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What kind of fly rod should I use?

I frequently fly fish down behind my house in the creek that runs there. I often get bites but I have yet to land a fish. My biggest problem though is the confined space I find myself in. The overgrowth on the side of the river always seems to be just close enough to catch my line in the back cast. Im using a 9 foot rod should I go shorter or change my technique?

Public Comments

1. Try a shorter rod & a roll cast.
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3. Yes, try a shorter rod. Shouldn't be too hard to get used to if you know what your doing.
4. You can really work with any size of rod you have, I also have a 9 ft. rod and I also fish a very cramped section of the river. A good roll cast is the best problem solver when it comes to confined casting space. Don't listen to those folks who say that you need a shorter rod, I am almost positive that they are some kind of sneaky salesperson that wants you to spend your hard earned cash on a stupid cause. Just practice your roll cast and you will land some good sized fish!!!
5. well you can go spend money on a new rod or you can save that money and buy more tippet.leaders, flys and other cool gadgets for flyfishing just learn a few different casts like the roll cast and/or the steeple cast
6. you should have more than one rod anyway. buy the shorter rod. get a nice little seven footer or less that will handle a 2 or 3 weight line. l built a cute little 6 1/2 foot one for extremely brushy small creeks in so cal. worked very well until someone wanted it more than l and made me an offer l couldn't refuse. little rods do have their following.
7. Decrease the rod size and decrease the line rating-if its a small creek as you suggest go down to a 3wt fly rod-it was suggested buying new leaders and tippet and not getting another rod-but these aren't going to work if you can't cast them-these will however be required should you buy a new rod and tapered leaders can help to produce a good turnover-especially with dry flies. Everyone seems to suggest a roll cast-but the truth is you can't role cast in a small space if you have a long rod as it needs to be lifted vertically to create a D-shaped loop in the fly line behind you before you can even cast.