9'6" 10 or 11 wt fly rod

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Re: 9'6" 10 or 11 wt fly rod

Posted by: Herb Ladenheim (---.hsd1.fl.comcast.net)

Date: July 06, 2009 11:20PM

Fran,
I have just the blank for you.
CTS Affinity-X, 4pc, 9'6" #9. The rod must be overlined to at least a #10. I have used a #11 on the rod and loads very well.
The blank weighs 2 1/16 oz.
Lists for $217.

If you have to have a #10 CTS will build such an animal.

The 9'6" #9 casts and fishes very well with a #10 line.

The super fast Affinity-X line, which is a new blank for CTS in 2009, can easily be overlined. I use my 9', #10 as a #11 when needed.
But, I use the Aff-X 9'6" #9 strictly as a #10.
Herb

Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 07/06/2009 11:24PM by Herb Ladenheim.

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