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Mr.Johnson
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 Posted: Wed May 17, 2017 6:49 pm • # 1 |
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Hi guys, I'm looking for a fly rod for grayling. I was offered Sage SPL 1wt 8'1" - do you think it will handel 35ft long casts and fighting 16" grayling or should I get a 2wt rod?
For longer casts and bigger fish I have Thomas&Thomas Vector 4wt 8'5"
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Iasgair
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Posted: Wed May 17, 2017 9:01 pm • # 2 |
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The two weight. But, grayling, being a fragile fish, I'd get a full flex 3wt. Only reason is, I wouldn't want a rod so light that I play the fish to death, literally. And being 16 inches, that to me says alone a 3wt.
I know the lighter you go, the more fun it is for the fisherman, but you must also consider the well being of the fish too.
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FishingHiker
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Posted: Thu May 18, 2017 3:57 am • # 3 |
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I have never caught a grayling but I have caught 12"-16" trout on my 1 and 2wt. TXL. I just turn the rod sideways and they come right in. The only local fish I go up in rod weight is large sun fish/bluegill and carp.
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Mr.Johnson
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Posted: Thu May 18, 2017 10:20 am • # 4 |
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I've read couple of Sage Spl 181-3 reviews and people say this rod has a decent backbone so it should handle even 18in fish. http://www.outdoorreview.com/cat/produc ... 89crx.aspxNow I'm confused... The seller claims that he landed lots of 16in graylings with no problems. I'd preffer 2wt but I can't get it, and this 1wt is in a really good price.
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Iasgair
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Posted: Thu May 18, 2017 8:26 pm • # 5 |
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That' sounds like a problem for sure. Is there any other rod you'd be interested in, in a 2wt?
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hipshot
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Posted: Thu May 18, 2017 9:40 pm • # 6 |
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If you use the rod butt you can put an awful lot of pressure on the fish. The real issue would be tippet weight, not rod weight. Grayling live in cold enough water that you won't kill them with a light rod, unless you use an extremely light tippet. A 7X tippet will break under the same load, whether you apply it with a 10 weight rod or a 1 weight rod.I have caught many 20+ inch sea trout on my 2 weight, as well as slot reds. I guarantee you a 16" red will outpull a 16" grayling, by a huge margin.
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Mr.Johnson
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Posted: Fri May 19, 2017 3:29 pm • # 7 |
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Iasgair wrote: That' sounds like a problem for sure. Is there any other rod you'd be interested in, in a 2wt? Yep, Orvis Helios 2 #2 but I'd prefer Sage... And I think I'll decide for it
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Swampash
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Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2017 4:57 am • # 8 |
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I have a ten foot 2 weight from Sunray, which is perfect. Have taken plenty of grayling up to 45 cms with no problem.
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Watercraft
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Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2022 4:02 pm • # 9 |
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Guideline LPs… great rod at the price, great build quality, and can be used as both a dry or euro nymphing rod, so ideal for the lady of the stream! They do a 9’3 #2 if you want really light, my friend fishes the 9’9 #3 for grayling regularly with great success as a euro rod, and my dad has a 10’ #4 that he uses for everything… including goldheads on a sinker for stocked rainbows, He’s landed fish up to 10lbs on his!
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