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 8wt or 9wt for RI saltwater fishing
Posted by jayodonn on Thursday, April 03 @ 21:20:38 PDT
Hi All,
I posted this question on main fins and flies site..then found the "EAST" chapter. So, here goes: I plan to take up fly fishing this year. I live in RI and plan to fish saltwater for stripers, blues, little tunnie, bonito etc. I'll be fishing from shore and from kayak. My plan is to fish the bays and estuaries of RI and NOT the heavy ocean surf or venture out during harsh windy weather. I've read "Fly Rodding the Coast" by Ed Mitchell and "Fly Fishing Boston" by Terry Tessein. Tessein recommends 8wt as general all-around saltwater rod. Mitchell classifies 7/8wt as light tackel and recommends 9/10wt. Local shop also recommends 9wt incase I ever do go to the surf which isn't part of plan but they're convinced I will anyway. Having said all that, I like fishing with light tackel and seriously considering 8wt. The only remaining fear with an 8wt that I'd like some opinions on is whether a 25lb striper or powerful little tunie is too much fish to land consistently with an 8wt. Will an 8wt have enough backbone to tackle a 20lb striper in a rip? I'd really appreciate everyone's input!
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Re: 8wt or 9wt for RI saltwater fishing
by joey on Monday, April 07 @ 08:01:44 PDT | | Go for the 9wt with a good reel. A little more back bone won't hurt especially if you get into some of those tunnies. Good luck this summer. |
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Re: 8wt or 9wt for RI saltwater fishing
by MCosta528 on Friday, April 18 @ 15:15:29 PDT | hey i hope you see me post this because i have something you'll love doing every year in the salt ponds in rhode island. The cinder worm hatch....remember the word "CINDER WORM" and ask your buddy about it. Thousands and Thousands of schoolie stripers will go into the salt ponds to eat cinder worms that hatch when the water heats up in the salt ponds in RI. The hatches last about two weeks, and the worms are mostly 2-3 inches long and can be immitated with a red and black wooly bugger. Just color the front and end tips of the fly with black Sharpee marker.
The worms look like a small black and red twig floating back and forth on the top of the water so use floating line if you choose to fish the hatch. with the tail ends containing black at both ends, and having a red body can make the fly patterns simple enough to tie. I do good on Memorial Day weekend, but the fish stay in the salt pond all month long. The worms don't hatch until late afternoon when the water heats up, so in the mean time the fish are waiting and can be caught with a clouser minner or deciever or any of your favorite streamer patterns. Ask the locals about the hatch and enjoy...CINDER WORM HATCH.... You'll be catching fish after fish when the hatch takes place..... Many come out with a couple fish over 28 inches at the end of the month...... Have fun and i hope you use the advice. |
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