>>810457You can absolutely catch bass on a 5wt. We've even considered dropping down to a 3wt or 1wt here for the smaller ones.
You can go with poppers, but quite frankly one of the major advantages of fly fishing for bass is that you can present much smaller flies more delicately. This can net way more luck in heavily fished areas.
I'd suggest starting out with some black and olive Woolly buggers. Check what nymphs are around in your area and try to imitate the bigger ones. An even, slow retrieve with an intermediate line should put it in the best position. You want it a few inches off the bottom.
Ask away if you have further questions, I've done a lot of bass fishing on the fly, although not in America.
>>810797Arguably people tend to collect quite a few rods for different reasons, but you can fish nearly anything anywhere. If 'anywhere' involves salt, just rinse it thoroughly properly afterwards.
Any saltwater fly fishermen here?
