3wt Question

[westlake]

So I bought the 7'6" TFO professional series rod, I need line for it, I could get 3wt for it, but the main purpose for the rod will be to fish the tiny tiny mountain streams for 4"-12" cutties. So most of my casts will be less than 20' probably. there likely won't be to much nymphing goin on, and I'm wondering if I get 2 wt line will that make for nicer dry fly presentations for short casts, or should I just get 3wt?

 

Also, what's a good fly line to get for the $30-50 range, that would suit this rod well.

[maxwell]

if you want too make short casts and not use the full 30+ foot head for most of your casting you will want too overline your rod with a 4wt or buy a more aggresive front taper were most of your flylines weight is in the front half of the weightforward(shooting) head

[bloom]

Yup, go the other way like Max is suggesting. In order to get your rod to load at close range, you will need a heavier line. Look at a 4 wt.

 

I do the exact same thing on my 2 wt. At close distances and small streams, I use a GPX 3 wt DT. Cut the line in half and you have two lines.

 

The other option of going with an aggressive front taper is not as good as an option as I listed above. Taking a line like an Outbound 3wt would get your rod to load up quicker, but the presentation would suffer. There's such a short front taper that it wouldn't present the small flies as nice.

 

[westlake]

Oh that's cool, I happen to have some 4wt kickin around I'll try that out, thanks alot guys.

[Taco]

I've had good luck with overlining with Windcutter lines

[SilverDoctor]

Love those Windcutters.

 

I've had good luck with overlining with Windcutter lines