From: "Wayne Harrison"

"Tim G" wrote in message
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I've been fly fishing now for about two years, and I'm afraid it might
be time to take the leap... to a second rod!

I have a 9' 5wt St. Croix Legend, which works fine for me on the
rivers I most like to fish - larger stuff like the Beaverkill,
Farmington, Housatonic, etc. But I also often end up on smaller
streams, some of them really tiny. I'd like to get a smaller and
lighter rod, for --

1) less getting my line (not to mention rod tip) caught in the trees
2) improved delicate presentations
3) better match for smaller fish (i.e., make the little guys feel
bigger)

I'm not entirely sure my reasoning is correct, so I'd love to hear
opinions on that, as well as suggestions for actual rods, sizes and
models.

in view of the fact that you will likely not need any more casting
length than 15-20 feet, i would suggest that you go for the cheapest rod
that feels good to you with about 10 feet of line out.

Good advice from ofitons. At the risk of a good proper flaming, I would suggest
the Cabela's Three Forks 3 wt 3 pc. (known affectionately arounfd here as the
"kpos")
The rod is around $50. They offer rod, reel & line combos for around $80, but
the line is not the best. Pair the rod with a light reel and overline it with a
4 wt, and you will have a killer small stream outfit, and it is a 3 pc 7-1/2'
rod, so it would double as a travel rod.



George Adams

"All good fishermen stay young until they die, for fishing is the only dream of
youth that doth not grow stale with age."
---- J.W Muller