A Boo for Big fish in a little stream?

Re: A Boo for Big fish in a little stream?

feeds@yuku.com (FrankB) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:26:05 GMT

Hi Tim,
I've recently caught some trout on my 7' 4wt, and they were pretty winded after only a minute or two of fighting. It was on a ff'ing
only C&R stretch, so maybe that was the tenth time they had been caught that day. Still, I'd go with the heavier stuff. I was
watching a youtube video a few days ago, and a guy spent 15 minutes playing a trout! I'm sure that length of time might be required
in some cases, but there's got to be a...

Re: A Boo for Big fish in a little stream?

feeds@yuku.com (oldschoolcane) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:56:00 GMT

I have some experience fishing a small steam for large fish, I have to ask would'nt a 6 weight make the most sense? I've seen too many large fished played to exhaustion on light rods.

Tim

Re: A Boo for Big fish in a little stream?

feeds@yuku.com (rbaileydav) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:14:10 GMT

i have an old phillipson made LL bean rod that is a 7 ft 6 wt and it is soft enough to cast smoothly at close quarters and has enough backbone to hanlde large fish.......... and as someone said above........ cheap enough to be a specialty rod that isnt used that much......... not sure you can find one out there but if you do buy it.........

DD

Re: A Boo for Big fish in a little stream?

feeds@yuku.com (nayashewon) — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 16:17:00 GMT

I have an early Pennington 7' for 7wt rod that I use on small streams during the Hex hatch. Some of these streams have fish up to 24", and this rod has performed very well.

Re: A Boo for Big fish in a little stream?

feeds@yuku.com (WatercolorMan) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 04:54:32 GMT

26"-30" 7-10lb trout on my Driggs, I never would have guessed. I thought 16" maybe a 20" once in a while in slower water.
I have a spot with some 10 pound pigs, I give it a try sounds like fun to me. I've been using my 7613 there, time to go lighter.

Re: A Boo for Big fish in a little stream?

feeds@yuku.com (Jazzsax8) — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:55:07 GMT

For me this kind of rod is so rarely used that while I have one its not a $500+ bamboo. Classic glass was made in whatever length you want to waft mostly in 6wts but some 5 as well. Might set you back about $60-85 and in some respects will actually outperform bamboo for this duty. You certainly do not have to sweat putting breaking strain on a cheap glass rod.

Now if you fish this situation as a primary duty I would go with the Driggs 1st choice.

Marshall

Re: A Boo for Big fish in a little stream?

feeds@yuku.com (cdmoore) — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:17:10 GMT

You may have noticed that I have an Orvis Battenkill 7'6" 2pc 5wt for sale in the Classified section. Workhorse rod, impregnated, and not much to lose if overdo it. 3 tips to work with, too. You could fish it and get some insight into what you want if it doesn't suit you.

C

Re: A Boo for Big fish in a little stream?

feeds@yuku.com (dry side) — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:25:17 GMT

How about the Norm Thompson Farlow rods from the 1970s ? I have one, 7 1/2 ft for 7 wt that might be just right. It is an unusal configuration that might work in this situation.
Richard

Re: A Boo for Big fish in a little stream?

feeds@yuku.com (cutthroattroutnm) — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:31:15 GMT

Get a replica Dickerson 7613 with the fast taper for 5 wt. From my personal experience, it can handle trout up to 25" on the San Juan River.

Re: A Boo for Big fish in a little stream?

feeds@yuku.com (bswild) — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 08:56:34 GMT

Sounds like a job for the Jenkins 7 ft. for 5-weight.

Re: A Boo for Big fish in a little stream?

feeds@yuku.com (bbamboo) — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 03:37:35 GMT

Martha Marie would be the rod I would recommend.

