Was a 4 wt. the right choice?
Hi All,
I'm second guessing a recent purchase, so I'm hoping to find some affirmation here.
I recently purchased a 4 wt. rod and reel (Orvis Battenkill BBS II reel, and the Sage 490-4 Launch Series rod). I don't doubt the quality of the equipment, I just want to be sure I selected the appropriate weight.
I usually fish for trout in medium sized rivers and smaller streams. I like to fish dries and small nymphs. Most trout I catch are in the 8"-16" range, but it is not uncommon to catch a brown or rainbow up to 23" - but this only happens a half dozen times per summer at most. (In July and August, I'll also target smallmouth bass using dries, woolly buggers, and small poppers).
Did I select and appropriate rod and reel for the type of fishing I'm doing (the trout in particular)? I really hope so...
By the way, for those of you that fish 4 wts., what is the largest fly (size 8? 10? 12?)that I should throw with this set up?
Thanks for your help,
Andrew