line question

[Big Tuna]

I posted a question some time back about the best line for my spey rod, one of the old Sage brownies. I was told that a 9/10/11 windcutter with tip 2 removed would be one way to go. It just so happened that I already had that line. I dug out my tips the other day in preparation for an upcoming fishing trip and am embarassed to say, I don't know how to tell the tip 2 from the tip 1. They are pretty similar in length and I can't tell much difference in the taper. Any advice on how to tell the difference? Thanks in advance.

Jon

[Red Shed]

Tip two has a loop on both ends while tip one only has a loop on one end.

[Big Tuna]

Unfortunately, I bought the line from a guy and both tips came w/ two loops. Both sets of loops look like they are after market. The line is an older model, so it may even be pre welded loops. Thanks for the reply.

Jon

[docstash]

I have a Sage graphite III 9140-4 that weighs 7 oz. I tried an Airflo delta 9/10 and 8/9 and thought that they overloaded the rod. I am using 29.5 feet of an orvis 38ft. 12 wt. shooting head bought on ebay that weighs 411 grains with 110 grain tips from the delta. This setup matches how I cast with the 7 oz. rod. The 9140-4 IIIe weigh 9 3/8 oz. I believe and would be different. Craig

[bconrad]

If you have a scale, you could weigh them. Tip 2 should be 40-50 grains heavier than tip 1. Even if you don't have a scale, you could jury rig some type of balance (like a teeter-totter), and figure it out that way.

[Big Tuna]

Great help! I'll try the scale route. This spey stuff is a bit more scientific than taking out my single hander w/ a versi-tip:hmmm: Gotta learn sometime. Thanks again for the information.

[Charles Sullivan]

cast 'em both.
cds

[fredaevans]

This spey stuff is a bit more scientific than taking out my single hander w/ a versi-tip:hmmm: Gotta learn sometime.

For line recommendations, at least RIO's, go to their home page. Simon has darned near every 2-hander built in the world and (RIO) line recommendations. Given Sage now owns RIO I can guarentee your rods covered.

[Big Tuna]

For line recommendations, at least RIO's, go to their home page. Simon has darned near every 2-hander built in the world and (RIO) line recommendations. Given Sage now owns RIO I can guarentee your rods covered.

Thanks. I did that and the recommended line is an 8/9/10:hmmm: :hmmm: The 9/10/11 that I own wasn't listed. Live and learn. Again, thanks for the feedback.

[Nooksack Mac]

You didn't say what length line you prefer, but all the discussion seems to be about the Windcutter. For a Skagit line, my ol' brownie handles a 650 grain Rio without a cheater. For a rod of that length and power, mid-belly lines make a lot of sense. My standard tips line is a S.A. Mastery 8/9 (just slightly heavy with the full belly out), and a MidSpey 8/9 would probably work equally well.

[Big Tuna]

Nooksack,
As you may have gathered from my responses, I am a neophyte when it comes to spey casting/fishing. I don't know what length line I prefer because I've not spent enough time w/ the rod. That being said, I fished it for the past 4 days on the Clearwater and Snake and was quite pleased w/ my casting overall. I ended up fishing w/ both floating tips w/ an intermediate tip on the end. I needed that long a belly because w/ a shorter belly my anchor ended up too close too me leading to many close encounters of the fly kind. I think I need to lay my hands on an 8/9/10. I may try trading my 9/10/11 for a used 8/9/10. Is there a website that has line comparisons? I like Rio products, but realze there may be other lines that are comparable or better.

Jon

[Panhandle]

How was the fishing Jon?