For small Appalachian stream and creek fishing I use a fiberglass 6’6” 3w and it’s a blast. The rod I was using prior was my small rod for tailwaters which was a graphite 9’ 4w and the difference is worlds apart as far as comfort of casts (especially on back casts with close tree cover), close rolling, and the fun of landing a fish.
Frostilicus420 on
Scott G series 7’7 3wt 👌
ArtVandelay-Exporter on
Agree on the 7’6” 3 wt. George Daniel tells a great story that he showed up to fish one day with Joe Humphries on a small stream in central Pennsylvania with a 7‘6“ rod. Joe looked at his rod and commented that you must not be a good caster because you brought such a small rod. Legend has it, Joe out fished George with a longer rod on a small stream.
Princesstyty on
7’6” glass 3wt
eclwires on
I just got a fiberglass 7’ 3wt for creeks like that.
firstcoastyakker on
I have a 7ft 2wt just for that type of water.
RondoTheBONEbarian on
A short 2wt.
BigTroutOnly on
3 to 5wr, long as you like. Longer the better imo
CandylessVan on
Not exactly what you asked, but I’d be breaking out a Tenkara rod on this.
IAmTheNorthwestWind on
shorter 3 weight, or get a small “Brookie rod combo”
shiny_brine on
I’d go with my 7ft 4wt bamboo rod or my 7ft6in 3wt.
180thMeridian on
Wish I could have fun but I don’t have a 7’6″ 3wt.
Rockerblocker on
is it possible to use a 9’ 5wt on a stream like this? Like on a scale from “minor inconvenience” to “you’ll never land a fish”, where does this fall?
L-W-J on
2wt 7′ glass noodl-y rod all day long. This is my sort of water. Since you didn’t ask, yellow humpy to start.
HDIC69420 on
I have an old sage 279 LL that is fuckin perfect for this. That and the 579LL my dad built for me are the only two rods I’d literally fight a person over
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I’d probably go pretty small and light. I don’t have much info unfortunately but maybe like a 2-3 wt? Sorry for not being able to contribute more
ant leafcutter 7’ 3wt
7’6” 3 weight would be a lot of fun
I fish a 6’6” 2wt on creeks like this and it’s fun
7”6 2wt
That’s tenkara territory for me.
Definitely a 7’6” 3wt.
Or a 16’ 11wt Spey rod with a 83’ head if you’re really cool 😎
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This is so fun for creeks like that
For small Appalachian stream and creek fishing I use a fiberglass 6’6” 3w and it’s a blast. The rod I was using prior was my small rod for tailwaters which was a graphite 9’ 4w and the difference is worlds apart as far as comfort of casts (especially on back casts with close tree cover), close rolling, and the fun of landing a fish.
Scott G series 7’7 3wt 👌
Agree on the 7’6” 3 wt. George Daniel tells a great story that he showed up to fish one day with Joe Humphries on a small stream in central Pennsylvania with a 7‘6“ rod. Joe looked at his rod and commented that you must not be a good caster because you brought such a small rod. Legend has it, Joe out fished George with a longer rod on a small stream.
7’6” glass 3wt
I just got a fiberglass 7’ 3wt for creeks like that.
I have a 7ft 2wt just for that type of water.
A short 2wt.
3 to 5wr, long as you like. Longer the better imo
Not exactly what you asked, but I’d be breaking out a Tenkara rod on this.
shorter 3 weight, or get a small “Brookie rod combo”
I’d go with my 7ft 4wt bamboo rod or my 7ft6in 3wt.
Wish I could have fun but I don’t have a 7’6″ 3wt.
is it possible to use a 9’ 5wt on a stream like this? Like on a scale from “minor inconvenience” to “you’ll never land a fish”, where does this fall?
2wt 7′ glass noodl-y rod all day long. This is my sort of water. Since you didn’t ask, yellow humpy to start.
I have an old sage 279 LL that is fuckin perfect for this. That and the 579LL my dad built for me are the only two rods I’d literally fight a person over