What weight rod for Bulls / Pike? 7/8?
I'm looking to try more streamer fishing this year and wonder what you all favour as your go to rod for streamers. I'm leaning toward a 7wt but not sure if this would be too light?
The rod would normally used on trout water, perhaps some Pike on days where I can't make a far trip out of the city. I currently own a 4 wt and as much as I love it, it's a pain to fish larger streamers with, obviously. |
7 will do for most clousers and bow river buggers and the like, but if you plan on fishing huge heavy 8" streamers like I do then go 8 or 9.
7 would also be a tad light for decent sized pike. |
A fast action 7wt would definitely do the job for most streamers. If you use insane 20cm long streamers then maybe an 8 would be better. 7wt would be on the light side for 80cm pike, but if you buy a good rod and use heavy line, you can lean into the fish and work it in faster.
Regardless if you choose 7 or 8, fast action would be my recommendation would be the Loop Evotec cast which is not too bad on the wallet either for a high quality rod. Loop makes a great rod. Others will say different though. Just my opinion, and good luck. |
What other weight rods do you own?
If you have a 5wt then go 7wt and 9wt. If you have a 4wt then go 6wt and 8wt. |
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A not on brands, Loop and the like are very nice rods but if you're like me and can't afford them then the fish don't care. I use Redington and Fenwick and have caught just as many big fish on them as I have on my custom Batson and my orvis. I also know a fella who religiously fishes Echo and is one of the top placing competition anglers in the west
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Besides, if the unfortunate should ever fall on you, with an 8wt, you have bonefish and steelhead rod when the opportunity hits. Both are addictions that are hard to shake. |
Thanks for all the replies! Forgot to add whether sink tip line would be the best in these situations, or could I get away with a floating line?
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Floating line would be great. I would not bother changing spools to a sinking line if I had one on me.
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Country Pleasures has the Orvis Encounter Package. 8 weight, 4 piece rod, reel, line, and backing for only $279.00.
Pretty good deal. |
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generally a full sink is better for a lake but a sink tip is good for rivers. A type 6 and a short fluoro leader can really get your fly down when it needs to. |
I have redington vapens in both 6 and 9wts and have caught bulls and pike on both without any problems. My 9wt loaded with a rio pike/musky line cannot be beat for the price in my opinion. Long casts with LEGITIMATE 10' flies are not a problem with two hauls. Plus the vapen is relatively cheap.
If you were only going to get one rod, I would go for a 7wt if you target mainly bulls and probably go with the 8wt if you go after pike more often. |
I have a nine for bulls and I like the extra backbone on the gusty days in the pass
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Long casts with a LEGITIMATE 10 foot long Fly. That is absolutely awesome double hauling! |
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