Labrax wrote:
Cool picture with your daughter and the mayfly. Nice assortment of 5 weights to go along with the 4's. I enjoy those Cortland rods myself and am fortunate to own 3 different models collected over the last year and missed out on a few more. I am coming around to the benefits of 5 & 6 wt rods for trout fishing even for smaller water and no longer feel the need to get a number of 2/3/4 weight rods. I use nymphs quite a bit and it is just easier to do a double fly rig with weighted nymphs with a 5wt line.
I agree that 5-weights are just about the best all-around rod for most freshwater fishing, at least around here, with 4's and 6's right behind. 3's can be fun, but not if you want to nymph or throw a bugger. The FR-2000s are awfully sweet rods! My 6'6" 5wt is the only one I have seen with a staggered ferrule. The tip section is quite a bit longer than the butt. Not sure what the advantage is there, but it's a terrific casting tool!
Posted: 07 Feb 2023, 13:19 • 
