Grass Valley Floors
For me, walking a grass valley floor, and fishing its meandering stream is about the most relaxing and enjoyable kind of day I know. Especially when the stream is full of self-populating, wild, native trout! Because these valleys are wide open, an angler can rig up just about any fly rod in his quiver he desires. I usually use one of three graphite rod models when fishing grassy meadows in my regular rotation: 376, 480, and 586 fly rods. They work perfectly in these meandering streams, and I'll select one based on the mood I happen to be in for the day. Yeah, life is good when the most difficult decision of the day is which rod to rig up. The rod on the tailgate (photo below) is a 7'6" 3wt Winston IM6 model built in 1997. It is my favorite rod in that size. I will usually rig up a 3wt rod when the wind is light or when it's completely calm on this particular stream. Sometimes the valley below has a bit of a stronger breeze, and I'll then use an 8' 4wt rod just ...
