Line for my 8wt?

DaveR · Post by **DaveR** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 10:18 am

I need a new floating line for my 8wt. I would appreciate some recommendations as well as your thoughts on up lining to a 9wt. This will be used mostly for fishing reds in shallow water.
Taper advice too.
Thanks in advance.

BearsFan · Post by **BearsFan** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 10:47 am

Wulff bermuda taper. I would not up-line for shallow water fish because, as usual, they are spookier.

ChrisR · Post by **ChrisR** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 11:24 am

BearsFan wrote:Wulff bermuda taper.

Just bought one of these lines, and I LOVE it. I would highly recommend it.

noles · Post by **noles** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 1:55 pm

BearsFan wrote:Wulff bermuda taper. I would not up-line for shallow water fish because, as usual, they are spookier.

I didn't care for it for some reason.

Rik · Post by **Rik** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 2:09 pm

And you thought Power Pro was expensive......

dunfly · Post by **dunfly** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 2:15 pm

For the elite, money is no object.

dunfly · Post by **dunfly** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 2:19 pm

For around here, I prefer a Redfish taper because it has a shorter head and turns flies over better in the wind. I like the SA Mastery Redfish best, but the Orvis Wonderline Redfish is also good.

BearsFan · Post by **BearsFan** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 2:31 pm

I got two free rio lines when I purchased a new rod and reel. I have the bonefish in an 8 and the tarpon in a 12. Both lines love to tangle and are pretty good at burning my fingers as well. Switching back to wulffs soon.

rev · Post by **rev** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 6:03 pm

Partial to the airflos for no other reason than that they're indestructible. Haven't had to replace one yet. Got one that's going on 3+ years.

DaveR · Post by **DaveR** » Wed Jun 15, 2011 5:49 pm

What particular Airflo do you like for above conditions Rev?

BigFlyReel · Post by **BigFlyReel** » Wed Jun 15, 2011 7:03 pm

I, too, am a huge Wulff Triangle Taper fan. I have an 8wt Bermuda on the way from Livingston Manor as I type.

Have you stopped at a couple of shops with your rod and asked if they have an 8wt you can throw? See what they have, how it loads the rod, how it matches your casting style...

I may also have a Cortland Tropic you can try.

Greg

rev · Post by **rev** » Thu Jun 16, 2011 5:42 pm

Ridgeline Distance Taper (I think) on my 8. I've got the hotweather ridgelines no my 10s and 12s.

overtheedge86 · Post by **overtheedge86** » Fri Jun 17, 2011 6:06 pm

I second the Wulff triangle taper. I have a 9wt triangle taper on my 8 wt rod for windy days when I'm determined to use fly. Otherwise SA shark skin 8wt on the same rod in normal conditions.

BlueCrab · Post by **BlueCrab** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 1:40 pm

Rio Clouser.

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