it depends if you get a 3wt thats not built for nymphing it may not be that different than your five weight. But with my 10ft 3wt nymphing stick I can feel almost everything, there is definitely more feel to it.so while generally the lower in rod weights you go the lighter/more sensitive you go there will be exceptions. I fished a 4wt 11ft the other day, also a specialty nymph stick, and that was also very sensitive. However, the day before I casted a 6wt rod by the same company (Douglas) that felt like a 7.
As much as it is the weight, what the rod was built for will make a difference. Best example is like my nine weights, I have sage method nineweight and a sage rplxi nineweight. Both sage nineweighs, the method however is fast action, very stiff, whereas the rplxi is a little slower and softer.
conclusion: if you serious about nymphing, want to do more tightlining and "czech" nymphing, get a specialty nymph rod - just be careful you may never go back.
On Tue, Mar 26, 2019 at 12:40 PM Jamie Carracher <jcarracher@gmail.com> wrote:
I'm curious what you all think about rod weights. I have a 5 wt I just broke after being dumb. It's out for repair, and I'm thinking of getting another rod, maybe a 3 wt. This is a newbie question, but can you really tell the difference between a 3 or 5--especially nymphing?--
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