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@brett9382 Жыл бұрын
Wait you guys have more than one rod?
@adzoutnabout8666 Жыл бұрын
Yeah, he whinges like a little bitch hey ?! Clever but fragile, like a 2Wt
@CyprinusCarpioDiem 8 күн бұрын
I've had a 9' 4wt I fish everywhere from ponds to tiny mountain creeks. It works great for all the flies I've used.
@justaguy111 Жыл бұрын
A seldom discussed euro-nymphing secret is that the rods cast dry flies better than you might think. My 10' 2wt Echo Shadow II casts a DT3F line pretty smoothly.
@jimholland1592 Жыл бұрын
Good morning Ben, enjoy your perspective👍
@gnlman Жыл бұрын
Thank you Ben. This is very accurate information based on my experience as well. I learned something in how you described the line collapsing with a stiffer rod. this make total sense and I will be making some adjustments in one of my setups.. Great video man.
@CONEHEADDK Жыл бұрын
For big rivers, deep water after big to "huge" salmon and sea trout, I prefere a light, long very stiff two hand rod. The stifness makes it easy to do things with very smal hand movements., which actually can allow you to stand "on top of fish", in low clear water and not spook them for a looong time. And to keep up line speed, to avoid catching to much bushery in the back casts, when that is the only way to (for me) reech the distant spots.
@gemstatefisherman3409 Жыл бұрын
I definitely mostly agree. My favorite streamer rod is a 9’ glass graphite hybrid. It’s kinda heavy but man it’s fun. For me I find I’m more accurate with a 9’6” rod as far as throwing dries where I want them. If you really want to catch a big fish just show up totally unprepared with a 1wt 6’6” rod to chuck 2” trout streamers with guaranteed to catch a trophy size trout. And also leave your net behind that’s a given for the big ones
@BackcountryExposure Жыл бұрын
Love it. I’m a one rod used for all situations kind of guy. 8’6” 4wt and sometimes it’s awesome, sometimes it’s not. Just put there having a good time.
@stevenm6301 Жыл бұрын
I have an 8'6 5wt and couldn't agree more. Only thing I could see needing another rod for is what Ben covers in one of his videos... hiking in somewhere and breaking your rod.
@riverwalker2173 Жыл бұрын
5 wts are all I use for trout. One 8' 6" 5wt medium action for dry flies & small nymphs on small - mid sized rivers & one stiffer fast action 9' 5 wt wand for chuckin hopper droppers, double nymph rigs & streamers on large rivers. My 7 wt I sling for carp, wipers & bigger bass. Hopefully, I will get to use it on bonefish someday too 😉
@joshsamuelson1793 Жыл бұрын
That does explain why my dries don't stay on the top well. I need to get a 5 weight. My 6 works well for wet fishing though.
@chrishenslick5482 Жыл бұрын
"See honey! Ben says I need another rod."
@axciton1 Жыл бұрын
Thanks Ben. Love your videos. Very informative and entertaining at the same time. HUGE fan!!! 😊
@Blues2cool Жыл бұрын
Nicely done, Ben. I fish an 8wt for streamers. Depending on the size of the river, I might even fish steelhead line. I have seen guys fishing big water throwing long rods in a 4wt. Loosing fish after fish. Use the right tool for the job.
@GerdyOutdoors Жыл бұрын
Great video. Thanks!
@connern Жыл бұрын
Dedicated all last spring/summer season here on Vancouver Island to the glass rod- what a fucking treat once I finally figured that thing out.. sure beats the hell outta graphite for long days with tiny dries
@edwardcowan7012 Жыл бұрын
I hope the 8ft 4wt I completed the build on last night is good for the small NEPA streams I fish in the winter. Haven’t fly fished in 45 years. It’s been about 45 hours since I caught a trout. 😊
@wetonwet3655 Жыл бұрын
Med fast 9ft5wt and fast action 9ft8wt for michigan. If i go to the ocean ill probably get a 10 wt all sealed drags regardless. I fish mainly hopper dropper on the 5 and any streamer for big trout and warm water on the 8.
@CF-eu7gr Жыл бұрын
Hey ben, thanks for the videos. You commented on you the line you put on the rod dictates how rod acts. How do you know which line will best match to your rod ? I dont live near a fly shop to tests out different lines. Not all 5 wt float lines are built the same
@DylanWOWilliams Жыл бұрын
My euro rod has a wf4f line on it at all times invade a hatch goes off. I like to make the most of one rod. So… my euro rod is a fly fishing rod, change my mind.
