Hardy1

Another gentleman wrote - "A three weight for me is a real finesse
rod."

I second this comment 100%. While there are likely many Forum members
who rely on a #3 for much of their NJ trout fishing if you get on a
wide open river like any of the Catskill rivers and start getting wind
8 mph with higher gusts you will curse the day you bought the #3. How
long a rod is it?

If you bought it expressly for dry fly work and nymphs, without BB's,
you will be okay as long as there is no wind. Even casters with years
of experience are going to be blessing the fish gods when they can't
cover a fish that is 20' away because the little light #3 line is
blowing every which way but to your target.

I have over twenty fly rods and most are #4 - #6 because I'm first and
foremost a dry fly man on big water. I do have two #3, one a 8' 9" Sage
LL blank that I built years ago that I will use once in a while and
another 8' 6" #3 that is quite soft but a nice Trico rod or for any #14
and smaller rod. IMO one needs a rod with some backbone if there are
strong chances of hooking 17" and larger fish frequently. You should
have enough rod so that you can enjoy a spirited fight but still be
able to tame the fish in as short a period as it possible. Sometimes
three weight rods just don't have the spine to achieve that task.


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