6Wt Rod. Who Uses One?

[strangercreek]

Just bought one of these combos over Christmas for $39, 9' six wt. I haven't had a six weight in a while, my other is a St. Croix 7 or 7.5' 4wt, great for the small trout streams but thought I would have bigger rod for bass and bigger trout streams (Taney, Bennett, etc.). We will see how this setup works, price seemed right.

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Fishing/Rod-Reel-Combos/Fly-Fishing-Rod-Reel-Combos%7C/pc/104793480/c/104762880/sc/105571980/Cabelas-Cahill-Fly-Rod-and-Reel-Outfit/732362.uts?destination=%2Fcatalog%2Fbrowse%2Ffishing-rod-reel-combos-fly-fishing-rod-reel-combos%2F_%2FN-1104843%2FNs-CATEGORY_SEQ_105571980%3FWTz_l%3DUnknown%253Bcat104793480%253Bcat104762880&WTz_l=Unknown%3Bcat104793480%3Bcat104762880%3Bcat105571980

My niece has one of these and it casts great. I just bought one of the cabelas cgt glass rods (7.5 5wt) but I've been playing with a DT6F on it, its more of a 6 in my opinion, I can't wait to use it. I like a 6wt

[BruteFish83]

I've been using my 6wt much less over the years and now prefer my 8wts. I also throw a large indicator when nymphing so a heavier rod with faster action seems to work well, also for throwing dries in tight spots.

[Al Agnew]

I use a 6 wt. almost exclusively for fishing streamers for trout, and use it a lot when fishing for bass. If I only had one rod, it might be a 5 wt. because I really don't like going as heavy as a 6 wt. for fishing smaller nymphs and dry flies, but if I fly fished a lot more for bass and a little less for trout, the 6 wt. would be my choice if I could only have one rod.

Can't believe you guys fish a 6 wt. for bluegill, though. I never fish anything heavier than a 4 wt. for bluegill.

[DaveMac]

I have converted to an ultralight 3 wt - I like to feel the fight of the small fish I (mostly) catch.

[Wayne SW/MO]

I have converted to an ultralight 3 wt - I like to feel the fight of the small fish I (mostly) catch.

Different strokes for different folks. I can have a blast catching 3-6" longears and gills on top with a 3 wt. It's so easy to get 1 or 2 dozen in a short time.

[Greasy B]

I generally fish a heavier rod for a given task than most would, i.e. a 5-6 wt for bluegill. My choice is influenced by boat control and wind rather than fly type. One hand on a trolling motor or paddle franticly trying to maintain position does not lend itself to graceful casting. Typically a one handed roll cast pick up, a single back cast then shooting line that hopefully is not tangled around my feet is the way it works.

[mic]

What would heavist jig and indicator an average person could through with a six?

[Rolan Duffield]

a 6 Wt fly rod has been my primary rod for decades. Have used it for all types of Trout fishing and even salmon fishing in Alaska. The flex of the rod is more important than rod weights for a given type of fishing. A medium fast 6 wt. rod is great for Taney when using most types of lures.

I agree with Fishinwrench, if I only had one rod it would be a 6 wt.

Rolan

[exiledguide]

I started fishing a 6wt about 40 years ago when I started fly fishing and and it caught Bass trout and bluegill never saw a need to go any any lighter except I went from an 81/2 foot rod to my 61/2 foot in the mid 70s which I still use for bluegill.