Help with New rod selection!

[SoLow]

Since I have been throwing flyies with an old St. Croix I received 17 years ago, and it finally broke. Its time for a new Fly Rod. I can't decide whether to go with a 4 or 5 weight rod. I have always heard to collect rods in one or the other, odd or even...meaning 4, 6, 8, 10 or 3, 5, 7, 9. Whats your opinion.
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[sinergy]

Sorry to hear your rod broke [blush] I own a 3 & 5 for trout fishing and a 8 & 10 for carp and salmon so not sure if I follow one or the other. [cool]
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[flygoddess]

That is too bad. It was more than likely USA made too....bummer
I started off with evens - 2,4,6,8 and later filled in the gap.
I think the 5 weight is the most versitile for all I fish for, but maybe it is because I have some great 5 weights like the JWF, the F&F, and of course Bamboo.[cool]
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[Fishhound]

[#008000][font "Arial"][size 3]I don't know about the "even or odd" thing, but I have 3,4,5,6,7 weight rods and they pretty much cover every fish [/size][/font][/#008000][#008000][font "Arial"][size 3]I want to fish for[/size][/font][/#008000][#008000][font "Arial"][size 3] - from tiny trout and panfish to all the different bass species and carp.

I think what really should matter to you is this: Were you satisfied with your St. Croix and it's size (you fished it for 17 years) ?

If so, then perhaps you should get the same kind of thing - that is if you are still going to fish the same kinds of places and for the same kinds of fish.

If you want to change; are you planning to fish for larger fish or smaller fish ?



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[kochanut]

i own a 3, 5,, and 7. all orvis rods, i went and got them all during the little deal they had. i love the TLS, and the Helios, but the Helios was a little more pricey. all great rods, all get my approval
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[SoLow]

Thats exactly what I thought about....I fished that rod for a loong time and work great for everything I fished for at the time....I went ahead and bought a entire new set up[cool]....Temple Fork 9' 5 WT TiCr X series....Lamson Konic 2 reel spooled up with Rio Gold series line...Can't wait to fish it in the morning....Seems to cast great in the yard, I guess we will see when I get the chance to battle a nice fish[fishin]....

Thanks for all the info!
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[flygoddess]

WOW! That is a fast action rod.....is that what you like?
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[SoLow]

Seems to cast fine a round the house.... at the cost I got this rod at.. could not pass it up!
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[flygoddess]

And that is what makes the world go round. I bet it will catch lottsa fish too[][fishon]
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[jigs]

I just bought a tfo series 1. It was a great deal also, but i had to order mine... so it will be next week before i will get to try mine out. Its going to be a long week....
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