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Please pick the three line weights you fish most
Poll ended at 31 Oct 2014, 11:40
3 wt. 18%  18%  [ 42 ]
4 wt. 24%  24%  [ 58 ]
5 wt. 27%  27%  [ 65 ]
6 wt. 19%  19%  [ 46 ]
7 wt. 9%  9%  [ 21 ]
8 wt. 3%  3%  [ 7 ]
Total votes : 239
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Line Weights
Post 01 Oct 2014, 11:40 • #1 
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Location: Montana
Hi guys,

It's me again. I've gotten a couple of samples of my lines and they look and cast really nice. Economics being what they are,combined with minimum order quantities, may require my initial offerings are held to 3 or 4 line weights in DT and WF. If you had to choose three sizes you use most what would they be?

Thanks,

Tom
406 Fly Lines
********* MT

Please Note: There is a poll at the top of this thread. Please scroll up to vote! There is nothing wrong with also adding a reply to make comments. I'm sorry, but I don't know why the thread scrolls down past the poll portion. Tom


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Post 01 Oct 2014, 17:38 • #2 
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Joined: 08/06/09
Posts: 620
Location: US-WA
I have 4,6, and 8wt rods.


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Post 01 Oct 2014, 18:08 • #3 
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Posts: 4413
Location: Willamette Valley, Oregon
3,5 and 8 I would choose. Of course I have every weight in between :)


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Post 01 Oct 2014, 20:53 • #4 
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Joined: 11/04/12
Posts: 37
Location: NC Pennsylvania
I flyfish for trout and use rods from 2 to 6 weight, but the vast majority of my fishing time is spent with 3,4 and 5 weight flyrods.


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Post 01 Oct 2014, 21:16 • #5 
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Joined: 08/03/14
Posts: 945
Location: central AR
Three, four and five weights cover most of my fishing.


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Post 02 Oct 2014, 08:54 • #6 
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Posts: 112
Location: Montana
As I suspected 3,4, and 5 are starting to emerge as favorites. As always thank you for taking the time to vote - it's a big help.

Tom


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Post 02 Oct 2014, 10:44 • #7 
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Joined: 06/16/05
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Location: Georgia
I voted 3, 4, & 5, but 6 isn't too far behind.


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Post 02 Oct 2014, 20:23 • #8 
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Joined: 10/07/11
Posts: 692
Location: SE MA
First line...6 weight.
Second line...7 weight
Third line...4 weight (although the 5 weight comes in close)


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Line Weights
Post 03 Oct 2014, 12:33 • #9 
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Location: US-TX
6,7 and 4 in that order


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Post 03 Oct 2014, 12:59 • #10 
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Posts: 2505
Location: Superior, Colorado
4, 5, 6 and 7 in that order.


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Post 03 Oct 2014, 13:15 • #11 
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Location: Orygun
in no particular order, 6, 7, 8.


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Post 03 Oct 2014, 16:42 • #12 
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Posts: 5229
Location: Mid Hudson Valley of New York
4, 5, 6 for me.


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Post 03 Oct 2014, 18:22 • #13 
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Location: US-MD
4 & 6


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Post 03 Oct 2014, 21:30 • #14 
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Posts: 726
Location: Riversdale Southland New Zealand
Anyone fishing a bigger Heddon Pal, or Fenwick FF98-114-116 doesn't get to vote? :lol

In the options offered- I am with clarkman23


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Post 03 Oct 2014, 21:54 • #15 
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Joined: 09/18/09
Posts: 5561
Location: Relocated to the Drought Stricken West.
6,8,4 Almost exclusively a 4 for trout fishing. Sometimes a 5 if I am doing a lot of nymphing or expect to cast a lot of small streamers.

6wt is my all around warm water rod.
8wt if I want to target bass without catching bluegill, sometimes heavier.

I'm moving to a 410grain Scandi line (not for glass though).

Carl


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Post 03 Oct 2014, 23:44 • #16 
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Location: Panther City, Texas
6,7,5


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Post 04 Oct 2014, 09:14 • #17 
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Location: US-NM
3,4 and very seldom a 6......aurelio


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Post 04 Oct 2014, 17:03 • #18 
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Posts: 618
Location: US-TX
3wt, 5wt, 7wt


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Post 05 Oct 2014, 07:45 • #19 
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Joined: 05/19/14
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Location: USA - Illinois
5, 4, 6


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Post 10 Oct 2014, 12:01 • #20 
Sport
Joined: 04/25/14
Posts: 51
Location: Eastern Sierras
Fish mainly a 6wt, small streams 4wt and unless I am fishing midges at pyramid an 8wt.


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Post 10 Oct 2014, 17:13 • #21 
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4, 5, and 7wts. 4s for spring creek, match the hatch type dry fly, 5s for dries (lots of hoppers), nymphs, and for when I only bring one rod, and 7s for streamers.

Dusty


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Post 16 Dec 2014, 18:45 • #22 
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Joined: 05/04/14
Posts: 118
Location: US-WA
4DT or WFF Rio Gold, 6WFF Rio Gold, 8WF Airflo intermediate. Sometimes use Airflo 6wt type 6 sinking line in lakes. It seems my 5wt is collecting dust. Overall the 4wt is getting the most love.


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Post 16 Dec 2014, 20:00 • #23 
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Location: US-MI
Last year the most used: 3, 4 and 7. Historically most used: 4, 5 and 6 with 8 being a close fourth.


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Post 18 Dec 2014, 06:15 • #24 
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Joined: 06/09/12
Posts: 12
Location: US-NY
3,4 for trout and gills
7 for bass


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