Panfish Rod-What Weight??

Right now they are in deep water but when they come in it is a real fun
time. I think the biggest one was 13+", the 4 to 6"ers are the ones the bass
like. The first time, I was bringing in a little bream on the 3wt and all of
a sudden it got heavier, a (about 4lb) bass swirled up under the surface.
What with the bream covering the hook and the light rod, I couldn't get the
hook into the bass. My grandson uses a 5wt and has hooked 6 or 7 of the
puppies (or maybe the same one 6 or 7 times).--
John Popp
Deltona Fl.

"Big Dale" wrote in
message ...
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