. You may not have to got to a 10wt., you may be better off with a 9wt line with a heavier foward section. My suggestion to you is to go to one of your local dealers and try out a couple. If they are a good shop they should have demos on hand. If not any of the Orvis stores around are great for trying different lines.

 

[Jaiem]

For a full line you can usually go 1 weight more (or less) than the rating on the rod and not have too much impact on the action. For heads I always go 2 weights more (e.g. 9wt rod gets an 11wt head).

OTOH, if you are continually finding that you need to overload your rod, maybe it's time for a heavier rod? Or at least a multi-weight rod.

Jaiem
ArtsNFlies.com

 

[614050]

generally 1 line size is good for most blanks. however, there are exceptions that really work best at the rated line size. if you use a shooting head system, switch to the one that loads your rod the best and fits your casting style.

 

[620288]

overloading the rod

THANKS FOR THE RESPONSE.