ericdimarzio wrote:
I recently got my hands on some sa anadro/nymph in 5 and 6 wt. For those of not familiar, this is essentially a reverse double taper with a 60 ft head. What are peoples thoughts on using these on glass? In particular i am thinking of using the 6 on an 8 wt phillipson rf86be 8 wt and a rwf86 7 wt. Thinking streamers and bass bugs
It's more like a stretched out bass bug line that can roll-cast across a river
I wouldn't recommend one of these lines for shorter glass rods but for anything over about 8'6" or 7wt and up they're the bee's knees. I've been hooked on them since casting one following a shellacking at a casting competition when I was 17; I threw a bug taper to 86' 7" (I underlined an 8wt GLX) at the time but that afternoon took my shop manager's 8wt Steelhead line on an RPL+ and dropped the backing knot off the rod tip as the cast settled.
I also use them as switch lines - two-hand casting, etc - on appropriate rods. Your 11ft CTS might really like one of those lines. If you don't want the 5, I might know a guy....