Action Type for a beginner...

[add147 0]

Hello,

Can someone please tell me what type of action I should consider on my first build. I will be fishing for warm water fish like bass, crappie, and blue gill.

[adrian191 0]

maybe you should go on a flyfishing not tying forum . theflyfishingforum.com goodluck.(or a rod building forum)

[COMike 0]

If you are used to fishing with Lures (rattle traps, spinner baits, Jig 'n' pigs, etc) you should concentrate on TOP water plugs in the AM......

 

I will tell you to talk to "Mike Chell"

 

 

He is in your region and is a great guy for fishing what you want to do!!!!\\

[add147 0]

Ops...Sorry I thought I was on the Rod Building Forum...

[mikechell 0]

Doesn't matter, Add. There are plenty of builders on this site.

For the fish you mention, I'd recommend a 5 weight rod, for the first one. Light enough to have fun with small bluegill, stout enough to handle any large mouth short of a record.

 

Thanks for the reference, COMike. Much appreciated.

[djtrout 0]

My first bass rod, and still my best, was an 8 weight fast action. Many if not most folks would disagree. However, it throws larger and heavier flies like a dream. Good for Pike/Musky too. Thing is, some of my more heavily dressed feather flies float through the air like a helicopter, and I've tried throwing with a 7 weight medium action and it just doesn't do the job. To use the 7 wt, which I do use often, my fly selection is more limited. I have a couple of 4 inch bait fish patterns on heavy salt water hooks, 1/0; the 8 wt does beautifully on these. I just think 8 weight is the most versatile warm water rod going. It does fine on bluegills as well.

You ask about action, though - I say fast action only because I think you get better kick on larger and bushy flies.