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hey majicwrench & co.,
i finally got out to cast my 5pc parametric yesterday. it was very cold and i could only get out to a nearby lake, but at least i was able to wet the line. we've all said this many times, but again, i'm surprised what difference a different fly line will make! the last time i casted the parametric, i preferred my buccaneer over it ... but then agian, i only tried two different lines on it. this time around, i tried the parametric with 6 different lines, and i liked each one better than the wf6 peach 444 (a line i really like). the dt4 rio classic trout line was only decent over 20 feet, and i didn't think the wf4 sylk 555 loaded the rod enough period. an old wulff triangle taper 5/6 was really nice untill a decent wind came up, but it loaded well in close and cast "distance" nicely. have any of you cut a foot or two off a wulff TT line to make it a bit more like the mastery nymph or bass bug taper? anyway, a standard wf5 olive 555 was pretty good too, but my favorite was an older dt5 (cortland) 444 that i got pre-loaded on an older medalist 1494. to me, with my self-taught casting style (using that term very loosely), the latter line was clearly the best. and i really enjoyed casting this 5pc parametric much more than i had in the past. it was kinda like discovering something neat that i didn't know i had.
hope everyone had a safe new years eve.
-tonemike
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Posted: 21 Dec 2005, 05:11 • 