01-08-2004, 03:36 AM
As mentioned, nearly all my fishing is stream fishing for trout.
The rod I use depends on the type of water, size of water, and expected size of fish.
Ultralight (2# line): 5'6" Fenwick HMG GFS 55 or 7' G Loomis SR 841-2 depending on size of stream and amount of brush. I’ve recently acquired a 7' St. Croix Avid/AS70ULM2. Its softer and its action is not as fast as the G Loomis. It’s being used instead of the G Loomis when conditions, i.e., climbing up and around boulders, cause concern over damaging the more expensive Loomis. I've tried Bass Pro's 8'6" ML86ULS-2 Micro-Lite but found it too whippy for hardware. It may be good for bait – possibly similar to bait fishing with a fly rod like I used when first taught to stream fish. I’ve also inherited a ultralight 6'6" backup rod I built my Dad out of a Fenwick UL glass blank.
I actually use the ultralight for much of my fishing. Although I've lost a few fish, breaking off, I've landed quite a few up to 18" and 2+ lbs, in fair sized streams with the ultralight setup. The Loomis has more than enough backbone to handle the larger fish.
Light (4# line): Sometimes the previously mentioned 7' G Loomis SR 841-2 but usually a 6'6" Fenwick HMG GFS 64. The Fenwick is used on bigger streams/rivers where most of the expected fish are in the upper part of the 12 to 20 inch range. Backup: Old, old, 6' Shakespeare Professional Xtra-lite Wonderod.
Heavy (8# line): 7' Fenwick HMG GPLS 70. Backup: 6'6" Ugly Stick SPL 1100. I go to heavy when I fish big, fast, heavy water, Canyon rivers and the fish often are 5+ lbs. It was quite a battle this last October, but I landed a 6 lb. 4 oz. rainbow out of very fast, heavy water, with the Fenwick.
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The rod I use depends on the type of water, size of water, and expected size of fish.
Ultralight (2# line): 5'6" Fenwick HMG GFS 55 or 7' G Loomis SR 841-2 depending on size of stream and amount of brush. I’ve recently acquired a 7' St. Croix Avid/AS70ULM2. Its softer and its action is not as fast as the G Loomis. It’s being used instead of the G Loomis when conditions, i.e., climbing up and around boulders, cause concern over damaging the more expensive Loomis. I've tried Bass Pro's 8'6" ML86ULS-2 Micro-Lite but found it too whippy for hardware. It may be good for bait – possibly similar to bait fishing with a fly rod like I used when first taught to stream fish. I’ve also inherited a ultralight 6'6" backup rod I built my Dad out of a Fenwick UL glass blank.
I actually use the ultralight for much of my fishing. Although I've lost a few fish, breaking off, I've landed quite a few up to 18" and 2+ lbs, in fair sized streams with the ultralight setup. The Loomis has more than enough backbone to handle the larger fish.
Light (4# line): Sometimes the previously mentioned 7' G Loomis SR 841-2 but usually a 6'6" Fenwick HMG GFS 64. The Fenwick is used on bigger streams/rivers where most of the expected fish are in the upper part of the 12 to 20 inch range. Backup: Old, old, 6' Shakespeare Professional Xtra-lite Wonderod.
Heavy (8# line): 7' Fenwick HMG GPLS 70. Backup: 6'6" Ugly Stick SPL 1100. I go to heavy when I fish big, fast, heavy water, Canyon rivers and the fish often are 5+ lbs. It was quite a battle this last October, but I landed a 6 lb. 4 oz. rainbow out of very fast, heavy water, with the Fenwick.
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