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river fly fishing

EastTyrone · 2010-10-16 09:52:14

am considering starting the fly fishing for the trout in the local river come the start of next season, what weight of a rod would you need? and the size line?

16-10-2010 10:52am

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EastTyrone

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am considering starting the fly fishing for the trout in the local river come the start of next season, what weight of a rod would you need? and the size line?

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#2 16-10-2010 11:57am

fisherking

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it depends but a 9 foot for a 5 weight would cover most rivers

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#3 16-10-2010 3:24pm

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My vote for almost identical general purpose setup - a 9' 6" #5 weight.

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#4 18-10-2010 1:36pm

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For smaller rivers I'm really getting into 7'6"-8' with a #3-4 line (makes for much better action on fish less then 1lb), larger rivers what Cool and Fisher have already suggested is probably best.

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#5 18-10-2010 6:39pm

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I'd go for the 9' 5# as well unless the rivers you'll be fishing are fairly small, then I'd go for a 8'6'' or 9' 4#. Personally I use an 8'6'' 4# mostly, I find 5# often too much rod for dry fly fishing (unless it's windy).

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