I have an 8/9 wt. St. Croix, Pro Graphite that I have set up for 9 wt. I use it about once a year in the salt and make sure to clean it well after each time out. I also use my STH reel in the salt and apply the same caution with regard to cleaning afterwards.
- Gary
PS. I have yet to tie into a SW fish that required a 9 wt. In fact, I got into several schools of Ladyfish last summer in Destin, FL and would have loved to have been using my 5 wt.
- G
At 10:01 AM 12/27/02, you wrote:
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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- Gary
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