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Conversion: Spin into Fly rod - wt rating?
Posted by: Mo Yang (---.dslextreme.com)
Date: June 29, 2005 02:27PM

Greetings,

If one wants to use a spin rod to build a fly rod, what is the general conversion? I know that manufacturer ratings varies for the same power but what is your general sense?

For example, on a 7 feet spin blank with lure rating of 1/8 to 3/8 oz, what would the probably weight rating for a fly rod be? Would be right at the middle at 2/8 oz which is a 4 wt? Or would one genrally take the higher lure rating at 3/8 which is a 6 wt?

Thanks in advance for any help.

Mo

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Re: Conversion: Spin into Fly rod - wt rating?
Posted by: Steve Kartalia (---.ferc.gov)
Date: June 29, 2005 02:36PM

Mo, I would use the middle of the range as a guideline. By the way, I responded to your e-mail from the other day - hope you got my response. If not, it might be a spam filter problem.

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Re: Conversion: Spin into Fly rod - wt rating?
Posted by: Anonymous User (Moderator)
Date: June 29, 2005 02:39PM

MIddle range is probably best, or better yet, run a CCS rating on it and you'll know exactly how much power you have there.

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Re: Conversion: Spin into Fly rod - wt rating?
Posted by: Mo Yang (---.lsanca.dsl-w.verizon.net)
Date: June 30, 2005 01:43AM

Thanks Tom and Steve for the response.

Steve, I checked and indeed, you DID respond with an extended reply. I'm very sorry but not sure how that slipped my attention to respond to you. I'll be dropping a note back via e-mail in a few moments.

Again, THANKS!

Mo

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