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waleye fly rod
Posted by: Ron Styles (---.as1.bil.avistacom.net)
Date: August 17, 2001 12:58AM

A friend of mine would like to make a waleye fly rod as a Christmas gift for his father (good son). All I've ever done is trout. I am thinking that a 9 ft 8 wt. rod would be good. Does this sound ok?
Ron

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Re: waleye fly rod
Posted by: Buzz B (216.114.19.---)
Date: August 17, 2001 09:23AM

Ron, I have built both the 9 ft. 8 wt. and 9 ft. 7 wt. for customers for
walleye rods and they love them. For large lake fishing where there could be more wind, or heavy current for river fishing, go with the 8 wt., my favorite, the St. Croix Legend.
Buzz
B & B Custom Flies and Rods
Ripon, WI

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Re: waleye fly rod
Posted by: Matt Davis (206.8.166.---)
Date: August 17, 2001 01:46PM

Ron - I live in Walleye country, Minnesota. I think that an 8 would be just fine. Especially if he will be fishing bigger and deeper water. I really like fishing Clousers for 'Eyes. And typically Walleyes are very bottom orientated. My 6 sometimes has trouble casting the weights required to get down where I need to be. I don't think that you would go too far wrong with a 7 either. Maybe have to ask if this rod will double duty for something else.

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