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jcbff wrote:

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I have read several posts here, from those of you fortunate enough to own several different UL outfits. Some of you fish with a 000 wt., 1 wt., 2 wt., and 3 wt.. I love it! I recently bought a Sage TXL 1 wt., and for some unknown reason, I now think I might need a 000 wt. to go with it. When you go afield, what dertermines which rod you will use that day? Does the 000 wt. do something better than the 1 wt.? Is it just more fun, or is there some logic behind your choice? This could get seriously expensive if I buy the rod first and then try to figure out why I did it.

Help!

John

Well for me it was a matter of I wanted the rod. I started off my UL fly fishing with an Orvis 1WT. This rod is a good rod and I have a lot of fun with it. I actually wanted a 00 or 000 TXL but my wife got me the 1WT as a Father's Day gift. She said she could not remember what rod I wanted so she looked at some of my other rods to see what brand I had and went to the Orvis shop. The guy behind the counter told her that Orvis did not make a 00 or 000WT rod but they did make a 1WT so she went with it.

Understand something about me though. My passion in this hobby/ addiction/ passion/ sport whatever you want to call it is fishing small off of the beaten path creeks and streams for wild trout on dry flies. Other people have other interests in this sport. The nice thing is that this sport has something for everyone. So for me I wanted what I believed was the best tool for the job and the one that would maximize my pleasure. So I chose the 000WT rod based on that reason. I did opt for a LA reel with a good drag system though as I did want to fish the rod for larger trout as well.

Does my 1WT do the same things? Yes it does, I however find the fish on feel to be better on my TXL so it does get fished quite a bit more. I also have a 3WT, two 5WT rods and a 9WT; I don't fish them too often mostly in the winter time when I am forced (due to the regs) to fish large waters.

I know I posted a report here showing some ok sized browns that I caught on the 000WT. Honestly it was only the second time I ever nymphed under an indicator with that rod. Yes I was able to do it but it was not the most pleasurable way to fish that rod. I did it because I specifically wanted to see what a 20" brown felt like on the rod.

Most of the time when I fish that specific river I will use a 3WT or even a 5WT (or the spare 4 my buddy brings). Not because the smaller rods can't handle the fish but because it is easier to chuck lead with them. The fish in that river mostly feed subsurface so the 3 and a 5 are my usual go to rod there.

For me it really isn't a matter of ok I fish my 000WT for fish from X to XX inches then move to my 1 for XX to XXX inches and so on. I pick the rod based on what I want to do that day. If I am chucking lead I usually grab the 3. If I am fishing my preferred type of water I grab the 000 or the 1. If I am fishing large waters for large fish or if I am chucking large streamers I will grab my 5. If I am going salmon fishing I grab the 9.

The bottom line is get what YOU like. If you feel that a 000WT rod will enhance your fishing experience get one. If you just want one get one. But ultimately you need to decide what would be the best tool for the fishing that you like to do. I would go cast one and see what you think. In addition I noticed that someone offered to let you try the 00WT (there is not a ton of differences in the two rods) I would jump all over it and see if it for you. Hope this helped you a bit if you have any specific questions feel free to ask me.