Fly Rod Quiver Advice 4/5/6

[Percy Rideout]

Mags,

Currently have a 4/5/6 wt rods, all 9ft.

Colorado/UT trout fishing. Everything from fishing small alpine lakes (80% of the time fishing the roaring fork) to chucking meat at big ass trout on the mighty Colorado from a drift boat.

Could be interested in bass on a pond eventually, but not yet. Could eventually be interested in a salt trip, but not yet.

Broke my 6wt streamer fishing from a boat this weekend (the streamer bite is currently 8/10 with hundreds of chases). New rod will be streamer specific 6wt or 7wt with a sink tip.

Looking to add to the quiver. Should I get a 7wt to now have 4/5/6/7? or should i get another 6wt while I wait for the repair?

9Ft again?

Newish fly fisher trying to figure it all out. You would be the guys to ask as this is basically a ski quiver question, but with rods.


Edit: my rods are all on the low end. Looking to spend sub $400 for the rod. The 6wt I broke and throw streamers with is a Redington Classic Trout. Kind of slow action in my experience with streamers.

That being said, anybody selling some fast action 6wt or 7 wts?

[Greydon Clark]

I'm looking at the Redington Predator in a 10ft 7 weight for similar applications. Curious what the collective thinks.

Also looking for sink tip recommendations for trout streamers and an intermediate line for casting from shore in the salt.

[stealurface831]

I'm looking at the Redington Predator in a 10ft 7 weight for similar applications. Curious what the collective thinks.

Also looking for sink tip recommendations for trout streamers and an intermediate line for casting from shore in the salt.

i'd go shorter for a streamer stick, especially if yer in a boat. a 7100 is gonna be geared more toward anadro/stupid heavy nymph stuff/stillwater stuff.
to me, SA sonar is the gold standard for sink tip and intermediates.

[MarsB]

Classic Trout is a great rod in lighter weights, but a total dog in 6wt. I got as Trace as a warranty replacement and it is a far better rod. Since you are a Redington guy, look at the Vice as a sneaky good fast action streamer rod for the price point. I've been quite happy with my 7wt for throwing big meat.

[2FUNKY]

I personally prefer an 8wt for chuckin big meat for big trout. The more powerful rod makes chuckin heavy stuff all day so much easier. One of my absolute favorites at a phenomenal price point is the TFO BVK. There is a reason it scores so high in the Yellowstone Anglers rod shoot out and is one of their best sellers for all these years. If I’m in a boat flop casting 30-40’ I’ll over line it to load with zero effort and quick second attempts.


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[Greydon Clark]

Thanks for the advice on the 10 foot rod. I do fish from pinks and coho from the shore, but I want to use this rod in other situations.

[::: :::]

My rod quiver is:
7.5’ 3 wt
10’ 3 wt (euro)
9’ 5 wt
9’ 8 wt (single)

I guess I’m voting for bumping into new category territory with the next rod, rather than adjacent or overlapping ones

[Percy Rideout]

My rod quiver is:
7.5’ 3 wt
10’ 3 wt (euro)
9’ 5 wt
9’ 8 wt (single)

I guess I’m voting for bumping into new category territory with the next rod, rather than adjacent or overlapping ones

You and steal are on the same page, appeciate the advice fellas. Shopping for a 7 wt now. Then i can bring my 6/7 into the boat, chuck meat with the 7, and have a slow action 6wt to fish dry dropper or nymph without worry of trying to wrangle a 24"+ brown to a moving boat with a 5wt.

[2FUNKY]

Skip the 7 and go to the 8. If you truly chuck streamers you’ll thank me later.


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[plugboots]

Interesting. I chuck streamers almost never, but I like my saltwater 6 for that. In Percy’s case I’d get a 7 and avoid overlap. The 7 (if fast), makes a good bonefish rod too. (Think future applications.)

[lifelinksplit]

I pretty much only fish TFOs and Echos cause I'm a cheap ass(but both have changed warranty process). For me a 10ft 6wt is a nypmh rig for the boat. Most people I know here are fishing 9ft 7wt for streamers. Haven't looked at them recently but galloups streamer rod used to get a lot of hype. Think it's the streamer X. For most Montana streamer fishing from a boat you're not having to cast far it's usually more about placement and quick reloads even with triple articulated junk. Maybe go yard cast a few if you have local shop options. N+1 and all that.

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[jpcm]

I usually prefer a 7 wt for throwing streamers. I like a short, rapid cast approach from the boat. Literally trying to slap down as many casts as possible and I gravitate to throwing medium size articulated stuff. My arm gets tired quicker doing that with an 8wt. I do like the 8 for longer casts, windy days, and really big flies

I second the TFO BVK for a solid bang for the buck option. I’ve had a 7wt for years and it still gets rotations. Go to stick now is a 7wt Scott sector. Ive played around with a lot of different lines and prefer the full sinks vrs sink tips. Maybe a litter harder to throw but I can get them tight quicker and most eats happen in the first 3 ft. I really like SA sonar Titan triple density S6/S3/intermediate. .

[Lumpy]

All good input here.

I've got 2, 6 wt 10' Z-Axis' that seem to find their way into the boat every trip, or at least one of them does. They toss dries, big articulated crap, cicadas, soft hackles, size 18 BWO emergers, whatever. Plus the extra foot keeps my crappy casts out of the rowers scalp. Anyhow, I also have a 9'6" Sonic, and had a 9'6" One for years (broke all 4 sections of that thing then sold it when it was frankensticked back with all new sections from Sage). Personally, I like the 10'foot stick as a streamer rod. Throw a heavy head on it and I think it helps out on hour 8 of a long streamer day. I use the 6wts far more than the 7 wt. I guess I like the fact that if I need to switch up to balloondicating in an Underroos nymph hole I can without much hassle. Just my .02.

Longer is better in some books, fatter and shorter in others. I think theres self-help and self-satisfaction literature all over the internet on that.

Try out a bunch of sticks before committing. Its all built on what fits your style. I used to like Pocket Rockets also back in the day. I think only me and Meats of Evil will ever admit to that. But, personal preference.

[Percy Rideout]

Thanks JCPM and Lumpy. I'm going to try that SA Titan triple density on a 7wt. I do like my 6wt in the boat for hopper dropper.