I agree with Jim completely! I use my 3 weight for bluegill and they give me a better quality fight on it than my 5 weight.. If a bass hits it and they're too big, they can usually get off without damaging your rod. I started out using my 9 weight (the only flyrod I had at the time) on freshwater and decided real quick that it was way too big for what fish I was looking for. I bought a 5 weight and the fishing was much more enjoyable. I then moved down to a 3 weight and it's a blast, even with smaller fish. I'm now thinking about a 1 weight to add to my arsenal!

Regards,
Doug