This is a great dry fly rod, and a great small nymph rod as well. There is something about the Winston action that is difficult to describe, though the Scott G-series gets in the ballpark for this sort of rod. With many higher tech blanks available, this Winston design still recognizes the needs and nuances…
Category Archives: Fly Fishing
Thomas and Thomas Horizon Fly Rod Review
Matches perfectly with a Mastery Series GPX line. This rod is a work of art. Thomas and Thomas needs to get the word out about these rods! Related Posts:Sage Rpl Fly Rod ReviewSage Sp Fly Rod ReviewOrvis Battenkill 8/9 Fly Reel Review | Orvis Battenkill Reel Review | For SaleSage Flight Review | Flight Fly…
G loomis Glx Fly Rod Review | Streamdance
This is the lightest 4 piece rod I’ve ever used! It is the best all around pack rod on the market! I use this rod with a 20ft sink tip line and it casts great. It also loads well with a WF#5 distance taper. Very smooth with a nymph and indicator. Butt section strong for…
Winston IM6 Fly Rod
This product inspires greatness. It is sooo sweet. It is a dream to cast, on both still water and streams, with both nymphs and dry flies. This rod has made my 5 weight 9 foot practically redundant. Related Posts:No Related Posts
St Croix Imperial Fly Rod Review
Used the new 9 foot 5 weight Imperial on Centre County’s Spring Creek on 01/12/02. After living with a Fenwick Glass 7 1/2 footer for a 5 weight since 1977, the relative stiffness and resultant casting power was a revelation. I see the action on the Imperial is called “medium”. I’d not be too anxious…
Sage Rpl Fly Rod Review
I have been fishing with my 690 RPL+ for about three years now. I purchased the blank from the local distributor for about $195 and built the rod using a downlocking reel seat with cocobolo insert. I used black single foot guides wrapped with light brown thread and highlighted with three wraps of gold tinsel…
St Croix Legend Ultra Fly Rod Review
Though slightly less crisp than the RPL+, it has a soulful feel in casting. Handles 5 or 6 wt line well. Can kick out lots of line when the situation demands. This is my favorite all multi-purpose trout rod, though this rod performed fine with a decent sized, belligerent smallmouth that surprised me one afternoon….
Sage Xp Fly Rods | Sage Xp Fly Rods For Sale
This has to be best rod Sage ever made. My is XP 596 custom made (original components) and I totaly love it! I like the soft responsive tip for delicate presentation and awesome power for a long cast. I hardly needed any time to find the right casting stroke even thou my other rods are…
Sage Sp Fly Rod Review
This is my sage sp review. I have had this rod since 1994, the first year that SP rods were available. In the time I have owned it, this rod has basically put all my other 4 to 6 weight rods out to pasture (some of which I thought were great rods before I got…
Sage DS Fly Fishing Rod Review
This rod is for those of us who (1) don’t believe in spending $500 for a fly rod but still want excellent performance (2) want a backup rod (3) are new to flyfishing but want good equipment and also believe (1) above. I’ve used this rod all over the place, in the Northeast, in the…