Overlining grain weight by +25?

[Pvillarr]

Would overlining a 11' 5/6 switch rod with a Rio Skagit Max Short by +25 grain suggestion have a negative impact or would this more so be determined on a rod by rod basis?

I believe the recommendation is 375 grain but I currently have a 400 grain Max Short. I am just trying to determine if the gear I already have will work for the setup. Any help is appreciated. Thank you.

[hwchubb]

It depends on the rod, but most have a 150-200 grain window. Of course, with a Skagit you're adding a heavy tip as well , so you're more like 500 grains +/-. That would be towards the upper end of the range on my 13' 5/6/7, but again, it depends on the rod. Check the specs and see if you can get grain window rather than just a specific grain weight.

There are plenty of bigger line nerds than I am on this forum - they can probably give more specific answers than I can.

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

I would try to get down on the water with Andy Guibord who can see if it is over loaded or under loaded.

You need water, head, tip and fly to be able to check out your setup.

You also need a good two handed / Spey fly caster

[Pvillarr]

I am not sure of the grain window as it is not on the rod nor on the rod manufacturer's website.

It's a Fenwick Aetos 11'1" 5/6 Switch that my friend owns. He currently has a switch line on it but felt that it was underlined so he asked me about trying my 400 Grain Rio Skagit Max Short head on it.

Thanks for the input. And yes Andy could probably help in this situation.

[hwchubb]

Heck, just string it up and throw it! If he’s underlined with a 375 grain, a 400 skagit with a tip might be ideal. Easy enough to head down to the American and test it out...

[Jeff C.]

Should work but each rod is different. I use a 400 Skagit max short on my 6119 TCX and 6110 Z-Axis. Andy showed me that 25 grains is about the same weight as a single business card using a digital scale.