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As the fly lay motionless in the current the darker portion of the fly expanded which chickabou will do. My go to, no questions asked, fly rod for catching smallmouth bass in these small rivers is a 9-foot 7-weight rod. Shop our great selection of Fly Rods on Sale from all the best brands including Sage, Scott, R.L. 5wt. Shop with confidence on eBay! Fiberglass Small Stream Fly Rods These are my rugged e-glass rods built on Batson black Forecast SPG fiberglass blanks. Lancaster. Quick View. If you like fishing on smaller rivers and streams, slower action rods or using tiny dry flies, it just makes sense to have a good piece of kit to take out with you. Dry-fly fishing is Rare. Totally subjective, but I feel like I'm a better fisherman with bamboo. RW Lancaster Bamboo Fly Rod 6'3" 2/2 Baetis Model based on Paul Young Midge Cane: $795. I think I will save the 9 footers for the big rivers and lakes so now I "need" to find a good small stream bamboo rod. Small stream custom built bamboo fly rod 7' 0" 2/2 5wt. This seven-foot rod designed for a #4wt line is a great casting rod with a wonderful medium smooth action. Best 3 Wt Fly Rods. The Best Fly Rods for Small Water ... the Dart is small enough to squeeze under the endless willows that swallow my favorite New Mexico streams. When I started out with the long rod, I was a dry-fly snob. Blackburn Custom Bamboo Fly Rods. 7' 4 weight . If you plan on fishing all day, you might want to use your graphite rod and switch to your bamboo rod when the trout start rising. Here are the 5 favorite rods for fly fishing small streams in SW Montana from our Bozeman fly shop. A crisp hollow built rod with similar profile and casting character as the 6'6" 4 weight. Yes, there are lots, but the point of this post was to demonstrate you shouldn’t automatically think just because you’re fishing a small stream that you need to grab your short 6′-8′ fly rod. 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