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Kuni15

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Rod Type For Beach Fly Fishing
« on: August 15, 2015, 01:39:42 PM »
Seen many posts saying that you should use a  6wt to 8wt in the 9' to 10' range is recommended for beach fly fishing. Any thoughts as to what way to lean? I'm assuming that a 8wt 10' would help with longer casts?  Still pretty new to fly fishing, so any help getting some tight lines would be appreciated. 
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ByteMe

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Re: Rod Type For Beach Fly Fishing
« Reply #1 on: August 15, 2015, 03:07:53 PM »
I have 2 setups for ECVI beaches an 8wt 9'6 and an 11ft 6wt switch rod  with an 8wt 290 gr Wulff Ambush line for both rods. When it's calm, I will use the SH, I will use the switch rod when the wind starts blowing up or if the fish are farther out beyond the reach of my SH. You can use a  6 or 7wt if you prefer
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clarkii

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Re: Rod Type For Beach Fly Fishing
« Reply #2 on: August 15, 2015, 05:13:42 PM »
9ft sh rods are often preffered for salt as a result of the extra torque on the wrist, and its also tougher to fight fish with longer rods due to that extra leverage.   More of a concern with larger, stronger fish though.
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