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    Default Line recommendation for winter in Florida?

    Hi all,

    I am going to be spending a week in Marathon over Christmas and New Years... I have a guide for a 3 days ( http://www.stripstrikecharters.com ), and the rest of the time I may try beaches/wading.

    I have a Galvan Grip reel currently spooled with 9 wt Rio Outbound Short 6ips sinking. Not a great line for baby tarpon, cuda, redfish, etc...

    I have never fly fished warm saltwater, and I don't know if I should splurge for a warm water floating line for this one trip, or if I can "get by" with a general-use floating saltwater 9 wt line (something I could use for topwater stripers in the bay or delta for example).

    How important is a cold water versus warm water line?

    First world problems...

    Anybody got a line rec for me?

    Thanks, John

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    A general-use floating saltwater line will do just fine , the temps over Christmas/New Years won't be in the 100's !

    Have a great trip !!

    D.~

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    David hit it spot on...wading your line does not get hot.

    Off the deck of a white fiberglass skiff I would use a tropical line.



    Normally the top guides in the Keys have better tackle to use than yours.

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    John,

    If I was paying big bucks for a Florida guide, I would ask him what line . I would also ask him to lend me his line and also use his flies, after all that's what your paying for. Out of all the Florida guides I have hired all have offered to lend me there equipment. Good luck

    Carl Blackledge

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    Quote Originally Posted by Carl Blackledge View Post
    John,

    If I was paying big bucks for a Florida guide, I would ask him what line . I would also ask him to lend me his line and also use his flies, after all that's what your paying for. Out of all the Florida guides I have hired all have offered to lend me there equipment. Good luck

    Carl Blackledge

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    If you really want to get a line tho, look at the airflo tropical series. I have it on a 8 wt and its sweet.

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