Retail Shop - Reel Selection: 5-Weight
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In our opinion, the 5-weight rod is the most versatile fly rod. Light enough for protecting 5-6x tippets yet heavy enough to throw all but the heaviest streamers. If you are in the market for a 5-weight fly reel, please select the appropriate list to best satisfy your special requirements (manufacturer preference, physical weight requirements or budget).


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Note: We have limited our selection of what we consider a 5-weight reel to reels with enough capacity to hold a weight-forward floating line and no less than 75 yards and no more than 125 yards of 20# backing.

     

4-Weight Reels (WFF with 50-100 Yards of 20# Backing)
5-Weight Reels (WFF with 75-125 Yards of 20# Backing)
6-Weight Reels (WFF with 100-150 Yards of 20# Backing)
8-Weight Reels (WFF with 200-275 Yards of 20# Backing)
9-Weight Reels (WFF with 225-300 Yards of 20# Backing)

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