On 4 Oct 2004 12:13:26 GMT, Scott Seidman wrote:

"Don Phillipson" wrote in news:s118d.2222
:

Line weight is governed by the size of fly you want to cast --
for panfish, probably #16 as the smallest dry fly to size #2 streamers.

I think you could successfully fish a long time for bluegill without ever
going above a size 10 popper. Personally, I'd go closer to a 3-wt than a 6
wt. Perhaps 4wt would be the best compromise. There are some situations
that might be unfishable with a 3-wt, but you'll have a nicer time the 80%
of the time you can fish with it.

I totally agree on the 3 weight. Not only would it make the panfishing a lot
more fun, it'd leave room for a 5 weight when the gear-whoredom sets in ;-)

/daytripper (buying adviser to the stars ;-)