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After using the mono rig for a long time on a conventional 10 foot 4 and & wt, I'm looking to pick up a dedicated euro rod. Trying to decide between a 3wt and 4wt. I noticed that only some makers offer a 4wt model and others don't. Most of my nymph fishing for trout is in the lower deschutes, so bigger heavier water and heavy flies. I also like to tight line streamers. I tend to use the heaviest gear I can get away with to bring the fish in quick, and I like to be able to throw big nymphs in heavy water. Will a 4wt euro stick have problems with a lighter french style setup? I don't really go lighter than 5x, I usually use 3 or 4x.

I'm looking at the echo shadow x, a used 4wt t&t contact (hence the question), and the cortland mkII, cortland only has 2 and 3wt.

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by Manfred_Desmond

FixorFish Loc: SW Oregon

What is a "french style setup" to you ? Everything I have read concentrates on LIGHT FLIES or micronymphs, in water of less than 1 meter depth, not really what you seem to be going for.

"Big nymphs in heavy water", "heavy flies", and your "tendency" to use "heaviest gear I can get away with"......imo, a quandary between a 3wt and a 4wt (which, after about 55yrs of flyfishing and owning well more than a dozen rods... could not tell the difference without reading it !) from what you have shared as your m.o., is a bit strange.... sounds much more like a 5/6wt method.

Sorry if this comes off as critical, not my intention, but your query seems a bit anomalous. Can you elucidate us ?

StlhdSlayer Loc: Portland, Oregon

Not much difference. For what it’s worth, I have a few friends who guide the deschutes. They mostly use 4wt. When euroing there myself, I am using my 3wt.