Panfish Rod-What Weight??

Skip Summer wrote:

... What
weight would you folks recommend for
bluegills? ...

A 3wt is perfect for bluegill.

--
Ken Fortenberry

Bluegill on my 7 wt. not much fun. What
weight would you folks recommend for
bluegills? Thanks Skip

From: Ken Fortenberry


Skip Summer wrote:

... What
weight would you folks recommend for
bluegills? ...

A 3wt is perfect for bluegill.

Normally I'd rather eat a ground glass sandwich than agree with Ken, but, in
this case he's right.


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

In Skip Summer wrote:
Bluegill on my 7 wt. not much fun. What
weight would you folks recommend for
bluegills? Thanks Skip

What sort of water (i.e. lake, small pond, etc.)? Do you
see a lot of wind? If wind isn't an issue, a 2 wt. for small
water, or a 3 wt. for bigger water would be about right (IMHO).
Since a day w/o wind around here is almost unheard of, I'm
partial to an 8' 4 wt. for bluegill. Unless the wind is
*really* up, it works a treat. A 3 wt would be a good compromise
for most folks.

Also, unless you're float-tubing, you'd probably be happier
with a rod of 8' or shorter for bluegill (IMHO).

Todd (remove hook to reply)

"Skip Summer" wrote in message
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Bluegill on my 7 wt. not much fun. What
weight would you folks recommend for
bluegills? Thanks Skip

Skip,
Depends on what the weather conditions are and if you are
fishing from a boat or float tube. Heavy wind = heavier line,
float tube fishing = longer rod.

"Skip Summer" wrote in message
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Bluegill on my 7 wt. not much fun. What
weight would you folks recommend for
bluegills? Thanks Skip

well, at the risk of offending the posters from such famed bluegill
(well, as we call them, brim) states as illinois and massachussets (haw haw
haw), i have caught brim steady on for hours that weigh from 1 to 2 pounds
that will put a 3wt to a very serious test. the size poppers and muddler
minnows that attract the very big ones will require a 4 or 5 wt, imho.

but i don't know **** about this, compared to the man himself: the
pride of lubbock: the red raiders one and only-------BIG DALE!

yfitons
wayno

"Wayne Harrison" wrote in message
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"Skip Summer" wrote in message
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Bluegill on my 7 wt. not much fun. What
weight would you folks recommend for
bluegills? Thanks Skip

well, at the risk of offending the posters from such famed bluegill
(well, as we call them, brim) states as illinois and massachussets (haw haw
haw), i have caught brim steady on for hours that weigh from 1 to 2 pounds
that will put a 3wt to a very serious test. the size poppers and muddler
minnows that attract the very big ones will require a 4 or 5 wt, imho.

I use a 5wt. I find it easier to punch a big fly into a small opening between
the shoreline branches with the heavier weight, and bluegill (okay, brim) are
fiesty enough to be a lot of fun on that weight.

but i don't know **** . . .

Yeah, well, whaddayagonnado?
--
TL,
Tim
http://css.sbcma.com/timj

wayno wrote: well, at the risk of offending the posters from such famed
bluegill
(well, as we call them, brim) states as illinois and massachussets (haw haw
haw), i have caught brim steady on for hours that weigh from 1 to 2 pounds
that will put a 3wt to a very serious test. the size poppers and muddler
minnows that attract the very big ones will require a 4 or 5 wt, imho.

but i don't know **** about this, compared to the man himself: the
pride of lubbock: the red raiders one and only-------BIG DALE!

yfitons
wayno
since I have never caught a 2 pound bluegill, I will have to defer to you for
this advice. I find a 3 weight rod fine for bluegill that vary from hand sized
to slightly over one pound with size 8 and smaller(but not a whole lot smaller)
flies and wind no more than 10 to 15 miles per hour. Now in March when the wind
seldom drops below 40 mph those 10 weight rods take all the fun out of catching
bluegill. I like the 3 weight rods so I can enjoy catching the size fish that I
catch. I find the 2 weight rods a pain in the ass for casting flies that start
as jigs that get down to where the big guys live.

Big Dale

I concur with most that a 3wt fits the bill nicely for fun with the feisty
lil buggers. Sometimes the "gills" off my dock measure upwards of 11". The
big problem arises when there are bass in the area. They like nothing better
than a fighting bream for lunch. If there are bass around a 5wt is called
for.
John Popp
Deltona Fl.

"Wayne Harrison" wrote in message
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"Skip Summer" wrote in message
om...
Bluegill on my 7 wt. not much fun. What
weight would you folks recommend for
bluegills? Thanks Skip

well, at the risk of offending the posters from such famed bluegill
(well, as we call them, brim) states as illinois and massachussets (haw
haw
haw), i have caught brim steady on for hours that weigh from 1 to 2 pounds
that will put a 3wt to a very serious test. the size poppers and muddler
minnows that attract the very big ones will require a 4 or 5 wt, imho.

but i don't know **** about this, compared to the man himself: the
pride of lubbock: the red raiders one and only-------BIG DALE!

yfitons
wayno

John Popp wrote:I concur with most that a 3wt fits the bill nicely for fun
with the feisty
lil buggers. Sometimes the "gills" off my dock measure upwards of 11". The
big problem arises when there are bass in the area. They like nothing better
than a fighting bream for lunch. If there are bass around a 5wt is called
for.
John Popp

I am seldom successful landing bass over a couple of pounds on my little 3
weight rods. Sure would like to fish off your dock sometime.

Big Dale