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What weight rod do you fish with

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7'6'' 3wt (stiff rod, i often throw a 4wt line to slow it down a bit)

8' 5 wt (streams/creeks with less casting room)

9' 5wt (go-to trout setup)

9' 7/8wt (7 wt rod, and I overline with an 8 when throwing big bugs)

 

 

I'll probably add a spey setup one of these days...

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TFO BVK 3wt- Dries, nymphs

 

TFO BVK 5wt- Big dries, nymph, streamers

 

Ross Essence 5wt- Nymphs

 

Orvis Advantage?? 9'3" 7 wt- Steelhead- Nymph and swing

 

Thinking about getting a 9 weight for rockfish and ling cod in the ocean

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7'6" 3 wt, 9' 5 wt, 9' 6wt

 

3 wt gets the most use as the water nearby is a smaller tailwater with very picky fish that like small dries or nymphs.

 

Considering getting a 10' 4wt for nymphs and a 8/9 wt for salt.

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6'6 2wt, 9' 4wt, 9'9 6wt, 9'6 7-8wt,14' 7-8wt(spey) and to whomever said they wanted to build your own, DON'T!!!!! Its even more addicting then flies!!!! Since I started building I now have a rod for almost every situation imaginable and I only get time to fish 2 or 3 times a year, if ur mariied ull end up dead! But... Nvm I like the looks of that blank online :P

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I have rods ranging from 6' to 14' and from a 2-weight up to a 12-weight, but my main rods are:

 

Brook trout- 7'6" 3-wt

 

Trout (general)- 8'6" 5-wt

 

Panfish- 9' 4-wt

 

Smallmouth- 9'6" 6-wt

 

Carp- 9' 7-wt

 

Largemouth- 9' 8-wt

 

Steelhead- 10' 8-wt.

 

Pike- 9' -wt

 

Muskie- 9' 10-wt

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Hi group,

 

We use 9' 5 or 7 weight rods most of the time but I have a 9' 9 weight I use to throw big streamers. Take care & ...

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