Weigh the first 30 feet of the line. That weight will give you the line rating. I have to find the chart for it, but you should be able to find the info on the net someplace.
Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "Desert Eagle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 7:26 AM Subject: [VFB] Mystery Line ??? > OK, Thanks to Dan, Rob and Neville I have some idea as to what my problem > is. Now to try to solve it. > > I have several reels, a couple are mine and a couple came from yard sales. > They have fly line on them, BUT, there is no indication as to the weight of > the fly line. I must confess that when I got my fly rod and real for Fathers > Day last year I neglected to indicate on the real what wt line I had on it. > > Now for the "Big" question, Without having to remove all the lines and load > with new ones and mark the reels, ( An expense I cannot afford right now), > is there a way to; > A; determine the weight fly line from a reel ? ( Actually weigh the line > with something like a powder scale, measure it and find out ??) > B; determine the configuration, ( I.E., Wt Forward, Double Taper, ETC.) > > If not any of the above I assume that the only alternative would be to put > each one on each rod and see how they cast and guess. > > Befuddled, > Jimi >
