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Originally Posted by Pikebreath
Ok,,,, a moderate action rod typically lets the angler feel the rod load deeper into the bend of the rod with the same amount of line out as compared to a stiffer fast action rod. This would be somewhat advantageous when using a DT line where the first 20 - 30 feet of line will weigh less the equivalent length of a WF line.
So if you wish to use a DT line,,, then you may find the moderate action easier to feel the cast compared to a fast action rod with the same line.
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Pike,
If the line matches the AFTMA standard, the first 30' of both WF lines and DT lines will weight
the same.
A fast action rod requires more mass to make it perform correctly, a WF just doesn't have the mass after the running line appears therefore a fast action rod works better with s DT line
And fast action really translated to a rod that is marked incorrectly as to the line weight required to fish it.
Don