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Tadpole bluegill & crappie 5.5 XL Tadpole bass & muskie Each size is built to match the fish youre targeting

Heres a general breakdown of how fly-rod and fly-line weights correlate to flies and species: 3-Weight Rod and Line Target Species: Small trout, panfish Ideal Flies: Small dry flies, small nymphs, small streamers, and micro poppers 4-Weight Rod and Line Target Species: Medium trout, small bass, and panfish Ideal Flies: Small dry flies, small nymphs, small streamers, and small poppers 5-Weight Rod and Line Target Species: Trout, medium bass, pickerel, and panfish Ideal Flies: Dry flies, nymphs, medium streamers, and small poppers 6-Weight Rod and Line Target Species: Large trout, bass, and small carp and pike Ideal Flies: Big dry flies, heavy nymphs, and medium streamers and poppers 7-Weight Rod and Line Target Species: Trophy trout, bass, medium carp and pike, sea trout, small redfish Ideal Flies: Large streamers, weighted streamers, small bass bugs 8-Weight Rod and Line Target Species: Large pike, large bass, large carp, medium striped bass, medium redfish Ideal Flies: Large poppers, big bass bugs, and heavy/bulky streamers What Fly Reel Should You Get

Among the various ultralight options, I tested the 5-foot, 6-inch model

They say warmer water, we could see these more frequently going forward