09-16-2009, 06:53 PM
Eric.. I have to be honest and tell ya Im not the one to ask that last question on whether Id buy it or not.. but.. have to say that your reasoning makes a lot of sense to me.. heavier line... stiffer action on the rod you're using... makes perfect sense...
the few rods that I have range from a good sage 6 wt that has just enough flex in it to where I can feel the line a lot better than on my first rod..
the shakespeare 5/6 has a stiffer action that I honestly have never thought to use it for my sinking line situations... so may have to give that one a try.. and maybe set up a reel with a dt line for it as well...
my newest rod.. what I call my mojo rod is a 10'6" rainwater switch rod.. I have a wff rio grand line that screams at me every time I go thru the garage to tell me its time to slap it in the reel and use it on the mojo rod...
most if not all of my fishing so far has been stillwaters.. so the 5 - 6 wt range seems to be the best for me...
if I get a handle on that switch rod I may buy a rio saltwater line to slap on it and try it in the salt around thanksgiving this year.. that is yet to be decided...
Ive also done stream fishing in TN and would love to pick a nice 3 or 4 wt for that situation.. the 6 wt is just too overpowering for the sunfish that predominantly swim those waters...
now I will tell you that Id be tempted to get that rod for two reasons.. but maybe in a lighter weight..
one reason is protability.. that would be much easier to take on a plane without checking it in (that way I ensure it gets there)..
and two... FG others have said its a good rod and that is good enough for me.. :-)
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the few rods that I have range from a good sage 6 wt that has just enough flex in it to where I can feel the line a lot better than on my first rod..
the shakespeare 5/6 has a stiffer action that I honestly have never thought to use it for my sinking line situations... so may have to give that one a try.. and maybe set up a reel with a dt line for it as well...
my newest rod.. what I call my mojo rod is a 10'6" rainwater switch rod.. I have a wff rio grand line that screams at me every time I go thru the garage to tell me its time to slap it in the reel and use it on the mojo rod...
most if not all of my fishing so far has been stillwaters.. so the 5 - 6 wt range seems to be the best for me...
if I get a handle on that switch rod I may buy a rio saltwater line to slap on it and try it in the salt around thanksgiving this year.. that is yet to be decided...
Ive also done stream fishing in TN and would love to pick a nice 3 or 4 wt for that situation.. the 6 wt is just too overpowering for the sunfish that predominantly swim those waters...
now I will tell you that Id be tempted to get that rod for two reasons.. but maybe in a lighter weight..
one reason is protability.. that would be much easier to take on a plane without checking it in (that way I ensure it gets there)..
and two... FG others have said its a good rod and that is good enough for me.. :-)
MacFly [cool]
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