Question:
i have a cortland grf-1000 8 1/2 for line 6/7 and i use 10 pound 7ft
leader and 5 to 6ft of tippet-with the 7 line.the smaller popper and
steamers cast really nice but when i tie on a big bass bug it feels
like its to heavy and it casts very poorly. so i figued i needed a
heavier weight rod so i bought a st.croix avid 9ft,10wt,{both are
foward taper}with a 7 1/2 13 pound leader. again the smaller of the
new flies i bought cast exellent but the larger ones don't. is using a
10wt,rod to much for freshwater bass fishing?
Answer:
am having difficulty in understanding your posts.
You have to match the line to your flies. Not the rod. I can only refer
you to my last post on this.
If you want to cast big flies, then you need a line that will do it. Buy a
#12 mill end DT. ( or any cheap DT line line will do).
Using your 6/7 weight rod,feed this line through your rod rings, and begin
casting normally, extending a yard or so of line at a time, without hauling,
or using any other tricks. There will be a point ( somewhere around about
thirty feet), where you will feel the rod loading properly, and you have no
problems keeping the line in the air. You can not mistake it.
At this point, mark the line at the rod tip.
Cast the line again normally . Check for your mark. If it is still in the
same place, cut the line at the mark. Use a needle knot or similar to attach
some backing. ( Braided backing is quite good, but flat monofil will also
work very well).
Now cast gain using a double haul. Your head will go a very long way indeed,
without much effort, and you can also cast heavy or bulky flies with
relative ease.
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO AERIALISE MUCH MORE THAN THIRTY TO THIRTY FIVE FEET OF
LINE WHEN DOING THIS!!!!!!
You may otherwise damage your rod.
You can cast even heavier flies, if you mount this head in reverse, ( the
butt foremost), but you will need a heavy butted leader to do so. You should
aim for a leader with a butt that is about 60 to 70% of the line diameter.
If you want to match a shooting head to a #10 rated rod, then you will need
much heavier line to do it. I don¡ät like fishing with such heavy rods. Personally I never go above a #12 for all my fishing.
A thirty foot number twelve head will cast a large bulky 6/0 fly without any problems.
