Ancient Article, Practical Applied Science

[carl otto]

As winter falls I haul out old fly fishing publications and go through them. The 1994, January/February issue of Fly Rod and Reel has a great article on fly line weights and their relation to fly rod action that should be "must" reading for everyone. The article goes to some extent to show that perhaps just too much emphasis exists on finding the perfect "X" weight line to match your "X" weight labeled rod. All of the sudden the Walt Powell rods labeled, "4,5,6 WT." and the like, makes sense.

Carl

[mlarocco]

So where do forum members make their holiday arrangements to attend the classic fireside reading of 'Line Weights'?

[Seabowisha Salmo T]

As winter falls I haul out old fly fishing publications and go through them. The 1994, January/February issue of Fly Rod and Reel has a great article on fly line weights and their relation to fly rod action that should be "must" reading for everyone. The article goes to some extent to show that perhaps just too much emphasis exists on finding the perfect "X" weight line to match your "X" weight labeled rod. All of the sudden the Walt Powell rods labeled, "4,5,6 WT." and the like, makes sense.

Carl

yes, sir; thanks, i had learned that lesson more than sixty years ago. thanks for the reminder.
regards, jim w