http://01fishing.com/what-weight-fly-rod-should-i-use-for-fishing-for-sailfish-in-guatemala/ Fly Fishing Rods Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:11:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://01fishing.com/what-weight-fly-rod-should-i-use-for-fishing-for-sailfish-in-guatemala/comment-page-1/#comment-3590 Dan the Man Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:32:05 +0000 http://01fishing.com/what-weight-fly-rod-should-i-use-for-fishing-for-sailfish-in-guatemala/#comment-3590 Uh, the sailfish in Guatemala can go to 120#, and the norm is probably 80 - 100#. Frankly, unless you are very experienced with fighting heavy fish on a flyrod, this ain't really a great idea! They are tough enough on conventional tackle, plus your strike and catch ratio are going to generally be much lower than with trolled dead bait. If you are determined, I would not take less than a 12wt rod. Uh, the sailfish in Guatemala can go to 120#, and the norm is probably 80 – 100#. Frankly, unless you are very experienced with fighting heavy fish on a flyrod, this ain’t really a great idea! They are tough enough on conventional tackle, plus your strike and catch ratio are going to generally be much lower than with trolled dead bait. If you are determined, I would not take less than a 12wt rod.

]]> http://01fishing.com/what-weight-fly-rod-should-i-use-for-fishing-for-sailfish-in-guatemala/comment-page-1/#comment-3589 sufimystic Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:58:28 +0000 http://01fishing.com/what-weight-fly-rod-should-i-use-for-fishing-for-sailfish-in-guatemala/#comment-3589 I would say anything over a ten weight. Sailfish don't get too huge but they are tough fighters. You'll need a very good fly reel with lots of backing. I would say anything over a ten weight. Sailfish don’t get too huge but they are tough fighters. You’ll need a very good fly reel with lots of backing.

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