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

Greg wrote: I don't, to my everlasting shame: I've been
concentrating on the heavier end and only now
have I started to turn my full attention on
the light gear.

I am still tryng to figure out how I winded up owning two 9 foot and an 8 foot
8 inch three weight rods in addition to my last 3 weight rod purchase which was
an 8.5 foot 3 piece 3 weight rod. This does not count all the 3 weight rods
which are under 8 feet long.

Big Dale

Wayne Harrison wrote:

"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


I'd love to catch some of those two pound gills!

And I'd be glad to listen to most of your tunes on the way, but hell, I
can even listen to Warren's tunes.

Willi

"Willi" wrote

I'd love to catch some of those two pound gills!

most fun i have ever had in a boat. it was in chapel hill, back in the
late sixties, law school; one of my classmates' father was a faculty member
with a connection to the state fisheries experts. he had this wonderful,
deep pond, about three acres, and he enlisted their aid to create these
monster, almost alien brim: purple and black, as wide as two hands
extended. we caught them on size 6 muddler minnows. they would pull our
aluminum jonboat all over the freaking pond.
other than that, my only contact with brim at near 2lbs has been very
random, with spinning gear while fishing for bass.

yfitons
wayno

And I'd be glad to listen to most of your tunes on the way, but hell, I
can even listen to Warren's tunes.

Willi

Greg wrote: and a four, and a short 3 as well as a long 3,
and a moderate action 5 as well as a fast action
5. And let us not forget the ultimate: a two-
handed 5, suitable for spey casting and ideal for
nymphing, etc. Oh, and 5- to 7- piece travel
versions of at least a few of these.
A friend of mine is bringing his two handed six weight rod to The Little
Missouri Fly Fishing Festival in mid Feb.and teaching a class on using that
rod. I am looking forward that class. I guess it should surprise no one that I
have most of the rods that you listed.

Big Dale

"Wayne Harrison" wrote in message news:XyiSb.23347

most fun i have ever had in a boat.... (likely story not involving
women snipped)


Yeah right.

--Steve

"Zimbo" wrote in message
. com...
"Wayne Harrison" wrote in message news:XyiSb.23347

most fun i have ever had in a boat.... (likely story not involving
women snipped)


Yeah right.

--Steve

just when you think you've given your conscience the slip, there it is
again!
good to know you're still vertical, bud. that new sage of yours should
be just the ticket on early season brim...


yf
wayno

On Wed, 28 Jan 2004, Skip Summer wrote:

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

5 wt just in case you hook up with the occasional bass.

Mu

From: Mu Young Lee

On Wed, 28 Jan 2004, Skip Summer wrote:



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

5 wt just in case you hook up with the occasional bass.

Some say 3 wt, some say 5 wt, and all along, the solution, elegant in it's
simplicity, is right there in front of us....Skip needs a 3 wt AND a 5 wt.



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

On 29 Jan 2004 20:51:51 GMT, ojunk (George Adams) wrote:

From: Mu Young Lee

On Wed, 28 Jan 2004, Skip Summer wrote:



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

5 wt just in case you hook up with the occasional bass.

Some say 3 wt, some say 5 wt, and all along, the solution, elegant in it's
simplicity, is right there in front of us....Skip needs a 3 wt AND a 5 wt.

First Rule of Gearwhoredom: Never buy one rod when three will do.

/daytripper (He clearly needs a 3, 5 *and* a 7 to get it right ;-)