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I've got the B and W 18 foot rod that states a 10wt DT or a 11wt WF on the blank. This is the rod I use when chasing Mr. Spring Kings. Tips of choice are the RIO big boys in 400, 500 and 600 grains depending upon how much water the clowns who run the damn dam choose to dump. (1917 cfs on Thursday - PERFECT!!, bit over 2000 on Saturday, then to just a tweek under 3,000 at midnight on Sat., for the Sunday fishing. Complete wash out ... Sucked for fly rod use anywhere on the Rogue.)
Back to the question: The 'normal' head I'm using for 300-400 grain big boys is a cut back 10wt DT. With a 30 grain head you can cast this a mile and a half; with a 400 grain BB you can "Perry Poke" them very well. With a 500 grain your into over head casting (Damned imprressive to see this much line flying off the water.) and 600 grain .... sigh ....
Main problem is leverage I've got with a 18' spey rod, head behind the heavy tips I don't to get them off the water. So ... how big (13-14 wt DT, 11-12 Mid spey??) as a 'launcher line' to move extreamly heavy BB's out of the water.
fae
Back to the question: The 'normal' head I'm using for 300-400 grain big boys is a cut back 10wt DT. With a 30 grain head you can cast this a mile and a half; with a 400 grain BB you can "Perry Poke" them very well. With a 500 grain your into over head casting (Damned imprressive to see this much line flying off the water.) and 600 grain .... sigh ....
Main problem is leverage I've got with a 18' spey rod, head behind the heavy tips I don't to get them off the water. So ... how big (13-14 wt DT, 11-12 Mid spey??) as a 'launcher line' to move extreamly heavy BB's out of the water.
fae