Need some rod/reel input
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Hey Scott. Congrats on getting to spend more time out on the water. For me, I would go with a 4wt. I fish my 4wts much more than all of my other rods, by far. I have a 4wt Winston BIIX and it is absolutely a wonderful rod. I also have a 4wt Scott A@ and it is a great little rod as well. It was my go to rod until I got the Winston. I have a 5wt and 6wt as well, but find myself going to the 4wt unless I am throwing flies too big for the 4wt. I recently spent a month in Colorado on the Frying Pan and Roaring Fork Rivers and thought I would use my 5wt or 6wt most of the time. However, I ended up using the 4wt at least 90% of the time. Also, I am now a huge Winston fan. Once I cast the BIIX I knew I had found the rod for me.
Ditto the 4wt.
you can throw bigger stuff on your two 5wts so disregard the 6 and get a killer dryfly rod.
I have a Sage SPL 8’9″ 4wt and my lady has a Winston BIIt 8’6″ 4wt and they both are so much fun to fish that I use them at any excuse i can.
I landed a 21″ rainbow last year on my sage so landing decent fish can be done.If you had the option I would strongly consider a Scott G2 also
Scott,
Dave Z nailed it – the first step you should take when considering rod choice is application. Like they say about real estate – location, location, location. Well, the same applies here – application, application, application. Forget about the numbers printed on the rods and think about what you want to do with the rod first and formost. Where do you want to fish your new rod? What do you want to throw with your new rod? What fish do you want to pursue? Once you answer these questions, your options are smaller. You have a nice chunk of change to put into this rod so you are going to end up with a great stick however it shakes down. I wish I had your problem! Good luck and let us know what you go with.
Peace,
Kb
All excellent points and thank you for giving me the questions to ask myself and forcing me to think.
We hit mostly rivers, so that’s moving water, and we are looking to hit new ones that to my understanding have more confined casting quarters…will research that.
I primarily trout fish, but do enjoy bass and carp (part of the reason for the 8wt).
You could get 2 very nice rods for the price of one $600-700 rod. At the same time I am not knocking getting a $600+ rod I have owned and do own several. I would get two quality rods the 4 and the 6. Think Scott A2/A3, Sage Launch, St. Croix Legend, these are all nice rods and something to consider that would get you into a 4 and a 6. Of course than you need two new reels and two new lines…
If you want to get something higher-end, and you fish bigger rivers with wind (aka out West) go for the 9 ft 6wt Winston BIIX. If you are an Eastern fisherman, go with a 4 wt. Winstons are great rods. Or, try a T&T or a higher end Scott. Higher end in these cases means prettier fittings, not better fishing but heck, I have a collection of these things….
Scott,
Excited to hear about your new rod. I am curious, did you cast the 8’6″ 4 wt in addition to the 9′? There’s not a fly shop within several hundred miles of me that would stock them both, and I am really curious how the 2 lengths compare.
Thanks-
Billy
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