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• dryflie Senior Member Posts: 1,442 Senior Member

  August 2011 #2

  I have two 8 1/2 ft 5wts and love them, probably fish them 80% of the time. But I'm either wading or standing in a canoe or boat, I'm not sitting low in a kayak. You might prefer the 9ft if most of your fishing is in the kayak.

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• SilverCreek Senior Member Posts: 131 Senior Member

  August 2011 #3

  I recommend you get the 8.5 ft. 5 wt. Gary Borger Light Touch Rod that is about 65% off at:
  
  https://catalog.theflyshop.com/product_info.php?cPath=23_752&products_id=7965&osCsid=pf7hf7ev7e64ebrh6lpg09ls6h18deco
  
  It comes with two rod tips. Here is Gary test casting an entire fly line with that rod during product development. I got the rod at wholesale and the sale price is less than that. I bought two of these rods because I liked them so much.
  
  

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• Crabula Member Posts: 31 Member

  August 2011 #4

  Thanks Silver Creek but I already know what manufacturer I'm buying from it's just a matter of whether I go with the 8 1/2' or the 9' 5 wt. for casting #6 bugs to river smallmouth and bluegills out of my kayak.

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• JLT Senior Member Posts: 484 Senior Member

  August 2011 #5

  Go with the 9'. The extra 6" will come in handy since you'll be sitting down while fishing in your kayak

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• Crabula Member Posts: 31 Member

  August 2011 #6

  I test cast the 8 1/2 ' and the 9' 5 wt. rods and liked the 9' more so I bought it. It was smoother casting for me than the shorter rod and seemed a little more powerful on the long casts. Thanks for everyone"s advice and comments.

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