Line for 10' 10wt Dan Craft FT

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Re: Line for 10' 10wt Dan Craft FT

Posted by: Stefan Scherf (---.pools.arcor-ip.net)

Date: October 12, 2005 06:28PM

Scott,
I don't have your rod but another switcher from Bob Meiser for a 9/10 line.
For me a Delta Traditional and also the Delta feels too long for that rod. I fish Guideline Power Taper Scandinavian shooting heads on my rod. I've cut it to around 35' and it casts very good.
The Guidelines are pretty good shooting heads but better are the Vision ACE heads. I'm not shure if they are availible in US. I didn't cast the Rio Scandinavian heads but I think they should work well when cut back ... also the Loop heads.
For sinking lines I've build my own line system. I have different length line bellys with nearly same specific weight as the T14 tip material and combine these with T14 tips of 12' to 24'. A line combination is between 32' and 36' in length. With this system I can adapt my lines perfect to water depth and flow.
Stefan

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