Well, an 8wt is a bit of overkill, but so what. OTOH, if you've got a
sinktip or sinking 5wt, I'd opt for that rig. You won't be doing any
distance casting, per se. The sand bass and spotted bass that you'll be
bothering ain't that big, but in the salt water, you never know what'll be
cruisin by.

For a fly, think heavy, #2 - #4, heavy, root beer brown, heavy, lotsa flash,
heavy. Frank's Fightin' Craw, tied on a spark plug, with some extra sparkle
oughta be just about right.

Danl


"Frank Reid" wrote in message
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Well, I've got a Scientific Anglers Wet Tip III that I won in a
raffle. I can spool that on, so will run that on my 8wt, (its a 9wt,
so don't want to use it on my 7wt).
I'm staying at the Manchester Grand Hyatt on W. Harbor, right up the
street from the convention center.
Frank Reid