carl otto wrote:Please read carefully;
When on a river/stream with current flow, does your line weight really matter (of course matched correctly to the rod you're using)? With the properly size and length leader coupled with the appropriate cast can not one place a fly on the water without noticeable disturbance to a fish?
Carl
For what’s it’s worth, No. But it also depends on the size, clarity, and flow of the river. Highly pressured fish or hungry fish.
I fish a lot of skagit style single hand and two handed 225 grain to
420 grain lines. The other day was a case in point. Flubbed my cast,
dumped a 250 grain (7wt) line in a pile, crashing down on the water.
Two strips back in to recast and fish on! Four pounder... I can’t tell you how many times that has happened with a bad cast.
Depending on the current, the leader will compensate for the size line or a bad cast. A small, high pressured fishery like Hot Creek, with low flows, then line size might make a huge difference.
That said, If I was 500 miles from home and all I had was a 7/8wt with
me, I’d fish any body of water at any time.
Rye