[vanislealoha]

Just broke my 6wt fly rod and am looking for a new one. This was my first flyfishing rod that I bought around 16 months ago.

I mainly fish in interior lakes but am also now fishing vancouver island rivers like the Cowichan. Theres an good chance I may use it for fishing pinks from shore mid-island but I also have an 8wt I could use for that.

I am leaning towards buying another 6wt but I am curious as to how other fly rods of different weights would perform.

What are some of your favorite weights for trout fishing and why?

 

[darcycote]

i use a 4 wt. 9 ft.for local lakes, a 6 wt. 9 ft.for interior lakes and a 10 ft. 5 wt. for chronnie fishing.

 

[newsman]

6wt for me.

 

[flyguy]

9wt for all salmon and 6wt for everything else. This is just due to the cost. A 6wt is a perfect all around rod and is easiery to cast in the wind then say a 3wt or even a 4wt. I mean if I had the funds of course I would by the wt rod for every occasion but these 2 rods will get me into anything.

 

[young gun]

6wt!

 

[professori]

I admit, I like to match my rod to the water I am fishing, but for a general trout rod, I would go with a 5 wt.

 

[woolybugger]

I prefer a 4 or 5 wt and preferably a 10 footer. 4 wt's can be a bit tough to cast when your are throwlinga 15-20 ft leader with striker indicator and split shot.

Generally peopleover estimate the weight rod they need for a 2-4 lbs trout. A 4 wt can handle it especially in a lake plus it makes those 1 pounders more fun to catch. Catching a 1 pounder on a 6 wt or more....yawn

 

[fyrslyer]

5 wt

 

[Lastcar]

5 wt for me too...

 

[Daniel]

I would say that a 5-6wt is the way to go for trout.

 

[rmpearson12]

If fishing unknown waters I start with my 5wt. If the fish are on the small size I change to my 3wt.
I have never had a fish on the 5wt that it could not handle. Largest trout on the 5wt, 71/2 lbs.
Now that was fun, largest fish on the 3wt, a 19 1/2" grayling that was more fun :happy:

Ross

 

[stone]

If you have an 8wt for salmon and steelhead, I would suggest a 9' 5wt 4pc as your "one rod does it all" for trout. The 5wt has more backbone than a 4wt to throw larger flies and fight the wind. It will flex a little more to make the little ones feel a little bigger on the line.

But...we all know that eventually we never just have "one" rod to do one thing...you'll eventually also have a quiver full of rods in your closet from 2wt to 10wt.

 

[xgolfman]

Damn, it all matters to what water etc your fishing..my first rod was a 6wt and I will always have one of them for big interior fish etc. That said, I have found that it's allot funner to have the right rod for what your fishing which can be a 1 or 2wt for any local lakes etc. a 4wt just because i like um too and a 6wt. for when the fish or weather warrant it...can say this, not much fun catching 12-18" fish down here even on a 4wt...Now i'm looking for a 1 or 2 ..stupid sport..god I love it!!!

 

[professori]

But...we all know that eventually we never just have "one" rod to do one thing...you'll eventually also have a quiver full of rods in your closet from 2wt to 10wt.

Great, Stone-I don't have a 10 wt. Thanks pal! :wallbash: :wallbash:

 

[stone]

Lol...

 

[flyguy]

Damn, it all matters to what water etc your fishing..my first rod was a 6wt and I will always have one of them for big interior fish etc. That said, I have found that it's allot funner to have the right rod for what your fishing which can be a 1 or 2wt for any local lakes etc. a 4wt just because i like um too and a 6wt. for when the fish or weather warrant it...can say this, not much fun catching 12-18" fish down here even on a 4wt...Now i'm looking for a 1 or 2 ..stupid sport..god I love it!!!

There are very few 1wt and 2wt rods around but I know someone that builds them. Joe out in Whonnock.

 

[professori]

I've built two 2 wts since Christmas. One 9'6'' and the other 6'6".
http://www.flyfishbc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1140
http://www.flyfishbc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=858

 

[vanislealoha]

Great advice everyone. I'm sold on moving down to a 5wt from my 6 as an "all-round" trout rod. Think I'll go look at some right now!

 

[vanislealoha]

Got one!!! ;D

 

[stone]

Got one!!! ;D

Sweet...what did you get?