tackle question

[davida]

Warmwater flyfishers, what is your favorite rig for fishing rivers for b****and panfish?
Just wondering-DA

[Steve D]

David,

For bream - 8 ft 2 wt. For largemouth b****(especially in a pond known for big b****or in a pond with heavy cover) - 9 ft 8 wt. Favorite general b****rod - 8 1/2 ft 5 wt.

Steve D.

[FFing Duo]

It's hard to say its my favorite, when its my only, but I use a 9' 6 wt and have found I can still have a little fun with bream, but can handle relatively large flies. I can't, however, throw a big b****bug very well nor punch through anything more than a light breeze.

[Hooker]

David,
I use a 4wt for the small stuff, and an 8wt for the biguns.

[ICHTHUS]

Hooker,
Was that 4lb test and 8lb test or are you completely out of the closet with flyrods in hand!!! http://www.georgia-outdoors.com/ubbngto/biggrin.gif http://www.georgia-outdoors.com/ubbngto/biggrin.gif

[Hooker]

Ich,
I'm getting there, but you all make me feel so bad about spinning rods, I almost feel like an outcast.
I guess I'll make the "Big Switch" when I get tired of catching fish....not.

[davida]

I tend to use an 8'6" 6 wt Fenwick or a 9' 4/5 St. Croix Imperial rod as my primary choices for bass/panfish fishing. Both outfits have the capability of fishing deep or shallow as I normally carry a spool with a floating line and an extra with a super fast sink shooting head.

The 4/5 is matched with an old SA system 1 4/5/6 made by Daiwa. The 6 uses a SA system 2 8/9 reel. Both reels have at least a 100 yds of at least 20 lb backing in each spool.

I use a 9 ft. leader that sports a 3X tippet to which I blood knot an additional 2 foot tippet of 4X. The leaders are nail knotted to the end of the line. My sinking lines usually have a short 1-4 foot level 8 lb leader, usually connected loop to loop. In situations where a 10/11 ft tapered leader is too much, I will use a 4-6 foot piece of 8 lb. Ande bulk mono.