Idaho,
That combination has been my favorite a few years now. Using one cut for tips in the winter and a lighter uncut line in summer. Pure joy!
Been wanting to try a Carron, but don't know how it could get any better.

 

Been wanting to try a Carron, but don't know how it could get any better.

Well, from a pure casting point of view, I think the Carrons may have a slight edge. They feel smoother to me, and perhaps a little better "balanced." Sort of a Ferrari next to the Next Cast muscle car...If I was at all interested in competitive casting, my choice would probably be the Carron.

However, having fished with both lines, I find the Next Cast to be a better fishing line on a couple points. And at the end of the day I'm a Steelhead junkie who digs spey casting, not the other way around. --AJ

 

I'm glad you like the Nextcast FF, yes they are great lines.

Gene Oswald
Nextcast Pro-Staff

 

mmmm....buttery smooth
FF70 and Highlander Classic. I hear angels singing

 

Ohhhhh yes a Meiser + Nextcast = the near perfection. Today I finally go a chance to try out my WA45 on my MKS 13'6" and it was as close to perfection I've found for that rod. I've been looking for a one rod one line setup for the majority of my fishing for a long time and I think I've finally found it.

 

Bruce,
I'd be interested in trying one. Think it would have to be the 65' 8/9 or the 75' 9/10. Wish there was a lighter long line.
Does one typically hold the back of the head outside the rod tip, or down into the rod?

 

Does one typically hold the back of the head outside the rod tip, or down into the rod?

I found the Carrons to have a really long back taper, and they seemed to work best with about ten feet of the head sucked in. Basically, if you want to actually fish a 65 foot head for example, you need the 75 footer...AJ

 

The fall fav's are great fishing lines indeed.
The 9/10 70 is a machine.
Glad you like it.

 

I use the 8/9 FF 70 for dry line and cut the 9/10 back for my tip line.
I began using the first gen Nextcast then moved to the newer ones. Simon did some great stuff. I've been using the newer Nexcast lines on a 16' 6/7/8 Highlander
Am curious about Carron lines and would have to go with the 75'er if the back end needs to come in to the rod.
Thanks.

 

In genreal the Carron cast beautifully outside the rod tip...even with 2-3' extra of overhang. If your comfortable casting a 70' head a 75' head shold be no sweat.

James.

 

Yes , casting skills and specific rod/line combination.

 

With 10' sucked in, the back end of the head--color change-- would be 10' inside the rod from your rod tip. 16' rod would have the color change 6' from your hands.

 

Idaho Steel - which Highlander Classic and which FF line are you using?

 

Fifteen foot 6/7/8 and FF-70 8/9. Grain-wise, I think that this line is probably pushing the upper end for this rod, but once you have the whole head out with a smidge of overhang, it feels really crisp and responsive, and flies like the proverbial homesick angel. --AJ

 

Last weekend at Aarons I cast an older Meiser 16,it was I believe a 7/8/9 with a 8/9 Nextcast FF70---WOW!!!

 

Thanks, AJ.

 

AJ,
What is the grain window designated on your rod?
My 16' 6/7/8 is 600 - 850 gr. This rod is not listed on his site anymore.
I realy like the FF70 8/9 at 730 gr. for a dry line. It will cast much heavier though.

 

Dan,
off the top of my head, I believe it's 450 to 750 grains. It would probably cast beautifully with a 7/8 also, but I like the way the 8/9 really digs down and engages the butt section. --AJ

 

AJ,
What Carron did you try on that rod?
The FF70 8/9 works good on mine as well. It will also cast the 10/11, but not fun.

 

Dan,
I cast the 65 foot 8/9, but it had been modified into a 56 foot head with the factory running line and part of the rear taper cut off. So it was sort of hard to evaluate. But even so,it was exceptionally sweet to cast, though too short. I also tried a 75 foot 9/10 that had been un-modified. It cast very nicely as well, but I remember it seemed odd in terms of where the color change was in relation to the rear taper. It cast fine with the color change a bit outside the tip as well. Maybe Bruce can shed some light on how these things are put together. I got a chance to talk to Travis Johnson in September, and I remember him saying that a lot of Carron enthusiasts tend to modify their lines to suit their needs. I bet the 75' 9/10 would go pretty well on your rod. --AJ

 

AJ,
I'm thinking you are right.