+1 Bob. I went out to buy a rod once in *nearly that same price range and came home with a beagle. That thing ate both of us out of the house and ate 4 pairs of foam ear plugs the first night!
-- Gene
On Monday, March 24, 2014 4:10:41 PM UTC-4, Bob Smith wrote:
On Monday, March 24, 2014 4:10:41 PM UTC-4, Bob Smith wrote:
For the Fletcher's/Chain Bridge and nearby Locks areas a 6 wgt. is a minimum, and a 7 wgt. is fine. You can manage 200-300 grain lies for shad on a 7wgt. and a 12" smallie will still give a good fight on that. And if you hook a carp a 7wgt. might not feel like enough rod. You can use a 7 for stripers, catfish and largemouth bass. It's not an ideal weight for them but it will serve.Be careful when buying a rod/reel combo at thar price range though. There are rods in that price range that will serve but I'd talk to the guys at Urban Angler/Orvis about which brand/model. It's easy to buy a dog at the lower prices.
I think a 5wgt. is for trout, panfish and rivers where the smallies don't get large. Of course you can use a 5 and catch carp, shad and small stripers on in but you'll work your @$$ off casting the proper sized flies for larger fish and a 200 grain line will be the highest weight you can cast on it comfortably.
Just my opinion so your mileage may vary, bt not by much.
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