line weight

[bamafan]

Ihave a 9 ft. 5 wt. rod that i can cast about 25 ft. Some one gave me a new 7 wt. sink tip they found at a estate sale.Would this help in my casting distance.Fishing for panfish and smaller bass in a couple of small lakes from the banks

[hcmiller]

bamafan Is this a misprint 25 feet with a 9' 5wt. ????

[ducksterman]

If it isn't I'd try to get out 30' so the rod is loading...and right there you'll have 5' more

[bamafan]

i guess it is a misprint a little bit . this 9ft is new to me i'm new to fly fishing sort of and am not a good caster .i went out on the lawn just now and i was able to get out about 40 ft fairly accurate this time

[ducksterman]

Good for you...now as to the 7 wt sink tip...IMO you should work on your casting stroke and not go to such an overlining....learn to load the rod with the proper line...you can always play around with underlining or overlining after you have a reasonable casting stroke....

[hcmiller]

You should get hold of a casting instructor, or at least someone who can fly cast to show you some of the mechanics. ounce you catch on you'll find that it's not that hard at all. But definitely seek out some instruction...Bud

[MontanaMoose]

bamafan, you're on your way...stick with what you have and keep practicing....let the rod and the line tell you when to make your move...25 ft to 40 ft means with some more practice you'll start getting the idea of how to get more line out there if you need to. Accuracy first, distance will come. Welcome to the fray.

Cheers,

MontanaMoose

[Greg Hunsicker]

25' to 40' is more than enough distanse for most fly fishing. Don't get discouraged it will come. If you really need longer casts learn the double haul.

Greg

[Big Bad Wulff]

Just keep practicing. I started one year ago and couldn't do more than about 25-30 ft with a 6wt. I now can get a 4wt out about 60 ft!

But like it was said for most stream fishing 40 feet is more than plenty. I do a lot of pond fishing now and being able to 'getting out there' sometimes is beneficial.

[flyandtie]

I say to stick with the 5 weight for now.
And possibly get a lesson on casting.
Maybe even a book.