04-29-2006, 11:59 AM
I don't think I could single one out because I fish in too many different environments and for too many different kinds of fish to use just one rod.
Overall, I would have to say, for most of my flyfishing, my Sage 8 1/2 foot 4 wt. If I had to make do, it would be with this one - if I had to; that is.
For real small streams, I have a relatively "cheapo" Reddington 7 foot 3 wt that I seem to use an awful lot while hiking.
Next would be my 9 foot 5 wt Sage for stillwater floating, sitting in/on watercraft, or tossing larger streamers ect.
For my larger fish targeting(catfish,carp etc.), I have a 9 1/2 foot 6 wt Rogue that has just the right feel and fling to it. I also got that one on a "lark" because of the hugely discounted price that was on it - when I bought it, I thought there must have been something wrong with it(I got it years ago at NPS(damaged shipping goods store)) but after a thorough examination, it seemed perfectly fine, which made the price irresistible. Since then, it has performed flawlessly.
Maybe if I only did one kind of fishing, for only one kind of fish, in only one kind of aquatic environment ...
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Overall, I would have to say, for most of my flyfishing, my Sage 8 1/2 foot 4 wt. If I had to make do, it would be with this one - if I had to; that is.
For real small streams, I have a relatively "cheapo" Reddington 7 foot 3 wt that I seem to use an awful lot while hiking.
Next would be my 9 foot 5 wt Sage for stillwater floating, sitting in/on watercraft, or tossing larger streamers ect.
For my larger fish targeting(catfish,carp etc.), I have a 9 1/2 foot 6 wt Rogue that has just the right feel and fling to it. I also got that one on a "lark" because of the hugely discounted price that was on it - when I bought it, I thought there must have been something wrong with it(I got it years ago at NPS(damaged shipping goods store)) but after a thorough examination, it seemed perfectly fine, which made the price irresistible. Since then, it has performed flawlessly.
Maybe if I only did one kind of fishing, for only one kind of fish, in only one kind of aquatic environment ...
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