What rod for trout and wind?
Hello all. I haven't fished much the last couple of years. Well....actually in the last 1/2 century. Anyway...went to the trout creek with NEW neighbors and their grandkids. I took along an 11' 6wt that I like a whole bunch. Have fished it there before and from a pontoon tube. This day had far too long a rod, far too long a leader and way too much wind. Absolutely horrible. Absolutely impossible to fly fish with that set up.
It made me wonder, because I will get wind every day up here sometime during the day fishing. I wondered what would be a good set up for windy conditions. I am not going to fish in a hurricane...but on the other hand....have times when I wish had a more appropriate rod, when the wind comes up...either at the stream or even out on the lake.
It is pretty apparent to me a short stiff rod with a lot of power in the butt section. Perhaps a 6' 7wt? Or...a 6' 3wt. The smaller diameter of the 3wt will have less resistance to the wind. But....the heavier 7wt line would have a lot of power behind it to plow through the wind.
So my question is...what is a good rod weight/length set up? Short stiff and heavy line or short stiff and light line?
Any advice or opinions would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Gemrod
Wind it is the normal thing here in Oklahoma
Use an intermediate or sinking line both have smaller diameters than a floater. Use a shorter heavier tapered leader
We use 9' rods in windy conditions here in OK.
1)use a single or double haul
2) Change your stroke
Wind in your face: Stop your back cast at 11 and bring your forward stop closer to the water, Crouching or kneeling will also help. you can also cast side arm just above the water
Wind coming from your casting hand side: tip your rod over your opposite shoulder to cast or cast w/ your off hand
Wind behind you: stop your backcast at 3 and your foward stop at 11 and let it fly or roll cast