Line weight and taper

Re: Line weight and taper

feeds@yuku.com (Joe Arguello) — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 07:25:39 GMT

I couldn't agree more about color on a fly line, I wouldn't be caught dead with a bright color line on one of my rods, I'm funny that way. That being said I don't concern myself with what color the line is when I get it, simply go down to the grocery store or wally world and buy some Rit dye and dye it the color you like! Works great, and better when the line is new (not full of fly floatant) You can't always get the exact color you want but you can always get them darker,...

Re: Line weight and taper

feeds@yuku.com (reckless) — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 06:44:46 GMT

Thanks bluno. Now can you tell me what a Wulff Traingle Taper is. Sorry to be a dummy but I am brand new to cane and want to learn as much as I can.

Re: Line weight and taper

feeds@yuku.com (bluno) — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 06:04:28 GMT

Yes, the only way to find out for sure is to try different lines. Different people have always different perceptions of the best line weight for a particular rod. It depends on castings abilities; fishing situations and sometimes aesthetic preferences such as line color (nobody wants an orange line on a cane rod). WF or double tapers are similar for the first 30ft.

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Line weight and taper

feeds@yuku.com (reckless) — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 05:44:25 GMT

I am interested to find out what line suits a particular rod. I have heard a lot of chat re rods being suited to double tapers or forward tapers. If I were to buy a second hand rod and it,s weight has been determined. Is the only way to find out what taper best suits it, to cast as many different line combinations as possible or can you find out any other way?