# 7wt or 8wt? **URL:** \ **Category:** Utah Fly Fishing\ **Created:** [September 17, 2012, 2:57pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/7wt-or-8wt/210448 "2012-09-17T14:57:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![flygoddess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a9a28c/32.png) [@flygoddess](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/flygoddess)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2012, 2:10am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/7wt-or-8wt/210448/21 "2012-09-21T02:10:48Z")
Now I am confused. They make Grain line in sinking and in floating. I use a 230 grain Sage floating on my 6 wt and 8 wt for Carp. But I use a 300 and a 350 Depth Charge and KG Streamer line that is 70 feet of intermediate line into 30 feet of the grain weighted. For a 6 wt. 250 to 300 grain is recommended, but I prefer the 350, but I too use deep 7. Again, I thought big rods were for big flies, cause I am using a 6 wt to land 36" trout and Carp but I am using small flies. When I use the Butt Monkey or Sex Dungeon, 6 can work, but an eight is nicer. Never thought of heavy rods for getting down deep fast, cause you can do that with any weight rod. Sorry if I miss read your reply. ---
**Author:** ![Browntrout](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b2d939/32.png) [@Browntrout](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/Browntrout)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2012, 3:32am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/7wt-or-8wt/210448/22 "2012-09-21T03:32:31Z")
Jeremy Hunt is stating he needs a 9 wt. rod to throw the 450 gr. line.All I am saying is, Kelly Galloup has his view and Jeremy Hunt has his. I find them both valid. I am not addressing big rods for big flies.I am addressing JH method for getting quickly into the strike zone. I hope this helps. ---
**Author:** ![mischievous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@mischievous](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/mischievous)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2012, 5:01pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/7wt-or-8wt/210448/23 "2012-09-26T17:01:22Z")
I am going to offer a different solution… 5 wt Echo SR or Sage One Switch Rod. It will fish like a 6 or 7 wt when thrown one handed and when thrown two handed it will have the power and backbone to launch a big ass articulated streamer 70 - 80 feet. It would be a great versitile fresh water rod. And the added length makes it a high stickin mad man when indicator fishing. I would load it up w/ 325 grain Rio Switch line. I have a 4-wt SR and unless I am doing delicate Dries it has become my go to rod. Never leave home with out it. [Previous page](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/7wt-or-8wt/210448.md?page=1)