Heddon 8 1 3/4 HDH or E silk line
Question
I just bought a minty Heddon #14 Thorobred 8' 3 piece 1 3/4 ferrule. I want to go silk and fish this rod. Does the HDH or E make this a DT5.5 silk or DT6..There are some silk lines avalible in half sizes. I have fished #6 model20 8 1'2" before and it called for a straight #6, with 2ferrule...Should I go with a #6 silk or 5.5
Thanks
-Neil
Answer
Neil,
Lines aren't very meaningful to me . I have fished silk but prefer modern lines. But I am a 'rod' guy .
Have you seen this ?
AFTMA # DT WF LEVEL MM - OD IN - OD
1 -- -- I 0.56 .022
2 -- -- H 0.63 .025
3 IFI IFG G 0.76 .030
4 HFH HFG F 0.89 .035
5 HEH HEG E 1.02 .040
6 HDH HDG D 1.14 .045
7 HCH HCF C 1.27 .050
8 GBG GBF B 1.40 .055
9 GAG GAF A 1.52 .060
10 G2AG G2AF 2A 1.65 .066
11 G3AG G3AF 3A 1.78 .070
12 G4AG G4AF 4A 1.91 .073
I am doubting most casters could not feel a difference between silk , DT5.5 and DT6.
I think the answer is; depends on how far you want to cast and if you are throwing light or heavy flies. If you are a dry fly size 20 kind of fisherman, go with 5.5
Luck ,
Mac
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