Quote Originally Posted by Buddy Sanders View Post
Struggling to cast a rod that isn't right for you won't be much fun. It doesn't matter why, nor does it indicate that you are a bad caster.

I'd say bench the 5 wt.. Sell it, give it away, whatever, and fish the 6 wt. If you want a lighter rod, try it before you buy. Find a rod you like BEFORE you buy it.
In my case... I probably am a bad caster! LOL However, I think you are right. I walked down to a pond last night that is filled with smaller bluegills. I used the 6 wt St. Croix Premier and catching gills on it was fun. I'll just have to focus on catching bigger bluegills!