I have three of four different lines I have been playing around with on my 11' 7wt and am finding out that none are perfect for everything.

I put a 325 grain short skagit on it for swinging stuff and Rio's 6/7wt on it for indicator fishing and have been liking the way each of those handle for their intended purposes. In my opinion, the skagit lines make indicator fishing pretty cumbersome with all of the weight and bulk of the line towards the front. Mending constantly not only take a lot more effort, but it makes a mess of the water while you are at it. Double hauling with these skagit lines is a bitch as well.

The 6/7wt switch line is much better for indicator fishing but definitely doesn't load the road as well for longer casts, which I don't find myself doing much of while indicator fishing anyhow. The more even weight distribution makes mending and roll casting a lot more friendly. If I were to buy that line over again, I would probably go for the 8/9 and over line it a bit, but the 6/7 single hand casts very well.

Purely from the hip, check out the 275 grain short skagit from Rio and go from there?
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