I have a 6 wt, but wasnt sure if it was Okay for the smallies. Where I fish on the susquehanna, we havnt hooked up with many 5+ pound fish, but catch quite a bit of 3/4 pounders. If a 6 wt is fine for river smallies, excellent. Any sugjestions on what type, brand, model, ect. of rod reel line to get? thanks alot.
-Eddie
From: "Kevin W. Machon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: Re: [VFB] 9wt. vs. 8wt./bass needs
Date: Fri, 27 Dec 2002 13:44:01 -0600
Eddie-
As far as largemouth/smallmouth bass, it might be difficult to find a good all-around rig for both. My 8wt is perfect for throwing large hair bugs and streamers for largemouth, but I think it would be overkill for most smallmouth needs. I've found a 5-6wt to be ideal and a lot of fun for most river/stream smallmouth situations. It allows you to present the smaller flies better when you have to go down to a lighter tippet and you can still pull on a 3-4 lb. fish when it gets into its high-flying antics. So my advice would be get a rig for the saltwater and largemouth and unless you intend to throw bigger flies for smallmouth downsize a bit for them.
Just my $0.02
Kev
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Subject: Re: [VFB] 9wt. vs. 8wt./Santa rules !
Date: Fri, 27 Dec 2002 11:01:47 -0500
Question about 8 wt's. Im looking to buy one, a St. Croix most likely. If I were to get a saltwater model, and a saltwater reel ect. could I also use it in freshwater? I want to fish for Rockfish in the Bay, but also plan to use it this summer for small and largemouth bass. Any help or personal stories of why not to buy a saltwater setup and use it for freshwater is much appreciated. Thanks alot!
-Eddie
From: Dean Endress <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: [VFB] 9wt. vs. 8wt./Santa rules !
Date: Fri, 27 Dec 2002 07:09:49 -0800 (PST)
JAKE,
I'd have to agree with the gent at your local fly shop...if limiting myself to one rod for both Steelhead & Saltwater...I would go for the 8wt. set-up. I own a 8wt set up & a 9wt. set up...year in & year out the 8wt. set up gets more use. sorry to throw you a loop like that... But since you own the 9wt....use it. There's always next christmas.
DEAN....
@ksba.com> wrote:I guess I was good, because Santa brought me a 9ft 9wt rod kit for xmas. But now I have an issue : While browsing the local fly shop, I was wiggling a 9ft 9 wt and talking with one of the shop guys about it. He said a 9ft 8 wt would be a better choice if I intended to use it for steelhead primarily and saltwater secondarily. So I put the question of choice to you all - if you had to pick one, which would it be? I anxiously await your opinions and debate. regards, Jake RaketichPittsburgh.
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