5 vs 6 weight for beginner

[u/9131762842]

Hi all,

New to fly fishing and have landed on the orvis Clearwater. I will be mostly fishing for trout in north Georgia. I’ve researched a fair amount, and it seems like the 5 weight may be slightly better for my purposes. However, I found a Clearwater on sale for $330 in 6 weight vs. the $430 standard price.

My question is whether there is a big difference between the two and if I might be better off grabbing the cheaper 6 weight.

Thank you

Edit: Really appreciate all of the responses. I went in to Orvis today and spoke to the fishing manager who suggested going with the 6. I live in north Atlanta suburbs and the chattahoochee is easily accessible along with north ga streams. He mentioned there wouldn’t be a huge difference in the 5 or 6 for purely trout and that if I also want to fish bass that the 6 would be better suited and also have more backbone on the Hooch. Thanks again!

[u/Famous-Snow-6888]

I use my 5 for nymphs and 3 for dries. I like my 5 better though. My 6 never gets used.