We were trying to get coho originally when a school of cutts moved up with the tide, and they wouldn't take the pollywogs, so we put on a nymph. Trust me, I wouldn't use an 8wt on purpose for them.
are you one of those people who think the suns uv rays damage the fishes skin? because really people who do that and shade the fish with their skin alway look like they are taking a dump.