I'm just finishing up my new 8 wt, and i'm looking for a good line for smallmouth. I'm interested in those new welded loop lines from rio, because I spend my winters fishing steelhead worring about knots and connections - That's the last thing I want to think about in the summer!
What's your favorite smallmouth line?
I'm usally fishing small shallow rivers with big streamers and poppers.
I have a pair of Cortland 444s that have taken a beating over the past few seasons. The weight forward tapers in anything from a 6 to 8 (depending on flyrod weight) in floating and sink tip have been great.
I haven't tried the new 555s, but I assume that they'd be at least as good as what I'm using now.
Neither of these lines have the welded loop knots that you mention, so YMMV.
I assume you are referring to the RioGrande line with the welded loop. I use this on my 6wt for trout/steelhead and it is an excellent line. Very slick, durable and the loop is tough as nails. Has been through 2 seasons of abuse and looks like new.
It would work well for bass fishing because it is what I would call "oversized'. The 6 weight line is really more of a 6 1/2. One thing to be careful of is using it on rods with small guides/tip tops but with an 8wt this should not be a problem.
If you cast lots of bulky poppers, etc you may want consider a bass bug specialty line that you can shoot a mile but I prefer more versatility as I'm more of a trout guy.
Best of luck,
Dave
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