@MyPancho1 Жыл бұрын
Huge info intake for my Monday morning... Been a lot longer than a month for me...
@mikekuczynski1552 Жыл бұрын
Yup pretty accurate. I like an 8wt rod for streamers much easier to manage single or double streamer setups . My friends will bring 6wt rods and sure you can do that but it’s just more work especially if your using a sink tip . Thanks for sharing & stay Hugh
@edwardcowan7012 Жыл бұрын
Turns out 8ft 4wt was a good choice for the little Delaware River tributaries I fish. Got out on lunch for a half hour no practice. First time fly fishing in 45 years and caught a Brown (butter, lol) in 10 minutes. Casting wasn’t a total disaster, now I’m a Huge fly fisherman too! Thanks for the info.
@joefallon2065 Жыл бұрын
Nice video Ben, though I have to admit a 7'9" 3wt in the Blue Ridge streams and a 9' 5wt everywhere else seems to work well for me. BTW, I wicked suck at fly fishing. Cheers!
@paulharting4042 Жыл бұрын
Perfictly said! Period! Now beer me.
@jakeroth3879 Жыл бұрын
Bobber Spey. Long,Medium fast action rod with bottom grip or fighting butt in 6wt. and a big heavy belly floating line to move ssg split shot and a multi fly rig. Really saves the shoulder on big rivers.
@SeaScoutLeader56 Жыл бұрын
Hi Ben, I fish for trout mostly in the UK and not having access to rivers fish lakes and reservoirs. I've been using a #7 10ft that I think is fairly stiff (I'm new to this so not sure) wouls I be better with a softer lower weight rod? Will I still get enough distance from the bank? Any help gratefully received. Love your videos and sense of humour.
@jake_710X Жыл бұрын
I got some interesting info from you in this video. I might try some of it and maybe not. Probably will forget and do the same thing I always do and suck at fly fishing.
@OscarOverlanding 10 ай бұрын
Thank you.
@paulwonsavage340 Жыл бұрын
Can I use a spinning reel on my euro rod?
@lukebonagurio4503 Жыл бұрын
Maybe a video on why wet flies are not popular anymore. Read alot old books (from early 1900s) and seems like that's all they threw then.
@chaseasher606 Жыл бұрын
On your 8wt streamer rod, Do you use a full sink or sink tip line? And do you go upsize your fly line wt to better load your rods?
@4492573 Жыл бұрын
What small weight glass rod do you use or prefer? Tks
@crazy647bee9 Жыл бұрын
I like to use a 4 w for stocked trout in a small lake were they stock trout what should I use for a river like the beaver kill
@grahamhunt6467 Жыл бұрын
All great info while making me laugh. Great stuff but makes me want a beer no matter what time it is.
@puristonthefly3308 Жыл бұрын
I did not hear any switch rod slander, I'm surprised.
@masondedrick5784 Жыл бұрын
Ben what would be the best rod and real. For everything all around that is a good price on a budget. I just started last year and I just have one of those shity $50. Love your content btw
@mariosleal1 Жыл бұрын
Where did you get your hat? I googled "I suck at fly fishing hat" and nothing came up. Serious question, I want one.
@efsglass Ай бұрын
his website. huge flyfisherman
@jchestero Жыл бұрын
Can you give me a good recommendation for a musky rod? Gonna try to get out on Lake St Clair this year.
@clueless4085 Жыл бұрын
TFO has a rod they made in partnership with Blane Chocklett, the musky whisperer himself. It's called the BC Big Fly, I have one in #10 that I use for pike here in the great lakes, I quite enjoy it. They come in 8, 10, and 12 weight. Probably a 12 for the musky considering fly size. Cheers.
@OpportunityFishing Жыл бұрын
I love my eight weight for streamer fishing. Some people may think it's a little bit heavier than you need for trout, but have those same people try to throw some big articulated flies over and over again... You should make a video on how I can convince my wife to let me buy 10 more fly rods. I'm feeling like the five I have is not enough... Haha
@theredfishchronicles7929 Жыл бұрын
I think you should do a video of you using a 16 wt for trout :-) and then a 6wt for Bill fish HAHAHAHAHAHAHA Great vid Dude!!!
