Re: Suggestions on Fly fishing weights
First of all if you don’t know how to cast a 3 wt is not what I would choose to learn how. If the only issue is learning than an 8 wt is heavy enough for a beginner to feel the weight of the line on the back cast. That final tug after the line has completely unrolled gives you the timing for the forward cast. Find some one that gives lessons. This is a skill that no one learns in a day. A good instructor is worth every penny you pay him. The frustration otherwise could drive you nuts.
There are all kinds of theories and myths in this sport and matching the rod to the size of the fish is one of them. Now your not going to use a 3wt for Bluefish but generally speaking the rod should match the fly. I once caught an 8 pound “Albie” off the beach with an 8 wt while surrounded by a crowd of fishermen amazed that it could be done. Knowing how, thanks Lefty, makes very possible.
The fly was about the size of a bass bug. Don’t worry about that stuff now.
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