09-01-2014, 09:05 PM
Thanks again flygoddess,
So, I'll mainly go by hook size unless there is added weight or a lot of fur and feathers. Then I'll consider the fly to be a bit larger. It might even get out of the range of my 5 wt. outfit.
I think I saw somewhere what size flies can be cast with what size outfit. I'll have to try and look that up. Been reading books and stuff online. Getting over saturated.
After seeing something, I do remember thinking that my 5wt. is a bit small for bass. 8wt. would be better. With spinning gear I'm pretty good at getting a 5lb. bass out of the water quickly with light and ultra-light equipment. So far, with the fly rod, a little bluegill gives me trouble. I keep losing the line from under the finger that is supposed to hold it.
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So, I'll mainly go by hook size unless there is added weight or a lot of fur and feathers. Then I'll consider the fly to be a bit larger. It might even get out of the range of my 5 wt. outfit.
I think I saw somewhere what size flies can be cast with what size outfit. I'll have to try and look that up. Been reading books and stuff online. Getting over saturated.
After seeing something, I do remember thinking that my 5wt. is a bit small for bass. 8wt. would be better. With spinning gear I'm pretty good at getting a 5lb. bass out of the water quickly with light and ultra-light equipment. So far, with the fly rod, a little bluegill gives me trouble. I keep losing the line from under the finger that is supposed to hold it.
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