rod weight recommendations

Lippisch	October 1st, 2012, 11:29 am
West Tennessee Posts: 1	Good morning. I currently have a 4wt and would like to acquire to Zenith series rod and was wondering since I already own a 4wt, would there be a big difference vs a 5wt? I am thinking that a 6wt may be a better choice since I already have a 4wt. Agree/Disagree? Thanks in advance for any help.

Kschaefer3	October 1st, 2012, 3:58 pm
St. Paul, MN Posts: 376	What species do you fish for? That will help determine appropriate rod weight.

PaulRoberts	October 1st, 2012, 4:13 pm
Colorado Posts: 1776	Here's a recent conversation on rod weights: http://www.troutnut.com/topic/6851/5-Wt-Fly-Rods

GldstrmSam	October 1st, 2012, 4:17 pm
Fairbanks, Alaska Posts: 212	Welcome Aboard Lippisch, I see that you are in Tennessee so this probably won't be much help because this was for Alaska. When I asked a friend about this subject he said that an 8wt was the best all round rod because even though it would be over for grayling and small trout it could handle most kings and everything in between. Sam
	There is no greater fan of fly fishing than the worm. ~Patrick F. McManus

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