Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Noob Question: Line Choice

Dave,

As a noob, you happen to have a pretty good rod for learning how to cast properly and to get the rod to do what you want.

The rod is a medium-fast rod, and for trout fishing I would suggest a standard WF5F line.  This will load the road properly with 30’ of line out of the tip top (along with your leader and fly) and will enable you cast properly as well as learn whether you’re a fisherman who likes to carry lots of line in the air, or carry a minimum amount and shoot line to reach further targets.

Heavier lines will make the rod load with less line out and make it easier to throw larger  bulky or heavier patterns, but the line will land harder, and with more line out will overload the rod.

All the manufacturers make great lines rated for the proper line weight.  Rio makes a Rio Gold, Scientific Anglers makes a Mastery Trout line (my preference), Orvis makes a Hydros Trout (coincidentally, made by Scientific Anglers, as Orvis owns SA now).

They’re all around the $79 price point and are great lines and perform well as long as you take care of them.

Regards,

R

Richard Farino

Urban Angler VA | 108 N. Washington Street  2nd Floor | Alexandria, VA 22314 

(703) 527-2524 | fax: (703) 527-3313 | richard@urbanangler.com    

From: Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders <tidal-potomac-fly-rodders@googlegroups.com> on behalf of DaveSurfs <dave.dieugenio@gmail.com>
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Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at 12:07 PM
To: Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders <tidal-potomac-fly-rodders@googlegroups.com>
Subject: Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Noob Question: Line Choice

TFO Lefty Kreh Professinoal Series II

Thanks,

Dave

On Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at 12:03:16 PM UTC-4, Richard Farino wrote:

What TFO rod is it?

Richard Farino

Urban Angler VA | 108 N. Washington Street  2nd Floor | Alexandria, VA 22314 

(703) 527-2524 | fax: (703) 527-3313 | richard@urbanangler.com    

From: Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders <tidal-potoma...@googlegroups.com> on behalf of DaveSurfs <dave.di...@gmail.com>
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Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at 11:49 AM
To: Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders <tidal-potoma...@googlegroups.com>
Subject: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Noob Question: Line Choice

Good Morning TPFR,

I'm new to fly fishing, have a 9ft 5WT TFO Rod and TFO Prism reel. The guy I bought the (used) reel from said it had a "standard 5Wt weight forward line," but unfortunately I was not smart enough to ask what kind, or how long it's been on the reel?

It seems to cast reasonably, and I've caught a few bluegill, small mouth, and large mouth bass, but with Christmas a couple months away, I was thinking of making gift giving easy for my wife and asking for a new Fly line.

With that in mind, I see all sorts of WF5Wt options from Scientific Angler, Rio, Orvis, TFO, and others at prices ranging from $29 to $100... Any thoughts on what to buy? If you have a recommendation, would you please help me understand why you recommend A vs B?

Additionally, I've seen some commentary on going up 1 weight and putting a 6WT line on a 5WT Rod? Any thoughts there?

Thanks,

Dave

I apologize if this question is covered elsewhere in the forum and my searches didn't find something that's already posted.

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