"jeffc" wrote in message
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"Oz" wrote in message
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Let me follow your great comment up with what may seem a silly question.
You wrote that 6 wt is a little much for bass. So, I'm guessing that you
feel that 5 wt is better for bass (asking because I really don't know -
I've always used a spinning rod and reel and have never had a problem
bringing in any fish with, say, a 20 lb test line). What is the largest,
weight wise, fish that you can land with a 5 wt line in fly fishing? I
guess that was what my original question should have stated.

It just doesn't work that way Oz. The line is pretty much a moot point,
since it will virtually always be stronger than your tippet. Figure out
what you want to *cast* first, then figure out the line wt from that. You
won't have a problem catching any size bass on a 5 wt rod, but you will
have a problem casting some of the larger flies you'll probably want to
use. A 6 wt is by no means too big for bass. In fact, most use 6-8 wt
rods for bass.

Okay, I think I get it now. It really has nothing to do with the size of
the fish you are trying to land and everything to do with the fly you are
presenting. And, the fly is dependant upon the fish you are trying to land.

Gotcha.