Interested in building one . Would like it to handle bass bugs up to a 1/4 oz have no idea about the line weight . . ANY and all information would be very useful. Fish will weigh up to 5# which is rare. thank you

River or pond, build an 8 weight 9 foot fast action rod. Use bug taper line. It will throw a Clouser Minnow in the wind, along with poppers and what ever hairy thing you can find. It may seem a bit brutish, but, you will have power in the wind and control. Don't go smaller than an 8 wt. Just my .02!

A 1/4 ounce bass fly or a jig? Not many bass flies are going to weigh anywhere close to 1/4 ounce.

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There are deer hair bugs that float on the water He speaks about throwing spinners and streamers Said he wanted the option to throw small plugs . I believe the small plugs are more of a ultra light rod application?



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Trying to use a rod with a fly line as a spinning rod would be tough. On the other hand, rigging it with a spinning reel and mono or braided line is certainly doable, although the dual use in this manner somewhat muddies the water as to which weight blank would be best.

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Trying to use a rod with a fly line as a spinning rod would be tough. On the other hand, rigging it with a spinning reel and mono or braided line is certainly doable, although the dual use in this manner somewhat muddies the water as to which weight blank would be best. An 8-weight line would make a fairly heavy bass bug rod, but would not easily cast 1/4 ounce lures on a spinning rig - it's much more powerful than most rods that are rated to cast 1/4 ounce lures. As an example, 30 feet of an 8-weight fly line weighs just over 1/2 ounce.

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Keep two reels with you One for fly and one for spinning
8 wt line over 16 equals 1/2 oz A quick way of checking

Bill - willierods.com

Bill,

That somewhat relates to lines, but not to rods. Not all 8-weight rods possess the same power.

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ok lets simplify things, a bass fly rod that will cast floating deer bugs and streamers and perhaps small spinners What weight fly line and all other info that would be useful thanks

Anything from a 7-weight on up will cast those items and perhaps some small lures, in some fashion. A bag taper line, as mentioned previously, will help as it puts more line weight near the end of the line.

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Bill,
I have the perfect blank for you in stock.
CTS Elite SD 9'0", 4pc, lure weight 0.2 oz - 0.7oz.
Herb

I fly fish for Bass, both smallies and largemouth, a lot. My all around best rod is a 9' 8wt fast action rod. I use a lot of Clouser Minnows and Poppers and it works great with them. My blank of choice is CTS.
Hope this helps
John A.

Hi John,
I think Bill wants to use a fly blank - or similar - to use as a casting rod for 1/4 oz lures.
Herb