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Hi fellas,
New to post here, been lurking in the shadows for quite some time.
I have a question re: Grandspey 8/9 or 9/10 for a 14' 9wt sage traditional (I think it's the traditional, its the brown blank, graphite III I believe.)
My question is...
Is the 9/10 too heavy for this rod, I will be throwing type 6 and 8 heads w/ a sink tip compensator, and probably big boy 300 and 400. The big boys are 24'. I live in West Michigan and we swing really big bulky leeches and sculpin patterns on the Muskegon through some pretty deep pools and runs-in excess of 10'. I have a windcutter 9/10/11 and an accelerator 8/9.
I am not a great caster by any stretch of the imagination, but 80/90 ft. is probably the maximum fishable distance I'd need. My only beef with the windcutter (I learned on the accelerator) is that I have to strip in to re-cast. That simply isn't an option in 18 degree air. Where does the rest of your rod go in a 15' drift boat when you're picking ice???
Lastly, I will probably cut this line back, where would you recommend I start w/ the scissors?
Thanks for the help,
And especially thanks for a fantastic board, I look forward to growing up on here.
Aaron
New to post here, been lurking in the shadows for quite some time.
I have a question re: Grandspey 8/9 or 9/10 for a 14' 9wt sage traditional (I think it's the traditional, its the brown blank, graphite III I believe.)
My question is...
Is the 9/10 too heavy for this rod, I will be throwing type 6 and 8 heads w/ a sink tip compensator, and probably big boy 300 and 400. The big boys are 24'. I live in West Michigan and we swing really big bulky leeches and sculpin patterns on the Muskegon through some pretty deep pools and runs-in excess of 10'. I have a windcutter 9/10/11 and an accelerator 8/9.
I am not a great caster by any stretch of the imagination, but 80/90 ft. is probably the maximum fishable distance I'd need. My only beef with the windcutter (I learned on the accelerator) is that I have to strip in to re-cast. That simply isn't an option in 18 degree air. Where does the rest of your rod go in a 15' drift boat when you're picking ice???
Lastly, I will probably cut this line back, where would you recommend I start w/ the scissors?
Thanks for the help,
And especially thanks for a fantastic board, I look forward to growing up on here.
Aaron