When we got our tax return back, the wife let me buy some more fly fishing gear. I was going to buy a 7 wt Orvis Recon outfit, but figured I could get a 4 wt Echo Carbon XL and a 7 wt Echo Ion with Lamson Liquid reels for a little less.

I've been fishing the 7 wt quite a bit hoping to catch a really big bass, but the best I could do was a couple of 16" fish.

I took the 4 wt out this morning. I caught these bass and some small bluegills on a #8 red and white popper.




Once the sun came up I switched to a #8 chartreuse/white closer and Cath this bluegill, a small bass, and some smaller bluegills.


The bass were really fun on the 4 wt.

Good job on the 4 weight always more fun on a lighter rod.

Nice catches !

Great stuff!!!! My 4 weight is by far my favorite rod. Looks like a nice setup.

You'll fish ten times more with the four weight than you will the seven weight, I'll bet. Good decision.
Some pretty fish you hit there.

I love fishing with my 4wt too.

Thanks Linecaster. Most of the ponds I fish the bass are mostly of a size where a 4 wt is plenty of rod.

Thanks Ron. Are you getting any chances to fish out your way?

Thanks J-Moe. Echo rods are made in China, but Tim Rajeff makes a pretty good product and they are pretty inexpensive.

I can't cast the 4 wt as far as the 7, but most of the places I fish the fish are mostly close to the bank anyway so I will be fishing the 4 quite a bit Capt. Mac.