They all have their place. You really don't want to now how many rods I have. My wife intentionally doesn't look at my rod closet.

I'm also contemplating if I need a 2 wt. I have a 1 and a 3 wt and don't really need a 2 but maybe I do:)

Every rod out there is capable of throwing at least 1 line wt over and under the listed specs

Every rod out there is capable of throwing a 1 wt line...period! Just feels different, carries about what a 1 wt line will carry, goes about as far, etc.

I think we're mostly matching for casting pleasure and feel a lot of the time when we search for "the" line. Even within widely held definitions and agreed upon rod/line marriage criteria, when one switches to a sinking line, it's probably feasible to drop two weights and keep the same feel in casting. Gives a lower diameter as well.

Sinkers and intermediates always seemed to give a very big overlined feel to any rod when used in the same weight as the floating lines. I preferred to drop 1 or 2 weights when I used 'em more often in the past, they carry and cut through the air so efficiently relative floating lines that one has the option.

Nah, I’m just a garden variety DF who does strange experiments with flyline. My apologies for wandering into sinking line subject matter, I was just using it to illustrate the grain weight rule does not always apply so rigidly.

But since we’re here and the shock of learning that Jangles actually has 71 fly rods has finally wore off a bit, we should discuss…

I’ve owned sinkers down to 3wt and my use always seemed to evolve into what you describe, mainly using more of the running line instead of the full head and associated weight of it. Tended to think of a 90’ flyline schematic and slide a 50’ (imaginary) rectangle over the line to see which section I wanted to use. Chop that section out and have a go at it.

Now, if you’re **** about grain weights, one could coil and measure sections and figure exactly what you want as far as proportions of head and running line sections. Same for front taper at the cut, some will splice or loop to rejoin/reconnect for a tapered tip. I never cared to and preferred the hard kicking “WF Extreme” version of the idea as is. It gave a powerful turnover which allowed me to throw much larger bugs into the wind and on smaller stuff made for an interesting UL shooter line. Not exactly graceful on the cast relative floating line, but very functional in terms of delivering the goods in adverse conditions.

As an aside, I think SWCR’s statement on +/- 1 line weight for any rod is a good one and something worth strong consideration with line and rod matching. In some ways, having one rod and 3 different lines for it is almost akin to having 3 rods. A rod can work, feel, and function quite differently on different lines and have an expanded utility far beyond the mythical “perfect” line. Specific use determines specific need and uses can change thoughout the day or season.

Best get to shopping, Jangles…you’re gonna need alotta lines! 71 rods!

Why not?

Been sick .

I love you guys , man !