06-25-2008, 06:14 PM
Okay, first question. Fighting butt. The one in my picture is the 5/6 9' .... no fighting butt, the other larger sizes will.
YOUR SECOND QUESTION IS A REAL GOOD ONE. Sinking lines. As you know I like slow action rods and I find sinking lines easy to cast, BUT, add a large fly to it and it can be a chuck and duck. That is why I have the T3 and the Biix (keep in mind, both these rods are three times the price of the New Kid)
Depth Charge 300 on the 5/6 and maybe a 350 and + on the 7/8.
Reel, well for 5 weight I have a Vosseler, Tibor and a Battekill LA and lines Ridgeline, Gold and Trout Select II all in WF ( I am not a TT or DT girl). I tried all three on New Kid and it liked them all. I was pavement fishing, but was down to backing.
As for which line I will use on it, probably the GOLD. The Ridgeline is the JWF line, and the STII is the Far and Fine's line.
I would also like to mention the color of this rod...reminds me of SAGE's dark redish brown...beautiful!
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YOUR SECOND QUESTION IS A REAL GOOD ONE. Sinking lines. As you know I like slow action rods and I find sinking lines easy to cast, BUT, add a large fly to it and it can be a chuck and duck. That is why I have the T3 and the Biix (keep in mind, both these rods are three times the price of the New Kid)
Depth Charge 300 on the 5/6 and maybe a 350 and + on the 7/8.
Reel, well for 5 weight I have a Vosseler, Tibor and a Battekill LA and lines Ridgeline, Gold and Trout Select II all in WF ( I am not a TT or DT girl). I tried all three on New Kid and it liked them all. I was pavement fishing, but was down to backing.
As for which line I will use on it, probably the GOLD. The Ridgeline is the JWF line, and the STII is the Far and Fine's line.
I would also like to mention the color of this rod...reminds me of SAGE's dark redish brown...beautiful!
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