I'm with Gene on that one. That's a big fly to throw on a 5-6 wt. What line are you using? Are you using a sink tip? You may also consider rigging a second reel spool (or another reel if you have it) with line engineered to throw heavy flies. A bass or "streamer" line or something like it in a 6wt could give you a bit more umph. For flies, I would recommend starting small, say #10 and working up to the larger ones. You'll get to a point though when you surpass the line and rod limits of "fun" and then you'll want to learn Belgian or the "bombing run" (cast and duck for cover). That one's not on YouTube or a recognized FFF cast…yet. I highly recommend removing hook barbs and learn to patch the many pin holes you'll collect in your waders (usually in the seat area). Shortening the leader and stepping up the size could help. Play with some combinations to get to your comfort/fun level. Just some ideas that worked for me.
There are some casting tweaks to reduce the "dog on a leash" effect, as mentioned in other replies to your post. That's a great comparison by the way. But if you are just starting, I would recommend rigging to your casting comfort zone initially.
There's nothing wrong with the 5/6 wt. I don't think the fish care. Good luck!
Steve
On Dec 12, 2013, at 5:00 PM, Tyler Lucas <tylerlucas227@gmail.com> wrote:
Thank you, I think I may go buy some smaller clousers and give that a try, Im not really in the market for a new rod.
Thank you both
On Thursday, December 12, 2013 4:22:25 PM UTC-5, Tyler Lucas wrote:Hello all,
What is the preferred leader for a #2 clouser minnow? The reason I am asking is because I used a heavy fly for the first time today ( I am a beginner ) and I encounterd a "dog hitting the end of a leash" effect, and it was giving me alot of trouble with my casts. I was wondering if you are supposed to use a shorter, or heavier leader in order to prevent that from happening. I altered my cast to a more "rolling" motion as opposed to just keeping my rod straight, but it didn't really help me.
I apologize if I sound like I have no idea what I am talking about, honestly I really don't.
Any way, any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Tyler Lucas--
http://www.tpfr.org
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