OK cool. Thanks all. This def gives me a good frame of reference for starting.
I think I'm gonna stick to the 5wt and cut my teeth again on river/stream fishing and see if that's enough to start a siphon on my wallet
I seem to have a knack for taking an interest in stuff right as it's end of the season...
Fair to say the whole Owens/Bishop area is completely shut down at this point, or is there actually decent winter fishing anywhere near there? (or god forbid, southern california?)