I spent a September day last year throwing a 350 gr. Rio Striper on my #7 XP without a problem and I routinely throw my 300 gr. 24' head on that rod without a problem.
An XP can handle it but if you were to heed recommended grain weights you'd be pretty far off the scale with 350 grains on an 8wt. I find that a 350 loads a 9wt well.
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