update.
Tried a few lines while the lad was watching me cast and discovered my problem was a lazy backcast probably due to SPs and DT lines.
Anyway worked out best line for my casting was another snowbee, WF5 XS DP. Got a nice long belly apparently. After a bit of practice managed 23yds + 5/6 yds of leader. For me, this is one amazing feeling and given that mostly I fish dries or buzzers is as far as I need.
Wow!! 20+ yards of bone straight line with a lovely delicate touchdown
. Nice 3 rainbows in the freezer on a shipmans.
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This thing will use anything from a 3wt to a 6wt as was shown by my bloke today so yes, you could very well be right Mike, about the favourite wand. It certainly does all and more than my SP.
On the bizarre side of things Tony recognised the rod as one he modified the reel seat on for my old man in the 90s.
Many thanks for the input fellas. Going to have a few glasses now, maybe get the vice out, seen a brilliant buzzer on here I want to have a go at.
Thanks and regards, derek