GG34 0 Report post Posted February 5, 2017 Can anybody recommend a decent 6wt bass line? Thanks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted February 5, 2017 http://www.ebay.com/itm/100FT-Weight-Forward-Floating-Fly-Fishing-Line-WF-3-4-5-6-7-8F-Trout-Fly-Line-/331903744133?var=&hash=item4d47013885:m:mIj45yyUsaPpppGMVhGiYbA less than $10 ... it's what I've got on all my rods, in one weight or another. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vicente 0 Report post Posted February 5, 2017 I like shooting head style lines for bass fishing I recommend trying either the Rio outbound short or scientific anglers Titan taper. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GG34 0 Report post Posted February 5, 2017 Thanks for the replies. I think I'm looking for something in betweenew 10 and 90. I've got wulff TT on all my saltwater rigs but don't want to spend that much on a bass rig. Eying the Rio mainstream bass line. Only 40. Anybody have any opinions on it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JSzymczyk 0 Report post Posted February 5, 2017 any decent 7wt WF line, cut 8 or 9 feet off the front and whip a loop. Instant "bass line" with a short heavy front section for your 6 weight. Done. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GG34 0 Report post Posted February 5, 2017 Never thought of that. Either way I still have to buy a line. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FIN-ITE 34 0 Report post Posted February 5, 2017 You'll do fine with the Rio Mainstream Bass. If you think that you will be making short to mid casts with heavy flies you could always up line to a 7. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GG34 0 Report post Posted February 5, 2017 It will be for river bass fishing so flies won't be huge and no long casts. I have an 8wt for big flies for LMB. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FIN-ITE 34 0 Report post Posted February 5, 2017 Then maybe you should think about the Mainstream Sink Tip. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GG34 0 Report post Posted February 5, 2017 I considered it. I have a sink tip on my 8wt as well. The flint river that I will be fishing is really Shallow. Nothing I can't use a little weight to get down if needed. Really just looking for feedback on the mainstream line. I'm really partial to wulff as I fish mostly saltwater. Just want to save some money this time around. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vicente 0 Report post Posted February 5, 2017 It should serve you well, if you aren't planning on making long casts or throwing big flies with it just about any weight forward line should work fine. I like the shooting head lines because less time casting means more time with the fly in the water. Another thing to consider is maybe getting an intermediate line and adding a sinking leader to get deeper, if needed. It acts like a sinking tip but with much less of a hinge take the versa leader of and it's almost like a floating line. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dave G. 0 Report post Posted February 5, 2017 If you're using mostly small flies then I don't known that you would really need a "bass line" at all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GG34 0 Report post Posted February 5, 2017 I'll throw some poppers and clousers up to size 4. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vicente 0 Report post Posted February 5, 2017 I was using a journey man line from bp for larger than that no problems on my 9'10 4 wt I over lined it with a size 5 and was easily casting 80 ft with a size 4 articulated streamer. My only complaint against the line is when fishing ponds and it's in the 90s the line gets grabby. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gene L 0 Report post Posted February 6, 2017 Whatever. Any line will do for you. Cheap, expensive, they all perform alike so far as I can tell. I doubt you're looking for 60-foot casts. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites