FIN-ITE 34
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Well this season I have switched back to a 9' 5wt. rod over my 10' 3wt. nymphing rod when targeting larger fish. The nymph rod does a great job and the length really helps in certain situations, but I found that when hooking up with bigger fish, say over 20 inches, I found that the fish were owning me more than I liked. This season with the rod change I have found that I have been able to net a higher percentage of large fish over what was happening with the 3wt. nymph rod. I also feel like I am getting more solid hook sets with the 5wt. and I'm able to control the fish better when getting them close to the netting stage. Maybe my nymph rod is just a piece of crap and a better rod might make a difference, but for now I think I will stick to the 5wt. and "launch" an occasional small fish in trade for more reserve power when playing bigger fish.