Trying to cast a fly suitable for stripers or blues with a 6 weight rod while
wading sounds like a really long hard day waiting to happen. I could see using
a light rod like that from a boat (hell - a certain unnamed lunatic was
catching stripers from my boat with a 2 weight, once). But wading, at the full
mercy of the wind? I don't think so.

As for flies, Deceivers, Clousers and poppers are all I've ever needed. I
don't think stripers and blues are all that particular - if you've ever see
schools of these fish busting bait they'll nail anything/everything in sight.
Put a decent fly at the depth where the fish are feeding and you should do
well...

/daytripper

Hi:

What rod and weight would you recomend? In the next couple of years I
plan to retire and would want to fish the Gaspe' for Salmon, I plan to
buy a 9 wt. setup with a 9' or 10' rod. If such an outfit could do
double duty, I may just get it this year.

Regards.

Bob