Re: A Boo for Big fish in a little stream?

feeds@yuku.com (alistair59) — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:04:08 GMT

This under-appreciated current production rod will likely fit the bill very well. Try a WF7F on it for very short casts. Hth, Tight Lines, Alistair

Re: A Boo for Big fish in a little stream?

feeds@yuku.com (ET flyrods) — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:21:31 GMT

Ok..I do have a 3pc. 7'6'" cattanach taper 4 wt also. I 'm just figuring the 5wt. 6fter would be a lot easier to manuver and might have a little more backbone to it......thanks . ..Ed

Re: A Boo for Big fish in a little stream?

feeds@yuku.com (quashnet) — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:12:53 GMT

Some of us are Young enthusiasts, but that doesn't make the Wulff taper a bad choice, or the Orvis rods for that matter. And far more rods get broken in car doors than are snapped while playing a big fish. Go for it!

Re: A Boo for Big fish in a little stream?

feeds@yuku.com (ET flyrods) — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 22:59:09 GMT

A lot of Driggs fans I see. Maybe I should have asked before I started working on the 2pc 6' L.Wuff taper 5wt.
I hate the thoughts of snapping this new rod , but I guess that could happen to any rod. I guess my question is would you chance it with the rod I'm building? I have plenty of Graphites that I can use , I'd just like to land one on a boo......
To answer some of your questions....... The stream is basically catch and release and the flys used on...

Re: A Boo for Big fish in a little stream?

feeds@yuku.com (gatroutboy) — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:15:44 GMT

I'd personally go armed with a PHY Martha Marie.... can be delicate when it needs to be....but talk about some power!!!! You could put heat even on seriously big fish......................................

Rich

Re: A Boo for Big fish in a little stream?

feeds@yuku.com (mvinsel) — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:59:51 GMT

I've used the Hardy Palakona Phantom 6'10" for this and had a few in that size range over the years. Mine is marked as a #5 but it's much better with a DT6 for small streams. This rod has a pretty thick tip which comes in handy for rollcasting and big fish.

I have another rod of the same length but a tad beefier, for a six or seven weight, made up by a friend here that's even better for this kind of thing. Sometimes where we fish for dolly varden and...

Re: A Boo for Big fish in a little stream?

feeds@yuku.com (Cane Head) — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:13:04 GMT

I second the notion for one of Orvis' older short 5/6wt rods. I have several small streams here in Montana that one has the chance at a larger than normal small stream trout. I used a 7' Deluxe last year and this year I trying a 6 1/2' Deluxe on the same streams. Both handle a 5WF or 5DT just well. Another of Orvis' older rods that has plenty of back bone to handle larger fish is the Flea. While rated for a 4wt, it's tips aren't too fine, and I've taken plenty...

Re: A Boo for Big fish in a little stream?

feeds@yuku.com (cwood) — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:12:13 GMT

The Driggs is the perfect taper for that type fishing (and most any other). I know the exact stream Bob mentioned in the Boone NC area. Before the yuppies from Charlotte purchased the stream and gated it off to the locals who fished it for years, I regulary landed the big fish (albeit ugly and pellet fed ) while fishing for the local wild trout on my Driggs clone. That stream was always stocked with pellet fed trout in the lower sections, but the public could still fish it until about 5...

Re: A Boo for Big fish in a little stream?

feeds@yuku.com (Boo) — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 02:48:29 GMT

Sounds like a job for the 6 1/2ft for 5wt Orvis Deluxe/Superfine/Battenkill! I have a 6 1/2ft/5wt Battenkill that would be perfect for what you describe.

A Boo for Big fish in a little stream?

feeds@yuku.com (ET flyrods) — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:33:42 GMT

I kinda have a unique situation. 26"-30" 7-10lb trout in a 20ft wide stream. My questions is what length, taper. and weight rod? (Keep in mind , I landed a 30" trout on this water last yr on a graphite 7'6" using a 5wt line/ broke the rod in the process ...but it was my fault for high sticking upon landing) Now I'd like to land one on a boo.

I'm thinking a 6ft...