Hi Guys

Took the old fella's 8' Sonik 3/4# sk3 to Wellsfield this afternoon to see how it handled around the 2lb-3lb mark ? Its obviously its designed as a river rod and pretty soft so i was "slightly" concerned they might be a bit too much for this little rod ?

Got to Wellsfield, wind was pretty strong, often is up there ! 3# floating line (cheapy curly one !! ) started off with my unweighted lite damsel and a size 12 hot head diawl bach dropper, first fish fell to the damsel next two fell the little daiwl bach really bent that little rod over first fish jumped at least three time, as did the third Had three bites/ three hook ups / three fish, and people say fish you loose fish using barbless

At no point did i feel under equiped played the last fish off the reel great fun made a nice change from my usual rod.

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Englander

"Barbless since 2008"

Vision GT Four catapult 9' 6#
Vision GT Four SW 9' 9#
Vision 3 Zone 9' 5#
Vision Cult 9' 3#
Shakespeare Trion 9' 5/6#
Cortland Endurance 9' 6#
Shakespeare Expedition float tube
Vosseler DC3 reel
Okuma Helios 8/9 reel
Greys G series 3/4 reel
Snowbee Geo 3/4 reel

Englander could not agree more, light rods are the way to go.
Only issue I have is if the fish are to go back then there comes a point when the fish are played a little to long and might suffer a bit. Need to watch for this in the warmer weather.

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It is in truth not glory,nor riches, nor honours that we are fighting,but for freedom - for that alone, which no honest man gives up but with his life.(Declaration of Arbroath, 1320)

At last Englander youv'e seen the Light. I've got a 8' Sonik 3 3/4wt rod which I fished with for the last 18 months, cannot fault it for the stillwater dry fly margin fishing I've done, landed rainbows up to 4lb as I have said before.
Going to take it on the river next season, can't wait as it roll casts great.
If you don't buy one for yourself tell dad you lost it.
Martin...

Yes guys light rods are great fun, not really seen the light mate i normally use a 9' 5# which is very much middle action Yesterday with the old fellas 8' 3/4# was really just an experiment as ive a Vision cult 9' 3# on route for me after yesterday im convinced it will make a superb float tubing rod and river rod

Not planning on using it through the winter for stockie bashing , keep my 9' 5# or 6# for that. Personally i think SO many guys are missing out using heavier rods, spoke to a guy once who "only fishes a 3 acre still water" his favorite rod was a 10' 8# to me thats salmon/pike/ shark weight over kill ?

Best fish on my 9' 6# cortland was 9lb 11 oz and it went like a frieght train ! not a problem no need for a 8# !! just know how to play a fish off the reel and how to turn them etc.

Personally i would'nt use such a light rod (3/4#) for C & R, not than im a big fan of C & R on small still waters any way.............................

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Englander

"Barbless since 2008"

Vision GT Four catapult 9' 6#
Vision GT Four SW 9' 9#
Vision 3 Zone 9' 5#
Vision Cult 9' 3#
Shakespeare Trion 9' 5/6#
Cortland Endurance 9' 6#
Shakespeare Expedition float tube
Vosseler DC3 reel
Okuma Helios 8/9 reel
Greys G series 3/4 reel
Snowbee Geo 3/4 reel

englander, i fished one of my local still waters with the fladen 7' 3# it was great fun and its quite surprising how quick you can get fish in(maybe im just a bully with them) ,let the rod do the work thats what its there for mate and if the clutch is set correctly you shouldnt be losing fish unless the hook pulls out

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WHEN YOU LEAVE THE RIVER, TAKE NOTHING, AND LEAVE ONLY FOOTPRINT'S!!!

THA CAN TELL A YORKSHIREMAN ,BUT THA CAN'T TELL HIM MUCH !!

Im with Bruce on this one,i use a 9foot 4 weight and have had fish and have had a 12 1/2 pound blue on it,had it in in no time.Play them hard and you will have great fun.

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Silversedge
LETS TACKLE CANCER SUPPORTER
"MON THE HILL CLIMBERS!!"

Just think of those fishermen waving those 7wt 8wt and 9wt 9ft+ rods about on small stillwaters, kinda reminds me of those guys at Muscle Beach in Amerrica just showing off their muscles.
Give me a small lighter wt rod any day, I won't go home knackered at the end of the day.
Martin...