Hate to bust the bubble but line weight for any rod is the OPINION of the manufacturer. How do I know that - 'cause I make them. Note the word make! I tell any purchaser that this is what I think the rod likes for line weight however, the purchaser's opinion may be different than mine and is no less valid.
I remember a guy who bought a 2 wt. and couldn't cast it worth crap. He left it for me to see what I could do. All it took was a five weight line to make the rod work well. He wasn't pleased.
The message here is use whatever line weight does the job for YOU!
Don
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