12-22-2011, 08:43 PM
Yes - if you mostly fish small streams I would go with a four weight. I still use a four weight on bigger rivers like the Gallatin and even the Madison when throwing dries but it is light when there is wind. If you mostly fish streams that you can easily wade across a 4 weight if fine. If you spend most of your time on streams that you can't normally wade across then go to a 5 wt. Here in Montana we use a 6 wt as the all around rod on big rivers like the Madison and 5 wts on medium sized rivers. When I lived in Pennsylvania I mostly fished a 4 wt and only used a 5 wt when fishing the bigger streams. I rarely needed a 6 wt in PA unless fishing streamers.
Brian McGeehan
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Brian McGeehan
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