I’m tied between what weight rods are best for the trout here. I’ve always fished a 5wt at trout parks and felt like it was excellent, but the other day, they had the generators going down here and my 5wt st.croix seemed under powered on 2-3lb trout. I was throwing my indicator rig on 4lb fluro tippet and never once did I feel like I had “control” while fighting them. I bought a 4wt TFO I use for tossing midges during low water in the colder months and feel like it does pretty good for that and its an absolute honey on dries. I’ve fly fished for years at trout parks and for panfish, but this last trip on Taney just seemed like the 5wt was overworked during the fight. I keep my rod at a 45° degree grabbing the upper part of the grip while the butt/reel seat rests on my forearm and I keep consistent pressure and once they start to run I let them, and I try to guide them if they start changing directions. I usually toss woolys, indicator rig, and occasional foam dries on the rod. Is a 6wt worth the upgrade or is it just the nature of the game fishing the current. Thanks!
