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I understand that the Grandspey lines have been re-rated and some re-designed, and with the old 7/8 (I have 2, one floater, 1 cut for tips) that is a good thing as it really was too much for a light spey rod. Even on my 15' 7/8 Winston DBF (not really light, is it) I was having to strip the color change well beyond my reel hand to get decent performance. Another problem with that was, if you have an 80 foot head and have to strip 10 or 12 feet or more of it in to get it to work you really are only throwing a mid belly. Another issue was that the turnover wasn't so great out to the tip and guys I know were cutting them a few feet back.
I don't bring this up to beat a dead horse, but to compare the old to the new. I'm wondering what qualities and performance anyone out there is finding with the new 7/8 and on what rods this line is excelling. And with that I have a few questions:
I downloaded Rio's new catalog to find that the new 7/8 is 700 grains, but what is the belly length, and is that measured from the color change?
Does the new line need to be stripped in to have the color change in hand or is it now able to be cast with the end of the rear taper up in or beyond the guides?
Any very different changes in taper?
Simon?
I don't bring this up to beat a dead horse, but to compare the old to the new. I'm wondering what qualities and performance anyone out there is finding with the new 7/8 and on what rods this line is excelling. And with that I have a few questions:
I downloaded Rio's new catalog to find that the new 7/8 is 700 grains, but what is the belly length, and is that measured from the color change?
Does the new line need to be stripped in to have the color change in hand or is it now able to be cast with the end of the rear taper up in or beyond the guides?
Any very different changes in taper?
Simon?