As most of you know, I have always been drawn to light fishing tackle, whether it's my 7½-foot micro-lite rods or my 2-weight, 7½-foot Redington fly rod. There’s something special about a 2-weight fly rod. Is it the lightness, the delicacy, the sensitivity, or the simple fact that no other fly rod can provide such a connection with the fish when fighting it? This rod isn’t designed for power or distance; rather, it reminds me that fly fishing isn’t about domination. It’s about truly experiencing the fight, especially when a fish overpowers the rod, challenging me to land it.
Simply put, I enjoy the challenge. Will I win the fight today, or will the fish? You don't need to catch a monster fish to appreciate this fly rod; even landing a small brook trout, rainbow or a small bluegill brings a thrill. I learned a long time ago that it's not about the size or quantity of the fish but about the experience of the moment.
A 2-weight rod excels in small creeks, lakes, and ponds. Just a gentle flick of the wrist can send a tiny dry fly or tiny popper under a low-hanging limb where a hungry fish awaits your offering.
If you’ve never tried a 2-weight rod, I encourage you to take one to your favorite stream, pond, or small lake and rediscover the quiet side of fly fishing—the side that made me thankful I had a Dad that taught me to fly fish in our five acre pond when I was a young child.
P.S. The image above was taken on Walker Lake last Spring. Five months away before I wet the fly again on Walker Lake or Smith Lake, in the meantime, I will be preparing for another great fishing season!
Hi Bill, I've never used anything near as light as a 2-wt, but I can believe it would be a lot of fun on some of the water I fish. Still, sneaking another fly rod home could be tricky. FWI-- it's 26 degrees here, now. Lakes are beginning to ice up, and a couple of inches of snow on the ground. Time to settle in for the season.
ReplyDeleteAl
ReplyDeleteI enjoy landing average size fish using the 2 and 3 wt as much as do landing a quality spotted bass on my 5 or 6 wt. The advantage for me using the light fly rods is landing more fish especially on slow days. Take care and respect that cold weather you are dealing with there--thanks for the comment
I am back again!!! The blog community just can't get rid of me. Lol. Hope your Thanksgiving was wonderful. A 3 wt rod is my lightest! It is a lot of fun up in the higher elevations. =)
ReplyDeleteI love your mindset here. If I were to have a "bluegill rod", it'd probably be a 9' two-weight, if I could find one. Light tackle is so much fun, and those fish seem sturdy enough to withstand any stress.
ReplyDeleteHi Emily
ReplyDeleteI have often said if I had my fishing years to live over it would be n the mountains fishing for beautiful brook trout with a 2 wt. 6 1/2 to 7 1/2 ft. fly rod. The challenge and the thrill is unmatched when fishing these light fweight fly rods.
I hope you guys had a great Thanksgiving and have a wonderful Christmas------by the way have you shut down your blog, I keep getting an error when I try to access it. Take care and thanks for commenting
Michael
ReplyDeleteGive me the 2 or 3 weight to land any fish 8 lbs and below and I can land it using these light fly rods. The reason I say that is I have actually landed a catfish and carp in the 8lb. range a couple of years ago. I know this is not your normal fly rod to land a fish that size, but if you have the patience and willing to accept the challenge you can have success. Somedays the fish wins and someday you win using patience and accepting the challenge.
Hope you guys have a great Christmas---thanks for commenting