Re: 5 weight distance

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Posted by Phil Ewanicki on 2010-03-08 12:26:41 in reply to Re: 5 weight distance posted by Max Garth on 2010-03-08 07:12:05

Despite low temperatures and strong winds, for the past two weeks I have had some success fishing for shad on the Saint Johns river in Florida using a double taper sink tip line on an East Branch fly rod labeled "5 Weight." The first 30' of the DT line weighs 197 grains (borderline 8 wt.) but it casts and fishes beautifully, although I don't have to cast farther than 70 or 80 feet. Maybe the rod manufacturer suffered a misprint on the blank, or maybe the "5 wt." designation on fly rods is meant specifically for tournament distance casters.

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