Jarmo wrote:snipWhat type of rods do you use in small creeks? In
particular, how long are the rods?

I am one of those guys who has bought far too many short rods for this
situation, but for me, I have never been able to enjoy using a rod shorter than
7.5 feet in length. I have several between 6 feet and 7.5 feet long and I
prefer the 7.5 foot 3 weight rods over all the others. I also prefer the rods
with a slower action than those that many prefer. My favorite 7.5 foot rod is
an old Fisher rod 3 weight rod. Another rod that I love to use is a Leo Eck
built bamboo rod that is a 2 piece in a 5 weight. I use it with a double taper
peach colored Cortland line and is by far my favorite rod with which to swing
soft hackle flies. It is impossible for me to use that rod without getting a
grin from ear to ear. I know that others do not agree, but I do not like using
bamboo rods that are less than a 4 weight. Each year when I go to the Southern
Conclave in Mountain Home, Harry Boyd will demonstrate the strength of his
impregnated bamboo by taking some of it which is scraps from building 2 weight
bamboo and driving it thru a board with a hammer. I still prefer a 5 weight
bamboo for the size bluegill and trout that I catch.

Big Dale