Re: Skagit line for Beulah 7/8 10.5' switch rod.

Fred, Skagit lines work very well on switch rods of 10'6" to 11'6".

Ryanator, A good starting point is the weight of the Beulah Tonic skagit line which is 380grns.

Beulah lines are matched very well to their rods. Since none of us know anything about your casting style/ability then Beulah's recommendation is the safest choice.

The only way to get a perfect rod/line matchup "for you" is to test drive a couple different weight skagit lines using the tips/flies that "you" want to throw. Anything else is a crap shoot.

If you have a local shop that has demo lines that is the place to go. If not, my offer is still open for a test drive of a 420grn (23')Compact Skagit with no obligation but the return postage. With a tip from 8' to 13' you will be right in the 3 to 3.5 ratio Fred mentioned.