"Oz" wrote in message
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I would be fishing primarily for large mouth and small
mouth bass and pan fish. Is there a single rod and reel that I could
purchase to fish this variety of species - maybe a 6 weight?

For bass, go to a 7 wt. if not an 8 because this will throw
the larger streamers and poppers desirable in bass
fishing. They might overload 6 wt. tackle or at least
shorten your fishing day by fatigue. Besides, if you
go out for winter steelhead or salmon you will appreciate
being able to hold a big fish harder.

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Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)