I have 3 fly rods and on a day she isn’t watching, I am thinking of getting another (used) one. But before I do, I need input from the crowd. For smallmouth bass fishing and other fish of heavier weight that what I am used to. What weight? 6 or 7 and what length? I would assume the shorter the better, but I have been known to be wrong. What brand would you recommend? I am thinking of a used St Croix. I know where I can lay my hands on one in 6. There is the off chance I could use the heavier one for say large mouth. So should I go for the heavier weight?
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I have 3 fly rods and on a day she isn’t watching, I am thinking of getting another (used) one. But before I do, I need input f
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Here is an example of a variable to answer your last question. IF I could use a smaller, wind resistant fly for largemouth, AND IF there were not weeds that largemouth could dive into, and snag me up, I could use a 4 wt. But big flies, and weed growth?...problably need an 8wt to keep them out of the weeds. And if I am in a boat standing high above the water to cast?..an 8 ft rod would be fine. But if I wade waist deep to cast, or fish low to the water out of a float tube?...need a 9fter to keep the line up off the water. Too much depends on the situation.
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Wanna get good at fly fishing?...fish those 4 rods you have a lot more than the other 6. I get frustrated at teaching young people to flyfish. They want immediate gratification today rather than the time it takes to get good at something approach. The general theme I get is "I take both with me, my flyrod, and my spinning rod.' That statement tells me they will become at best, a so-so fly angler.
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