I would also go with a 6 wt. Used one for bass bugs for over four years before moving to Trout Country. Just a side note, took a almost two pound bass last October on a 6' 3 wt Bamboo rod I made. Was fishing for Gills. Put a nice set in the tip section. Got it out with a little heat from a heat gun. Tony [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Jon Emmons wrote: > John, thanks for this question. I am in the same dilemma and have opted for > the 6wt, an am anxious to see how it performs. Let me know will compare > notes, better yet maybe we could get together and try Gun lake or > something, I have a row boat with a little 6hp. Just about perfect for me. > Ill HOOK up with you later and see what we can make happen. > > Fish-On > Jon Emmons > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 9:55 PM > Subject: [VFB] help on rod decision > > > I have an 8 wt rod i bought for bass fishing. You know heavy enough to > turn over deer hair bugs. But, I do not always fish deer hair bugs for > basss, more like clousers. Anyway my next smallest rod is a 5 wt. My 8 wt > feels like a workout when i am done, it is real heavy to cast and kind of > cumbersome. I am wondering if i should go to a 7 wt or a 6 wt. When I say > bass fishing I mean that I will be smallie fishing in streams with clousers > and largemouth fishing throwing clousers, gulley worms and popper bugs at > docks and other structure. What do you folks think ? a 7 or 6 wt? And if > anyone is interested I have an 8 wt floating line I could trade for a 7wt > floating line. > > > > John Ridderbos > >
