New Fly Rod

[drew03cmc]

I will venture out onto the limb here and say what nobody else has...for trout and bluegill, why do you need a 5wt? Get yourself a 3wt with a GPX line and have fun. The GPX line is actually roughly a 3.5wt line, meaning it weighs IIRC about 110 grains in the first 30' of line. That would help in windy conditions with the 3wt line, but a 3wt, if worked right, can be used for 10+# bass, catfish, etc...if you let your reel drag work like it is supposed to and fish a balanced leader/tippet setup. For more information on this check out www.byrdultrafly.com . I love this guy's website and reference it all the time.

I know that TFO offers a nice 3wt 7'6 for $99, as does Cabela's in the Three Forks rods. I have had one of these rods, Dano has one, and they are magical rods for fishing. You will not cast all the way across the lake, but you will hit what you want to hit with your line. I recommend them big time. In fact, I might be getting another one, and for the price, hell, you cannot beat it. $49.99. If you break it, they work with you to get it replaced. I fished mine HARD everyday for a summer for bluegill and NEVER had a problem. Then I sold it and some flies for $200, so I was pleased...but hey...you know how that goes.

Do not buy a rod just because someone on here says you will like it. Take the time to go cast each one and see if YOU like it. That is the true test of how a rod will fit you.