First carp on the fly

[albinotrout]

I have been looking at purchasing one for several years. Finally broke down. I have caught bass on a 5/6 wt before and the fear was having t break off, and yes they did. Mainly due to the fact it was set up for trout. It was fun and I did get it to shore. The 8 wt I have initially set up for bass and warm water species. I also have caught northern pike on it. You will find as your taste for catching different species grows, so will your needs and repertoire of gear. I am looking at adding another spool with a sinking line to this setup. Just not sure which one I want yet. My 5/6 wt rods (I have three) are set up with uniform sink 3 and 4. Now the decision as has been put earlier is yes you can catch big fish on the lighter wt rods but why risk breaking something with significant value and money tied up into it. When I go out on my toon I usually take two fly rods. With the addition of the 8 wt I have upped it to three. Yes I fish a lot of warm water lakes but it is all about where and how you fish. If I kept to cold water fisheries all the time then the 4 wt and 5/6 wt rods are all I would have.
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