Welcome to the sport! The question can best be answered by asking the same questions that my ex-wife use to ask: "Why do you have to have so many _____ fly rods and reels!?" Different applications my man. First we need to know what kind of salt and fresh water fish that you are thinking of. I honestly don't think that there is any one best weight rod for both as it would be like using a deep sea rig for Crappie.

Give some more info, a little at a time because there can be a lot to one simple question, and we'll try to stear you in the rigth direction.

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Best Regards


[This message has been edited by BenC (edited 09 March 2005).]