I use each weight from 3 wt. up through 6 wt. when fishing for smallmouth. I have managed to land up to 3 1/2 lb. smallies on a 3 weight, and a 5 pounder on a 6 weight. I tend to use a 5 weight most of the time, or a 4 wt. with a 5 wt. line on it, since I usually fish areas where a long cast is not needed. I would throw my two cents in with the majority and go with the 5 wt.

Larry Compton