tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6197932840544255343.post3221059273778784302..comments2023-01-24T11:11:25.836-08:00Comments on The Riffle: Merry Fishmas! Ha, See What I Did There?Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06112059346283434425noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6197932840544255343.post-32712681894820864962018-01-08T18:16:03.085-08:002018-01-08T18:16:03.085-08:00Scott, the FF806 is the best all round trout rod a...Scott, the FF806 is the best all round trout rod around.cofisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12288930899340581141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6197932840544255343.post-57331531153542855752018-01-04T18:47:36.201-08:002018-01-04T18:47:36.201-08:00Yes, a 6wt glass rod can handle bass, but I prefer...Yes, a 6wt glass rod can handle bass, but I prefer the little extra oomph that a 7 or 8wt gets me...At one point I had about a dozen 6wt glass rods, but now I only have 2: an 8' Berkley Parametric and a Fenwick FF806. They are nice rods!Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06112059346283434425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6197932840544255343.post-7585169205478960942018-01-03T18:50:19.430-08:002018-01-03T18:50:19.430-08:00I don't fish for bass too much but I find that...I don't fish for bass too much but I find that a 6 weight glass rod does well. No real monsters, but glass can handle it. No comment on the graphite as long as it's cheap. I gave my son an autographed copy of A Fly Rod of your Own. It's nice to live sort in John's stomping grounds. Jim Babb is a good writer and I've enjoyed all of his books.cofisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12288930899340581141noreply@blogger.com