@charlieboutin3341 Жыл бұрын
A month? I get antsy in about 3 days! Better get out there! You don’t have any guides to ice up..if you use a Tenkara! 😂 (Sorry) Great advice as always. Thanks Ben. Have a Huge week! 👍👌🎣
@landenstewart7484 4 ай бұрын
What would you be the best wt rod for trout and bass
@niko-pw2kl 4 ай бұрын
5
@johnbowe4564 Жыл бұрын
What rod would you recomend for wade fishing for small mouth in a shallow river and casting to pockets and needing percsion to drop a small crawfish pattern into a small hole and sticking small mouth any where for 5inches to 3 pounds
@FlyFishingChronicles Жыл бұрын
Take a look to the Sage Payload or T&T Exocett SS rods. They are great!
@chrishenslick5482 Жыл бұрын
I think he meant weights, lengths and type of fly line.
@FlyFishingChronicles Жыл бұрын
@@chrishenslick5482 I'm not a bass fisherman but from what I heard I would say a 6 to 7 weight would be fine. Line wise a Scientific Angler Titan taper will get the job done. Floating or sink tip depends on the kind of fishery.
@blakehunter7443 Жыл бұрын
Did you get a new camera? This vid looks crisp
@EnterEther Жыл бұрын
So for walk/wade streamer fishing in CO a 6wt 9' is the sweet spot? Do you do any stillwater? What would you throw on Antero or Spinney if you were too poor for a boat and wanted to throw streamers from the bank Ben? Thanks in advance - stay huge
@guns4freedom Жыл бұрын
Another awesome video. I blow at fly fishing
@benjaminhelm2248 Жыл бұрын
I’m a teenager just beginning fly fishing and I got a basic combo it’s a 5/6 wt rod will that work
@spotburningsucks4043 Жыл бұрын
Ok
@F15Bluto Жыл бұрын
Since the video wasn’t about this, I hope it’s a good question. Saltwater - fair or idiotic assessment that it probably doesn’t vary quite so much unless you go offshore? I pretty much just use a 9wt for everything inshore, mostly redfish and speckled trout. Of course, I’m also terrible at this.
@msb2948 Жыл бұрын
Love your work and this topic was great general information for a large topic and audience. You nailed most of the weight suggestions and left a large option of choices for several applications. Bravo have another beer! Maybe in the future you could even dive deeper into the weight selection with covering the many differences within same weight rods. Years ago I used to teach Flyfishing Nd Flytying and one of the best student feedbacks I consistently received was in how many people didn't understand the dicotomy within the fly rod industry. I used Sage TCR, a Sage SP, a TFO Mangrove ans a Sage SLT travel rod, all 6 wts. To show the choices are even more than just a weight. Take care and avoid the WOKE beers, they will make you cast like a little girl.
@benoliver3763 Жыл бұрын
I come here for two things: the great information and the jokes about Euro Nymphing and Tenkara. Maybe your next video could be exclusively joking on those.
@spotburningsucks4043 Жыл бұрын
You forgot to talk about your favorite rod company, Moonshine!
@davescheer5038 Жыл бұрын
🌴 so I just did a comment from when you did a vid along time ago on lines , I bought a 4-5 wt Berkeley cherry wood graphite rod for $12 bucks at a flea market and got a deal on an Okuma 5-6 wt reel , for $ 10 bucks 👍 now the reel already had a new looking fly line w/ backing on it , it was an unknown, what it was ,so I took it out for a test run and the action on the rod was stiff and the line seemed very light with action at all , could I put a heavier line say a 6-7 wt - wt fwd line on this set up to flex the rod to give it the action to cast better 🤔
@MichealBacon Жыл бұрын
Yes you certainly can. That's called, "overlining". It's very common so give it a try.
@davescheer5038 Жыл бұрын
@@MichealBacon , you always hear you have to match the rod to the reel and have the same weight line to match, but I’ve found out that things like graphite rods and composite rods can have a stiff action , but the whole reason for buying this 4-5 wt was that it’s going to be fished on the saltwater flats , and having a lower wt rod with some snuff behind it will be needed , it casts really good just did 40-60 ft last week into a 15 mph wind but haven’t fish tested it yet , we got red tide in our area ☹️ tight lines !
@Abandoned_Brane Жыл бұрын
Is throwing size 2/0 bass poppers, whether deer hair or hard body technically dry fly fishing? 🤔
@chrisj541 Жыл бұрын
Less rod talk, more beer drinking
@nathancottrill1363 Жыл бұрын
The fly fishing community can be extremely toxic, especially on social media. I’m glad you keep it real. Or reel….. 😂😂 Appreciate the content!
