Description
Stillwater fishing on lakes and reservoirs, especially if you’re in a competition, requires the use of different types of line ( floating, midge-tip, intermediate and sinking). Over the years Marryat designers have discussed these variables with many fishermen who all faced similar problems
– how to switch between floating and sinking lines with the same rod and still be able to cast effectively …
In Theory floating lines have specified weights determining their AFTM number and this specific weight is calculated on the front 30 feet of line. Therefore 30 feet of a 7-weight line must weigh 12 grams and an 8-weight must weigh 13.5 grams, so there’s just 1.5 grams to differentiate them. Now consider that 7-weight rods are designed to work with a line weight of between 11.5 grams and 12.5 grams.
The Challenge here is “my cast collapses when using a sinking line” and
these days this also happens with floating lines like Airflo’s Forty-Plus, because their heads are heavier than their AFTM specification. Another consideration is that many fishermen shoot 35 to 45 feet of line these days … that’s more than 15 grams on a 7-weight line or 30 feet of a 9-weight floating line … so should you be using a 9-weight rod? No, because if you did you wouldn’t get the first 3 feet of line out.
Marryat’s solution is that the designers have created a major innovation, two superb 9 foot 6 inch rods specifically for use on stillwaters with floating and sinking lines. The 7-weight is available in two versions; one designed for use with a Floating Line and, because of the extensive use of
heavy-weight floating and sinking lines the other has been developed for SinkingLine (S3 to S7), enabling you to cast heavy lines with confidence.
- Handle: Wells + Butt
- Reel Seat: Up Locking
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