For now I only fish freshwater for trout, so here's my ultimate trout
assortment:
-tiny creeks to medium rivers-
6 1/2' full-flex 2 wt - dries and nymphs
9' mid-flex 4wt - streamers
-medium to large rivers-
6 1/2' full-flex 2 wt - small dries (#22 baetis to #10 stimulator or
hopper)
9' mid-flex 4 wt - larger dries and nymph rigs
9' medium-fast 5 wt (wish list) - streamers and heavy nymphs where longer
casts are required
-lakes-
9' mid-flex 4wt - all applications
I currently own the 6 1/2' 2 wt (Orvis 1 oz.) and the 9' 4 wt (Cortland
GRF-1000). I'm happy with both rods - some day I'll likely replace the
Cortland by building my own on a St. Croix blank. The Orvis 1 oz. is
awesome though - it's set up with a Sage 3100 loaded with their new Quiet
Taper line - when fishing dries over short distances I feel like every cast
is a dream come true. The drag on that reel sings a beautiful tune - it's
the only reel I've owned that I've never cussed out.
The only thing I ever find myself wanting for is a fast, or perhaps a
medium-fast 5 wt. rod for those situations on the Yakima when the w*** is
blowing or I just can't get the distance I need out of my 4 wt.
-tight lines-
Jim Speaker
-----Original Message-----
From: David Duvall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, December 17, 2001 6:07 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: The Ultimate Rod Assortment
Great discussion topic!
I would agree to most of them except I would feel a little undergunned with
only 3's and 4's for your trout rod. I am probably not as good a caster as
you but I find myself reaching for the 5's and 6's for eastern Washington
trout, not because they are so big (but there are some dandies) but because
of the 4 letter word that starts with a W. (Don't say it out loud, it might
start blowing). What were the instructions to create that floss blow line?
(grin).
Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: Willy Gevers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, December 17, 2001 5:23 PM
Subject: The Ultimate Rod Assortment
> Here's a question - what would your perfect rod assortment be for the
> fishing that you do? My friends who golf obsess over club selection and
> which ones they should carry. I am thinking about picking up another rod
and
> as a pretext, listed what I thought the rods
> would be that would ideally cover typical WA state flyfishing - without
> making life too complex. (by the way this is the perfect question to ask
> with Christmas just around the corner!)
>
> Small Streams: 7 1/2' for a 2
>
> Trout - Yakima and lakes:
>
> 9' for a 3 (dry)
> 9' for 4 (nymph)
>
> Beach: winter coho and SRC
>
> 9' for a 4 (same rod as above)
>
> Beach: summer coho
>
> 9'6" for a 6
>
> Summer Steelhead and boat coho fishing:
>
> 9'6" for a 7
>
> Winter Steelhead, Chums, Rockfish, Kings
>
> 9' for a 8 or 9
>
> (and perhaps some backup rods.)
>
> Any thoughts...?
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