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#1
Posted 22 February 2021 - 05:55 AM
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#2
Posted 23 February 2021 - 03:03 PM
Welcome to the forum Grayson.
A 5wt is great for resident trout, smaller bass, panfish, etc. You wouldn't want to be fishing for pike, bigger bass, carp...definitely not migratory trout/salmon.
As for the older rod, I'll leave that to someone with more experience. Good luck!
#3
Posted 27 February 2021 - 01:20 PM
Like Will said, a 5wt is good general purpose fly rod. It’s my go to rod, unless I’m steelheading and in that case I fish a 7wt.
Does the older rod have no marking at all? Put the 5wt line on it and give it a try. If the rod seems stiff, I would assume it’s a heavier WT, if it feels to flexible, I would assume it’s a lighter WT. I say “assume” because “feel” can be subjective.
Ray
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