01-01-2015, 07:37 PM
If its a Stillwater rod, I like stiffer, faster rods like the Sage ONE or Loomis NRX. I think that these rods are actually a half a line weight heavier so throw heavy weighted lines well. I also like a little bit more length. However, longer rods are heavier and stiffer generally so I've used 4 and 5 weight 10 footers. A little heavier reel will balance out the weight as well.
The Echos that I have thrown had good backbone but were heavy.
I've thrown Loops in the salt and they were good, not what I would consider great. I've heard really good stuff about their newest freshwater rods.
Epics are, well, epic but are glass. I love glass but it is too soft for my taste with heavily weighted lines.
I haven't thrown the vps so can't speak to it specifically.
Obviously, there is no substitute for throwing them. I noticed this week that Angler's Den now stocks Loop.
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The Echos that I have thrown had good backbone but were heavy.
I've thrown Loops in the salt and they were good, not what I would consider great. I've heard really good stuff about their newest freshwater rods.
Epics are, well, epic but are glass. I love glass but it is too soft for my taste with heavily weighted lines.
I haven't thrown the vps so can't speak to it specifically.
Obviously, there is no substitute for throwing them. I noticed this week that Angler's Den now stocks Loop.
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