On 9 Jan 2006 19:16:05 -0800, "riverman" wrote:


Lets assume that in the end, you wanted to have 5 rods, and your rate
of aquisition would be 1 rod per year. What would be your strategy?
What rod would you start with, what would be your second rod, etc? I
guess the option of selling a single rod any given year to 'rearrange'
the distribution would be acceptable.

--riverman

Three lists thus far:

Daytripper: 9/5, then a 9/7, then an 8/3, then a 9/9, finally another
9/5

Ken: 9/5 fast, 9/4 slow, 7.5/3 very slow, 10/7 broomstick fast,
7.5/1 medium.

Joe: 9' 5 wt 10' 8 wt. 7-9" 3 wt Sage 9'-6" 9wt a nice 4wt

and Mike and I with general guidelines suggesting a "#3 wt, about an
8´6"" and "a fast 9´or 9´6" #7," and a "4-5" and "7-8," with a possible
"10-11" if the need is there.

So at this point, based on "majority rules," it appears you'll need to
get (5) fast 9' 5 weights...well, assuming 'tripper and Joe meant a fast
5...

Here's the rub as I see it: every list/guideline thus far is as
legitimate, accurate, and defencible as any other...or not, if your
quarry if nothing but large salt species or do nothing but small stream
fishing...

TC,
R