VERY! And twice the fun.

I had a LM grab a panfish fly 2 seasons ago and when I realeased her she was 6 1/2 lbs....on a 1wt Sage SPL!! Wasn't intentional but it turned into the best fight of my life...to include a few muskies on heavier gear.

You'll have a blast! 1-3wts are wonderful panfish tools.

Jeremy.