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Started by Wildfisher, February 02, 2011, 08:25:54 PM

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Wildfisher

February 02, 2011, 08:25:54 PM
.............. in your opinion, for fishing a team of spiders, upstream, maximum of one to 2 rod lengths of line + leader. What length and  weight of rod and what weight of line would you use with it?

Inchlaggan

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February 02, 2011, 08:51:38 PM
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February 02, 2011, 09:43:54 PM
The one I have at the time, which ATM is a 10' #7. I don't have different rods for different jobs I just use the one I have, except for the salmon, I have a 15' one for them :) I may use my 7' 6" #5 cane rod at some point this season but I wouldn't hold my breath on that one :)
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#3
February 02, 2011, 10:12:56 PM

10ft 4 weight - not too fast.  It's what I use.  Half thinking of going down to a 3 weight but that might be too light for the odd sea trout I hook.

Norm

haresear

#4
February 02, 2011, 10:33:33 PM
If the rod was only to be used for the stated purpose, I'd say 10 to 11 feet for a #3 line. I would probably use a #4 or #5 line with that and mainly roll cast.

Alex
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Malcolm

#5
February 02, 2011, 11:26:43 PM
The bailiff at Abington and Crawford - a very prolific Clyde fisher putting it mildly - mainly fishes clyde style wets up, across and down. He uses a 12ft Daiwa rated 5-7. The amount of fish he catches is outrageous.
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Wildfisher

#6
February 02, 2011, 11:40:31 PM
The big softer rod makes sense to me.

Right, now real world. Assume you wish to add some versatility, you might want to switch to fishing dries if a good rise starts. What rod / line combo  would you chose to cover both these scenarios?



Wildfisher

#7
February 02, 2011, 11:48:08 PM
10 foot rods are tiring to fish dries with all day.

Unit l I find something better I think I'd just use my fabulous Sage ZXL  9'  #4 and carry a #4 and a #5 line. It's got enough "feel"  for the wets and more than enough speed and response for dries. It's  simply a masterpiece of a rod.

haresear

#8
February 03, 2011, 02:04:51 AM
Now we are in the real world, then I'll just go for a 9 footer for a #4 as I usually use, but I'll probably have a #5 line on it.
I'm assuming low water conditions, otherwise it would be a 9 footer #5 with a #6 line for fishing streamers or heavy nymphs.

alex
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scotty9

#9
February 03, 2011, 06:51:49 AM
Number one sounds boring.... i wouldn't take a rod  :makefun

Number 2 - something brutal like a hydros or tcx  :lol:
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