Here are some general guidelines for fish size and fight with the corresponding rod weight: 14 WT rod: smaller trout, panfish 46 WT rod: bass, average-to-larger trout 68 WT rod: carp, salmon, bass, monster trout, some smaller saltwater species like bonefish or redfish, steelhead 910 WT rod: big salmon, steelhead, striped bass, muskie 1014 WT rod: tarpon, mahi-mahi, bluefin, giant trevally, sailfish A heavier-weight fly rod does not guarantee a farther cast
IMAGE BELOW - BLACK BOXFISH, MALE LEFT, FEMALE RIGHT STRIPED BOXFISH The Striped Boxfish (Ostracion solorensis) is a shy species that is only found in warm tropical waters, mostly on the northern Great Barrier Reef
you can store several lures / weights or other small fishing supplies in the handle
As they reel in some nice trout and a surprise exotic giant, the excitement builds
When to fish it When smallmouth hold tight to deep humps topping out at 25 feet or deeper, the Down Deep Husky Jerk will catch them