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Post by farmpool on Oct 13, 2012 20:14:35 GMT
well been looking into buying a rio skagit flight kit just bit lost with grain weights and so on i have hardy demon 14ft 9wt if somone uses this line on this rod would be very helpfull to know what grain you use and how they perform
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Post by Alex Robertson on Oct 21, 2012 8:44:46 GMT
I myself went through the same problem when buying a Skagit for my own rod a few years ago which is a 15ft Bruce & Walker Powerlight, Line rated #10 and enquired through a friend that runs a Game Tackle shop, for my own rod I was advised to go for a size 650 grain line, seeing as there is not much difference in our rod lengths this MIGHT be the size you need, but you could try what I did should you know of a tackle shop that stocks up with Rio lines for help as they usually match the make of the rod and it's length + line rating against a chart to determine the weight you require. Hope this helps.
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Post by dunkeld on Oct 21, 2012 8:53:23 GMT
Best to convert grains to grams to establish a more recognisable weight for your rod.
650 grains is the equivelent of 42 grams and may just be a tad heavy for your rod weight.
But as Alex has said trying it out on your rod is the best way forward to be sure.
1 Gram = 15.4323584 Grains
1 Grain = 0.06479891 Gram
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2012 10:31:22 GMT
Here is a PDF Document from Rio. It lists all currently manufactured double handed rods with the recommended spey line to suit. I hope that it helps you Attachments:
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Post by G Ritchie on Oct 21, 2012 15:14:08 GMT
Like Alex, I use the 650 grain heads on my 15ft Bruce & Walkers. For my 14ft #9 Sage I use a 550 grain head and I suspect this would also suit the Hardy Demon. I like quite a light loading line so this ties in with the A ratings on the Rio recomendations for the 14ft Hardy Demon. If you prefer a heavier rod loading, then the B rating of 600 grains would be a better option.
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