Biggest Trout you'd pursue with a 4 wt?

[Andrew Mann]

What's the biggest trout you'd feel comfortable targeting with a 4wt. outfit?

Andrew

the biggest one in the water.

[rrhyne56]

as big as I could find. Seriously though, if you have a specific trout in mind, what size are you looking at tackling? Some folks here in Texas have been going after redfish in the Gulf with 4 weights and doing OK.

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[Benjo]

I have great fun trying to land 10-15 pound chum salmon on a 5wt. I'd fish at any trout with a 4.

[SilverMallard]

I've landed trout up to 27" long on a 4wt. Just stay connected and keep just a little pressure on him. MOVE to get close to the fish, don't try to pull the fish close to you. Use a landing net.

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[Benjo]

You're really secong guessing that four weight huh? It's not the fighting of the fish that will be your problem, you could fight a 30 pound chinook on a one weight.

[dryflie]

Water type and size will be a big factor also. A 4 wt will handle a good size fish but really heavy water can overwhelm the rod as well as a big fish.

Al

Andrew,

As big as they get.

Allan

[This message has been edited by tyeflies (edited 17 February 2005).]

[Colston Newton]

Any size. (If I'm using heavier equipment it is to meet needs other than concern about handling the fish, such as chunking big Clousers of something. Other than tippet, a fish that can bust a 4 wt line can bust any weight line. Similarly, a fish that breaks a 4 wt rod would break an 8 wt if the rod were mishandled in a like manner.))

It would have to be bigger than what I normally fish for. Say over 25". I rarely if ever use anything that big.