Matching Fly Lines to Rods: Don't go just by the line rating on the rod as they can do so much more

Nice video👍 love fishing🎣

Very interessting !!! Thanks a lot👌🏻

Good to know. Thank you!

you have a clearer minded, many thanks!

Hi Peter! It's me again. Some 20+ years ago I asked this question to Mel Krieger during a clinic, here in South America. He looked at me wondering why on earth would you use a different line weight on a fly rod ? I was surprised. Now you answered it. Thanks again.

Thank you for the video charles :) i find that a lot with older anglers on my local highland rivers very set in there ways. A 3wt must be on a 3wt, i fish a DT2 on my 3wt spider rod feels more accurate and comfortable, makes a boring rod a pleasure to cast cheers from highland perthshire scotland.

I think I needed to hear this, haha.
Lots of dogma in fly fishing

Right is all about the feel and your casting preference and style. All depends on the type of presentation to the fish as well. My first rod was a7 footer 4 weight very fast rod and I had to putted away for many years cause I didn’t like anymore, then one day I fooled around and set it up with a 7 weight line and now it’s lots of fun throwing wooly burgers and swinging wet flies. People should be more creative when it comes to fly fishing. The game allows it . This the difference between spinning gear and fly fishing. Spinning gear just one way to simple.

Awesome to know, I've been looking at getting a 6wt rod to do some small mouths/pan fish/ect. and still be able to go for bass, steelhead

good vid a little to deep for me but good

Can I put a 9 weight line on a 10 weight rod?

Great video - So if I use a 7 WT streamer rod mostly at short distances, often roll casting at short/mid distances with a bit a difficulty, do you think going with an 8WT/9WT line would be beneficial as far as increasing power?

Answered my question without even asking. Thank you.

All my rods have 1 wt heavier line (e.g. 2/3, 4/5, 5/6 and 9/10) cuz I like the loading influence.

Thank you for this overview. Much appreciated.

Great vid Charles....I have a vintage Bamboo Fly rod. Was my Grandfathers. There is no markings or watermarks of any type on it. Its 9 foot with 3 sections. Kind of your typical old flyrod. Its solid, no issues that I can find. I do want to use it for some small stream/creek fishing. My Grandfather had used silk line. So.......I have no idea what weight line to use..any suggestions ??

Thanks!

Good video thank you!

Thank you for your explanation, which has solved my confusion for many years.I am a fly rod inspector in Weihai, Shandong , China. Today, I finally understand that my previous doubts make sense.Thank you again.

You've made a video about how not to get hung up on line weight when matching lines to rods but then only tested lines half and one weight up from the natural weight. Many reels will have 3/4 4/5 or even 3/4/5 as the newer hardy models. Very strange information, confused me more trying to figure out your logic

Your a great help Peter, thank you.

Sometimes the rod producer has a very strange idea of line classes. I had two Sage Foundation rods, a "5wt" and an "8wt", and I couldn't get the "5wt" to cast at all with a 5wt line. It did WAY better with an 8wt line, though it was a tad too heavy for it, my guess is that a 7wt would have been perfect.The 8wt was ok with a sinking 8wt line but for the floating line I had to go a couple of grams heavier.

Dear Peter, over the past two years I spent the equivalent of 2 G.Loomis fly rods (notably NRX+ not IMX-Pro) on experimenting with fly lines. Your video has inspired me to experiment and become a more effective fly caster using the right line for a specific purpose. I have tested about 3 dozen lines from Rio, Scientific Anglers and Airflo. I have developed a preference for Airflo for a number of reasons, mainly because PU is the material with a number of small advantages over PVC. One question though remains open and is currently subject to a long term testing phase - are Airflo lines made from PU more durable than PVC lines (which are not treated with coating after each fishing day. Do you have experience to better data on the durability of Airflo lines (ideally in fishing days) or do you know anyone who has?

I have 80ft of 5wt line on my reel. This is my only fly rod so I put just about every type of fly on when I’m trout fishing. Do you think I could go with 90ft of 4wt line?