I guess it just makes sense to me that if an 8wt rod calls for an 8wt line that optimally should weigh 210gr @30',and if you were to drop to a 6wt line which is 160gr@30',your line at 30' weighs approximately 25% less.Just guessing,but let's say it takes 45' of 6WF to equal the same 210grs of an identical brand 8WF line,because the running line that your gaining weighs much less than the WF head,then theoretically that's 15 extra feet that you can comfortably carry outside the guides meaning 15' less that you have to shoot if you're going for distance,no??
I dunno...works for me I guess?I always spool
my 8wt salmon rods with 7WFF because it's rare that I fish them on smaller rivers or fish shorter than 50-60',I'm more likely to be reaching for 80-90' and often times wishing for 100+.
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