I'm all in favor of having more fly rods, but I think you should decide what type of fishing you want to do with it first. I am a firm believer in buying a rod for the type of fishing you are doing right now.
What are your fishing situations? Is your current 4wt an 8'6"?
One advantage that I find of a 5wt over a 4wt is in nymphing and throwing small streamers or big busy dries. If so, you may want a 9' rod, but my general feeling is that an 8' or 8.5' rod is a great general purpose East Coast trout rod.
Are you feeling the 4wt is too long and want a shorter rod?
Oh and what is the budget. The Scott G2 885-4 is a fantastic rod and I've heard it was recently discontinued, but even at a discount it's going to be over $500. In the same category is the Sage Method. The 5wt is the lightest Method they have and it is a very fast rod, but still has some feel to it.
Carl
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On Mon, Oct 9, 2017 at 9:39 AM, abbie mcmullen <abbie.mcmullen@gmail.com> wrote:
I'm looking to add another rod to my arsenal. What's everyone's favorite 5wt set up? I have exclusively been using BVKs (4wt and 7wt). Let me know what you guys like! Thanks!
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