Steelhead Flyfishing

Going to Do some fly fishing for steelhead next season what wt would you say is the best for them? Would a 7'6 be long enough?

I got that G.Loomis 8'6 5wt and was hoping that would be alright. Im also considering buying the  St. Croix  7'6 6wt that fishusa is offering.  I want to be comfrotable while fighting them and now have to worry about snapping a rod.

On a side note went fishing with K16 yesterday at the paradise and he was using a 4'6" 2wt and hooked into a nice rainbow. Lets just say its no longer usable might be fixable. his exact words were " Guess thats what I get for ****ing some people off when catching a smaller fish would of been alot better then what just happend"  figured you guys would like to have heard that.

I use a 9'6" 6wt & a 9' 8wt.  Both do the job very well.  I mainly use the 6wt, but occasionally the 8wt.  The 8wt acts more as my bass rod than anything.  Good luck, it's a blast!

I wouldn't fish a 5 wt, especially considering how crowded it can get and the fact that you'll be playing a fish much longer, thus creating a hairy situation for those around you.

I fish a 9 foot 8 wt myself. Makes playing and controlling a big steel a simpler task. It's also doubled as a carp, bass and pike rod for me.