@fluxcapacitor05 Жыл бұрын
Sheesh, you got that right. I've always said if you add exclusive, expensive, and competition in the pot you get a stew of assholes. Don't get me started.
@nathancottrill1363 Жыл бұрын
@@fluxcapacitor05 Bro…. I picked up fly fishing just 7 years ago. During that time I’ve used nothing but an Orvis Battenkill clickpawl reel, and a 9ft 5W St. Croix Mojo Trout rod. I have but two fly boxes both which I can fit in my pocket. One of said boxes is a snuff can. I won’t spend a damn dime on anything that has to do with the “name brand” gear folk. I like to think I can can fish with the best of them! 💯
@fluxcapacitor05 Жыл бұрын
@@nathancottrill1363 It's not a competition either way. That's the point. Nothing about fly fishing is or should be competitive. I accomplished more than thou... I did better than thou... I have more than thou... it's all stupid. I think it's just a phase people go through in their amateur years of whatever activity they're doing where they fear group exclusion. Took myself about 10 years of fly fishing to see it too. Now, I actually get more enjoyment watching and helping other people catch fish more than myself.
@PhantomJM Жыл бұрын
Let's just clump in fly tying here too. Some people are so pretentious when it comes to making something we're going to throw into the water and let an animal chew on. "Oh my God! You tied a fly with one too many hairs on it? The tail isn't exactly 3.7563219 mm long?"... Give me a break. If it catches a fish, who the hell cares?
@mariosleal1 Жыл бұрын
NVM, I see it on your site.
@javr02 Жыл бұрын
I am super offended that you are not affected by me being offended you don't care about my feelings. Sarc. Carry on mate, great content!
@FlyFishingChronicles Жыл бұрын
A stiff rod is the least you want when fishing streamers. This rods will collapse with heavy full sinking lines. There is a reason for streamer specific rods. I highly recommend rods like Sage Payload, Winston Alpha Plus, T&T Exocett SS etc. Those rods makes ALL the difference in the world and brought my streamer game to a whole higher level.
@tylerk4314 Жыл бұрын
stiff rods help with streamer fishing
@HugeFlyFisherman Жыл бұрын
If you replace “you” with “I” your statement makes a lot more sense. How could you possibly know what I want for streamer fishing? Oh wait, I spent an entire minute talking about it in the video. But you know what’s best for me, I guess.
@FlyFishingChronicles Жыл бұрын
@@HugeFlyFisherman I tried stiff rods before. They collapse. With those more parabolic tapers it´s much easier to cast. Just give it a try. It can be a game changer for you.
@FlyFishingChronicles Жыл бұрын
@@tylerk4314 The problem with stiff rods is that only the tip section gets bend but not the stiff backbone. The heavy fast moving full sinking line adds to much weight to the tip. The tip section can not throw the heavy line plus big streamer. A parabolic taper on the other hand can store way more energy.
@jodywade5617 Жыл бұрын
Should call you Dr Rod or Dr Fly, you get the drift.
@iadcrjca Жыл бұрын
I suck at fly fishing and have nothing constructive to add. So there’s that…
@robertwilcken8431 Жыл бұрын
A lot of info for this old brain :) but I think I got it. Stay huge and don't hook a mink!!
@MichealBacon Жыл бұрын
6/7 wt for nymphing?? My nymph rod is a 10.5ft 4wt, and lots of guys I know use 10ft 3wt. You be using a HUGE bobber
@hoytoutdoors Жыл бұрын
What about salt water
@HugeFlyFisherman Жыл бұрын
What about punctuation?
@thewakeup76 Жыл бұрын
Ben ... no any good bamboo rod builders that are not crazy expensive?
@roseparkfc5562 Жыл бұрын
knope...
@LeakyWaders Жыл бұрын
Small streams I use a 7.5 3wt med to larger 9ft 5wt and I have a 6wt for streamers Euro nymphing is just tenkara that’s expensive. Just fyi
@ruebdogg1 Жыл бұрын
I concur on euro nymphing is not really fly casting.
@bluerapper1 Жыл бұрын
No tenkera thats not flyfishing jajaja
@ScotchIrishHoundsman Жыл бұрын
Dear bamboo people, Don’t listen to him, I care. Sincerely, Some dude who’s never even fly fished.
@lonewizzard8456 Жыл бұрын
Totally confusing. Just go with brand name. I promise that your game will improve.
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