Grain Window

These line recommendations are based on our experience with the rods during development, practice and fishing. The grain windows listed are intended to give the caster a general idea of the rods power and flex. The lines mentioned are lines that we’ve found to be especially well matched to the particular rod. Other makes of lines with roughly the same length and grain weight should also perform well with the given rod.

This chart was compiled by Nate Koenigsknecht, Brian Styskal, Rob Allen and Kerry Burkheimer and it’s based on our load preferences and casting styles. We’d encourage you to email or call us with your favorite lines, whether they be brand new, out of production or homemade.

Also, though many of these lines perform spectacularly well straight out of the box, we’ve found some lines to be measurably better with minor modifications. Feel free to inquire with us regarding possible alterations.

CF Burkheimer Line Recommendations for Two-handed Rods
Rod Grain Window Scandi Head Skagit Head Shorthead Midbelly
3 Piece
7125-3 380-530 Airflo Compact 450 Airflo Compact 480 Nextcast FF 45′ 5/6 Airflo Delta Long 6/7
7133-3 480-600 Airflo Compact 510 Airflo Compact 540 Nextcast FF 45′ 6/7 Airflo Delta Long 7/8
8139-3 540-730 SA Extreme 560 Airflo Compact 630 Airflo Delta 9/10 Nextcast FF 70′ 8/9
9143-3 550-740 SA Extreme 600 Airflo Compact 660 Airflo Delta 9/10 Next Cast FF 70′ 8/9
9149-3 550-740 SA Extreme 600 Airflo Compact 660 Airflo Delta 9/10 Nextcast FF 70 8/9
10130-3 630-800 SA Extreme 640 Airflo Compact 720 WC 10/11/12
4 Piece
5115-4 300-400 Airflo Compact 360 Airflo Switch 390
7115-4 450-580 Airflo Compact 420 SA Extreme 520 Nextcast FF 45′ 5/6
7127-4 420-550 Airflo Compact 450 Airflo Compact 510 Nextcast FF 45′ 6/7
7134-4 450-570 Airflo Compact 480 Airflo Compact 540 Nextcat FF 45′ 6/7 Delta Long 7/8
7141-4 450-550 SA Extreme 440 Airflo Compact 480 SA Evolution 6/7 Delta Long 6/7
8115-4 450-570 Airflo Compact 480 SA Extreme 560 Nextcast FF 45′ 6/7
8128-4 480-600 Airflo Compact 480 SA Extreme 560 Nextcast FF 45’6/7 Delta Long 7/8
8134-4 450-600 Airflo Compact 510 Airflo Compact 570 Airflo Delta 7/8 or 8/9 Airflo Delta Long 7/8
8142-4 500-600 SA Extreme 520 Airflo Compact 570 Airflo Delta 7/8 or 8/9 Airflo Delta Long 7/8
9129-4 520-660 Airflo Compact 540 SA Extreme 600 Airflo Delta 9/10 Airflo Delta Long 8/9
9135-4 520-660 SA Extreme 560 Airflo Compact 660 Airflo Delta 9/10 Airflo Delta Long 9/10
9145-4 550-700 SA Extreme 560 Airflo Compact 660 Airflo Delta 9/10 Airflo Delta Long 9/10
10129-4 630-750 SA Extreme 640 SA Extreme 760 Nextcast FF 45′ 10/11
10153-4 700-1000 SA Extreme 680 RIO Flight 750 Nextcast WA 10/11 Nextcast FF 70′ 9/10
10155-4 700-1000 Nextcast FF 45′ 10/11 RIO Flight 750 Nextcast WA 10/11 Nextcast FF 70′ 9/10
11155-4 750-1000 SA Extreme 680 RIO Flight 750 Nextcast WA 10/11 Nextcast FF 70′ 10/11
5 piece
8121-5 480-630 Airflo Compact 480 Airflo Compact 540 Nextcast FF 45′ 7/8
9119-5 510-660 Airflo Compact 540 Airflo Compact 630 Nextcast FF 45′ 8/9
9135-5 550-690 SA Extreme 560 Airflo Compact 660 Nextcast FF 45′ 8/9
9145-5 550-690 SA Extreme 560 Airflo Compact 660 Nextcast WA 55′ 8/9
10148-5 630-750 SA Extreme 640 SA Extreme 760 Nextcast WA 55′ 9/10  Nextcast FF 70′ 9/10