If i could only have one rod it would have to be a 6wt., because it is not to light but at the same time is not to heavy. It is also easy to find lines for.
trout, bass, sea bass i dont care its fishing. <><
One rod size? A 5wt…
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if i could only have one fly rod i would pick my far and fine 5 wt superfine orvis rod.
mike
Will work for trout, bass and can still tame a decent sized salt water fish in the wind.
I’m happy we don’t have to make that decision.
Is this a wonderful country or what?
I love my TFO 9’ 6WT in the 4 piece. Casts like a cannon and is light to handle.
Mike
There is no greater fan of flyfishing than the worm.
Patrick McManus
If I could only have one rod it would be my Sage 691-4 XP. It does everything - trout, panfish, bass, steelhead, smaller salmon, light saltwater, you name it. A bit heavy for many trout situations but hey we’re talking about one rod for everything, so this has to be it for me.
ktokj,
I fished my 691xp yesterday for the first time. It was windier than heck but I still was able to fire that rod with ease! I was still water fishing and had a ball (although I didn’t catch anything 
).
So, to answer the actual question, I would probably go with my 586 SP “el sueno.” This could change in time as I get more involved with still water. But for the fishing I’ve done in the last 4 years, this is what would be the best.
But as Buzz says, thank goodness we don’t have to make that decision and that’s why I have a 383-3 SPL, a 586 SP, a 389-5 Stowaway, a 476 wonder rod and the 691-4 XP for all of my fishing situations .
Tight lines,
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5 wt. I have a Scott 6 wt. rod that I have yet to fish, so my vote is the 5 wt.
Kusse’s 8’, 5 weight, Black Troll.
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Lotech Joe
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590-4RPL. I’ve been fishing it for 15 years and bought and sold many others and it’s still my favorite rod.
Mike
490-4 SLT the only rod I use nowdays.
That is easy… a Winston 9’, 6 weight Boron IIx.
Picking just one rod would be a very difficult thing for me as (I think) I have a fly rod, reel and line for each major type situation of fishing I do.
But if push came to shove, I would have to admit that I really like a 5 wt rod and would probably cover the majority of fly fishing I do. So much so that I have two 5 wts; an eight footer for the streams and a nine footer for still water from the canoe.
Dale
My Sage 9903 RPLX. Or if a 9904 Xi2 if I needed a new one. This gives me the most versatility for the angling I do most often, fresh or saltwater.
A Kusse 7 1/2’ Beverkill Special Quad for 5wt line.
Sage 6wt. Xi2!
Best rod I’ve ever owned! (Your welcome Sage for the commercial, but, it is true!)
3wt.
5 wt. light enough for bluegill and crappie, and I can still cast most of the stuff I use for bass. Have to admit that I’ve used the equivalent of a 7 wt. since I started in the 1950s. Now a friend is trying to convince me to do a 2! Hmmmm. JGW