I live in Central Oklahoma currently have a Redington Classic Trout 5# and it is disappointing at best catching bluegill on it. I want them to be able to show off, but there is the ever present danger of 5lb+ bass taking my fly. I don't fish streams simply because they're all hourS away. Looking for experience/recommendations with something lighter that I can fish ponds and lakes for bluegill primarily. What really got me interested in a lighter rod was the Flyfishohio.com article 2wt shootout 2-Weight Fly Rod Shoot-Out Review, A Fly Fish Ohio Exclusive Look At 22 Fly Rods!
So I'm looking in the 2/3wt line rating and also wondering about length. I don't imagine I'll need to be making many casts beyond the 50' range so I was thinking something in the 7.5-8' length might suit my purposes well. Thanks for your replies, if this has already been covered on here, I apologize. I couldn't find it.



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