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Favorite fly rod size for bluegill?
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10/13/15 08:25 AM
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WillieRip
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I like a 5/6 wt, but I see a lot of guys going with rods half that size. What about you?
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Re: Favorite fly rod size for bluegill?
[Re: WillieRip]
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10/13/15 10:46 AM
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banker-always fishing
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Wish I knew how and had the patients to fly fish. For all of the post and fly anglers I have met it is one great way to relax and have fun!
IGFA World Record Rio Grande Cichlid. Lake Dunlap. John 3:16 Sinner's Prayer. God forgive me a sinner. I accept Jesus Christ as my Savior !
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Re: Favorite fly rod size for bluegill?
[Re: WillieRip]
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10/13/15 12:04 PM
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WillieRip
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Honestly I use fly rod blanks and use regular spinning reel seats, eyes and such. Fly rod blanks make good panfish rods.
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Re: Favorite fly rod size for bluegill?
[Re: WillieRip]
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10/13/15 12:25 PM
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banker-always fishing
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Honestly I use fly rod blanks and use regular spinning reel seats, eyes and such. Fly rod blanks make good panfish rods. I use ultra lights for the sunfish. Fly rod blanks with regular spinning reel seats? Interesting. Do you have a picture of your rig?
IGFA World Record Rio Grande Cichlid. Lake Dunlap. John 3:16 Sinner's Prayer. God forgive me a sinner. I accept Jesus Christ as my Savior !
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Re: Favorite fly rod size for bluegill?
[Re: WillieRip]
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10/13/15 06:22 PM
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Kent Meadows aka Team Hooligan
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7'6" 3wt 98% of the time...although nothing wrong with a 5wt. for any applications xcept carp/salt...I fished a 4wt. for a month and did not especially like it. anything less than a 3wt. starts getting iffy with our south central TX SE winds. I will use my 6wt. if I elect to use a weighted fly its still a blast with a decent sized bluegill.
" Used to Chase giant's on Lake Austin & Town Lake "
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Re: Favorite fly rod size for bluegill?
[Re: WillieRip]
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10/14/15 01:23 AM
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J-Moe
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I use a 4 weight for fishing subsurface flies and a 5 weight for poppers. I usually carry both rods. I found out the hard way that I have far better feel fishing light subsurface flies with my 4 weight than I do with my 5 weight. I was missing a number of very light bluegill bites with my cheap, stiff 5 weight. After seeing significant improvement in feel I'm thinking about investing in a 3 weight.
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Re: Favorite fly rod size for bluegill?
[Re: WillieRip]
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10/14/15 01:43 AM
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Lane H.
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6' 2 wt or tenkara rod, honestly.
Actually, you know what? If I were targeting ONLY sunnies/cichlids, my tenkara rod wouldn't leave my hand. Those guys are CRAZY for kebari.
-L.
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Re: Favorite fly rod size for bluegill?
[Re: WillieRip]
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10/14/15 01:49 AM
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Dfitz
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Impossible question- too many factors, creek, river, pond, lake... Sink or float..
2-6wt
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Re: Favorite fly rod size for bluegill?
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10/14/15 02:11 AM
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WillieRip
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I use ultra lights for the sunfish. Fly rod blanks with regular spinning reel seats? Interesting. Do you have a picture of your rig? Yeah, here are a couple videos. First here's the channel catfish version of the concept using an 9 wt fly rod blank: Here's the bluegill version using a 5/6 wt fly rod blank: Catfish Rod building playlist uses the same principle, thinking of doing a bluegill rod building class this winter: Catfish Rod Building 101Got a bunch of footage today catching channel cats with the 5/6 wt fly rod blank with 4 lbs test line. Fun! fun!
Last edited by WillieRip; 10/14/15 02:17 AM.
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Re: Favorite fly rod size for bluegill?
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10/14/15 03:37 AM
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banker-always fishing
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Enjoyed the videos. Looks like a lot of rod play on both the catfish and the Bluegills. Thanks for sharing.
IGFA World Record Rio Grande Cichlid. Lake Dunlap. John 3:16 Sinner's Prayer. God forgive me a sinner. I accept Jesus Christ as my Savior !
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Re: Favorite fly rod size for bluegill?
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10/14/15 12:33 PM
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Pop1655
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I've never thought about using my 6. Maybe I should try it. I use a 4 a lot. Recently a buddy turned me on to using a 2. I absolutely love it. It's a blast. Shorter casts, but much more accurate. No arm fatigue at all. Can do it all day. Every bite is a good bite. A truly good bite is a war. Tons of fun! The 2 may never be the only one I take, but it's gotten to be one that goes with me every time. A regular bass guy would have yanked this dude in and flipped him back in the water. By the time I landed it on my 2, I was ready to put her on the trailer and go home and take a nap. I'm fishing water not known for big fish. Sizing what I'm using to what I'm normally catching has made small water fishing an absolute blast. This is just too much fun!
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Re: Favorite fly rod size for bluegill?
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10/18/15 09:44 PM
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Laker One
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4 or a 5! Both have worked well for me.
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