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OK this is the place for those of us that hijacked the for sale thread of the Orvis One Weight to continue the discussion of the smaller rod sizes. My smallest rod is a 4 wt, my son has a two weight that is a ball to catch gills etc on, I think a one weight would be perfect for gills and small stream brookies when the wind isnt blowing and the cover is close.
Comments?
Eric
Primarily being a small stream angler, I have thought about taking the smaller line weight plunge several times. I just don't want to lose any ability to cast larger flies. I would like to know the limitations these smaller rods have myself. So, please post!
I find that it I can cast most flies up to size 12 easily on my 2 WT. Bigger flies tend to be cumbersome.
over the years there have been several topics here regarding light fly rods and they usually start with someone commenting that the one weight is a toy or what could one possibly catch with a light rod. How about the wind? One of the most beautiful casts I even made was with my one weight Sage and into a strong breeze. Wow, that was a fine cast. I fish my rod often and catch bluegill, trout and bass with it. It is not a toy but a good fishing tool. I also own five three weights and truly love them all. You all might be missing some fun. Remember that fly fishing is a skill sport and the rod is a tool. I admit that a decent bass on a three weight is a tussle, but it can be done with fun and quickly enough not to harm the fish.
With a good cast I can handle a #8 fly but the one - three weight rods are not made for that. However, I fish #12 with ease with the one weight.
Good fishing to you all.
I use my one weight fishing for wild West Slope and Coastal Cutthroat. I am able to land good fish (largest was 19 inches in fast water) quickly without overtiring the fish. Bend in the rod? You bet, but my five weight would bend almost as much. Largest fly I've comfortably cast with it was a size 10.
The lite line rods shouldn't be discounted because the line is the size of tying thread. Thesse are fine fishing tools that definately have a permanent place in my rod quiver.
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Originally Posted by Eric-WD
You betcha. One weights are just a riot to use. I never thought that until my son had me use his. I'd left mine up at the cabin.
It made me a convert and I found a nice SPL 1wt. What a trip!!!! A fine rod.
Jeremy.
Ultralight fly rods making fishing for, and catching bluegill, small stream trout, and such, MORE FUN. That's the name of the game here right? We fish because fishing is fun!
So why would I want to use a 5 or 6wt rod for bluegills, that's not so much fun.
I use 2 and 3wt rods for about 95% of my fishing.
J.
I find my 1 wt a little harder to use in the wind that the 3 wt and 5wt.
It may be that I need to practice more.
Crappie and gills are a blast on a 1 wt through.
Rick
I find I have more control of a 5wt line than stuff smaller than 3.
I sold my 1 wt to someone here at FAOL. I kept a 2 wt. that I built on a IMX blank cuz I could not detect much difference between the 1 and 2.
My favorite "small stream" rod is the Orvis Far and Fine I bought from Spinner one night in the chat room 4-5 years ago. Its made be a better caster.
I like my 2wt, but it has a lot of limitations, so my 4wt spends much more time out of the tube.