Rod WT?

[nichila]

Im preparing to buy my first fly rod and was just curious about what weight would be the best. I will fish mostly for bass and panfish in ponds and rivers but I also want to do some surf fishing. I had planned on getting a 9WT but Im afraid it will be too much if I decide to try for some smaller fish. Now Im contemplating possibly a 7WT but I was just curious If this would be a stout enough rod for the surf fishing too. Any suggestions?

[avitsomemore]

hi

7-8 wt rod would do the job , 2 lines 7 and 8, 8 line for salt ,7 for other ,take it in mind most salt rod are a bit more stiffer ,but if you can afford it go for a 9 or 10 wt rod for salt ,and a 5-6 for rivers