Hi Windsailor,

Smallies were made for fly rods. If you like getting smallies on floating rapalas and jitterbugs, you'll like it even more getting them on deerhair bugs.

For me its the fun and the challenge at times, when you know spinning gear would be easier and probably more productive due to conditions and fish species targeted.

It will also be really nice to use your Grandfather's gear and maybe pass those rods along someday. Every fish you get will remind you of him.

Moonman.