mfielder - I use a 3 wt for most of my creek smallmouth fishing and a 2 wt for my panfishing. I do carry a 4 wt in the boat for those "wind days" you run into - you know the ones I mean; 20mph+ gusts! Probable should just go home if that happens but when the warden lets me out I dona wanna!! I did buy an 8 1/2' 3 wt last fall at a closeout - I'll see if that can be my "wind rod" this season.

tite lines....

Donald