Hi Simon, I have fly fished for 50 years and I love you video. Just a very tiny point….. I agree a 5# is a general rod however on occasions a 6# is more of a work horse than a 5#. The reason being that if you fish the Tweed in Scotland …… you don’t know what you are going to catch. Anyway, great video, just think you should up to a 6 … that’s all my friend. Kind regards.
Well this is good to know, wish I would have watched this before I bought my rod lol. The salesman talked me into a 10ft but at least it's a 5 weight. I thought it was a 7 for a long time but I just double checked. Got a Loomix IMX-Pro and a Sage Spectrum 5/6 reel and I think Rio gold weight forward floating line.
I have watched your video many times. Whilst you are correct in many aspects, you have failed to cover everything. How much time did you allocate to a 4#. Did you explain in detail regarding the length v # …. I’ll help you here, you did not. I have been fly fishing for 50 years. Look, you are clearly a decent man. As they used to say in the era of 1970 Do your homework. This is no reflection on you, just that you are a recent contributor to fly fishing. I wish you well my friend. As always, kind regards.
Hi Simon, I have fly fished for 50 years and I love you video. Just a very tiny point….. I agree a 5# is a general rod however on occasions a 6# is more of a work horse than a 5#. The reason being that if you fish the Tweed in Scotland …… you don’t know what you are going to catch.
Anyway, great video, just think you should up to a 6 … that’s all my friend. Kind regards.
Don’t think I’ve ever had a hobby with such a mine field of choice…….. thankfully we have utube to limit purchase mistakes. Great vid ,thanks
This is spot on for the new flyfisher!
Found the information, extremely helpful, thanks for the great video.
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks
Best exlpanation yet
I want to know about that small boat you have in this video...what was it???
That is a "Water Master"
Great video, very helpful and thank you. I'm now going to buy a 10ft 6wt rod for a very large open reservoir. What reel would you reccommend?
Islander
What kind of boat is Simon using? I am looking for an inflatable boat for lake fly fishing... might be a good video.
He's using one called a Water Master
Well this is good to know, wish I would have watched this before I bought my rod lol. The salesman talked me into a 10ft but at least it's a 5 weight. I thought it was a 7 for a long time but I just double checked. Got a Loomix IMX-Pro and a Sage Spectrum 5/6 reel and I think Rio gold weight forward floating line.
Sorry to hear you got sold a rod you don't particularly want, but glad you enjoyed the film.
I have watched your video many times. Whilst you are correct in many aspects, you have failed to cover everything. How much time did you allocate to a 4#.
Did you explain in detail regarding the length v # …. I’ll help you here, you did not.
I have been fly fishing for 50 years.
Look, you are clearly a decent man.
As they used to say in the era of 1970
Do your homework.
This is no reflection on you, just that you are a recent contributor to fly fishing.
I wish you well my friend.
As always, kind regards.
I realize you wanted I keep things simple, but you didn’t touch on rod flex which I would think is an important consideration…
It certainly is, and probably should have been added. Thanks.