12-17-2009, 03:26 AM
I agree, a 5 would be fine, but I would look at a 6 to play it safe.
Even our Strawberry, I will seldom fish with smaller than a 6.
You can land the fish with a light rod if you remember to use the butt, but in the same breath, you will be playing it a little longer, which is not good.
There is a 24" river fatty trout at the Lodge caught on a 1 weight. Just saying, it can be done, but it took a very long time and that fish was dead from exhaustion.
Just my opinion, but I haven't landed a 28lb anything[cool]
Rivers are more pull too, something to consider. ^ weight means bigger, heavier bugs, plus better in the wind.
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Even our Strawberry, I will seldom fish with smaller than a 6.
You can land the fish with a light rod if you remember to use the butt, but in the same breath, you will be playing it a little longer, which is not good.
There is a 24" river fatty trout at the Lodge caught on a 1 weight. Just saying, it can be done, but it took a very long time and that fish was dead from exhaustion.
Just my opinion, but I haven't landed a 28lb anything[cool]
Rivers are more pull too, something to consider. ^ weight means bigger, heavier bugs, plus better in the wind.
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