Ok so 5 weight rod appears to be the go to beginner all around rod it looks like. Say I hook a 5lb bass or a 3-4 lb spot. Is that enough rod to get the job done. Is the week link the leader line? Can I bump that up to 10lb test? Give me a comparable. 5wt fly rod is like running 8-10 lb test on a light spinning rod, or is it more like running 4-6 on an ultra lite. I want to throw a fly at a lilly pad edge I fish a lot in the summer. Many 2lb bass to be caught, lots of hand size gills but I also catch bass in the 3-5 lb range dang almost every trip. Will those bigger fish just break me off? I know if the go in the pads I’m screwed but the bigger fish tend to run to open water most of the time.
I fish almost every weekend on a pond or on Lanier. I don’t get to trout fish but maybe 2-3 times a year. I’m thinking 5 might handle what I do most and still be light enough for the river the few times I get there. I’ve got a rod for every bait and I can clearly see that’s where fly fishing goes as well but I want to be versatile as possible in the beginning. Cause right now I’m still lying to myself and saying I only need one fly rod.
I fish almost every weekend on a pond or on Lanier. I don’t get to trout fish but maybe 2-3 times a year. I’m thinking 5 might handle what I do most and still be light enough for the river the few times I get there. I’ve got a rod for every bait and I can clearly see that’s where fly fishing goes as well but I want to be versatile as possible in the beginning. Cause right now I’m still lying to myself and saying I only need one fly rod.