Type of Line?

[JBlanchard]

I used to have 9wt GL3( stolen in Tennessee) for saltwater fishing. Now all I have is an 8wt. Since most of my saltwater fishing will be from a boat in Florida, should I buy and 8wt intermediate and an 8 wt floating, or am I better off with those sinking tip lines? Is there any way to adapt the 9 wt intermediate and floating lines I have? I am spending way to much money on replacing my trout fishing gear, what lines should I get for saltwater?

[AaronJasper]

I know from my limited experience in saltater fishing that if you are going to fish from a boat you usually use a Teeny type line or a floating line. The people that I know that saltwaterr fly fish from a boat usually have a T 250 and a T 350. That is also the same lines that I used to have when I was into saltwater fly fishing. I also had a floating line as well. If I was going to fish from the beach I usually only fished an intermediate line. It sinks enough to get under the waves but not enough to get snagged on the bottom. I tried to use the teeny line from the beach and was constantly hung up.

[Troutbum from Griswold]

On all my reels I have an intermediate, which I fish the majority of the time, and a Teeny Dan Marini grain line. Sci Angler Mastery Streamer Express lines are good too. Make sure the running line on the grain lines is intermediate, not floating. Floating running line doesn't cut through chop, waves, surf, etc. You also have to deal with moving water and mending the running line is a pain. You have more of a direct connection to the fish when the running line is intermediate. Now it depends on who you talk to. Some people who fish the salt overload their rods. Example, 8wt line on a 7wt or 9wt line on an 8wt. I really can't answer to this because I match lines with rods. When I fish from my friends boat, grain lines are mostly used but that's because we are in very fast currents and deeper water. So, the water dictates what line to use. Flats, shallow and slightly deeper flats, current that moves slowly, if fish appear to be feeding directly on top or middle water column, intermediate lines are perfect. Floating lines work great on the flats as well. If the fish are in deep water or if your fishing water that has heavy currents and it's really ripping and or a combo of both, grain lines are the ticket. That's why, I carry both. You pretty much cover all basis. For more info, I use a 275 grain line on my 7wt, 350 on 8wt, 375 on 9wt, and 475 on my 10/11 wt. I am even looking at a 600-650 for a 12 wt.

P.S Great intermediate line that I love is Rio's Outbound line.

Tight ones!

[trout5]

How about a running line with different heads for different conditions? I'm thinking of setting up my spey crossover rod with this set up to fish the salt. Ima
gine the water I can cover from the beach with a 13 footer!

[AaronJasper]

Yeah the Saltwater Spey thing is catching on a little bit I have seen more companies making rods geared for that.

[FK]

trout5,

I use the shooting head/running line set up for salt water with my two handed rods. The SH is for over head casting and requires some testing to determine the best head weight and length for your rod and your personal casting style.

In my experience the best running lines for minimum tangling are the hollow braids, I like Gudebrod 50#.

Regards,
FK

[Fascist Killer]

CND has a spey series specifically for the salt.

[trout5]

Thanks FK. Gudebro #50 sounds good. I imagine that performs well in the temps we get around here. How about a stripping basket?