Overthinking line choice is a “thing” for me. Some recent posts about rod action really got me thinking, particularly a comment about one rod used with 3wt-7wt line.
If I find the comment again I’ll update with it.
First pared my Blue Halo Zen Glass 8wt (ZG) using a 280g line.
SA MTX TTN WF 8F. 10wt based on standards (can we just call it what is is?)
Perfect. Threw some deer hair, feathery and weighted flies well, even after water-logged. Large foam poppers too; big air resistance without much weight.
I would absolutely recommend over- lining this rod if throwing heavy or big profile flies. 1 - 1/0 hooks
On my first kayak outing the ZG was pared with a 210 g line.
SA WVL TTN WF 6F. 8wt based on standards (call it what it is)
Really a good fit. Threw deer hair surface flies and smallish poppers really well. I don't false cast much...more of a strip in as far as I can shoot the line kind of guy when bass fishing. If reasonably small flies were used, 6 - 1, carrying a lot more line in the air was easy. 1/0 too if sparsely dresses like a Deceiver.
Advantage here may have to go to the 280g line. The ability to better manage larger resistance flies, while still easily placing a smaller fly accurately and gently at distance may win out.
The true to weight line had a definite advantage when banging the reed line at a distance with minimal stripping-in; a much greater amount of line can be managed in the air with the lighter line. Allowing for better accuracy when picking up and throwing down the same distance.
If I try a 240g line I’ll update with that too.
A few fish from today’s outing
Posted: 26 May 2020, 00:05 • 
