Why should you start with a slow or medium action rod? Sounds like Bollocks to me! Cheers Lasse Does this mean you advise starting with a faster rod and heavier line ( if need be) and than progress to whatever line fits best ? Certainly sounds cheaper than buying more rods. I'm reading this that fr...

Thanks Paul , excellent - I don't know about that , much improved I am sure of :) and still working on it. This discussion helps because I read so much on other forums of guys saying " X line is the match" ( usually 1/2 heavy or better) for a given rod that I start to doubt myself that wha...

I would guess in the case of Sage they would design a rod around one of their own lines ? in the case of Scott , they do give line rec's for the rods but they cover quite a broad range of tapers and weights , not a surprise if they want to sell the rods. It would be nice to know who is consulting to...

"Sage isn’t the only company who does this, though. The Scott Radian is a rod that benefits from a heavier line"

Cant say that works for me either , I must be missing something ...........?

Just my thoughts but I think these over weighted lines or enhanced tapers , while they are good for throwing specialized flies such as large mouse patterns and such are not a good thing for someone starting out or trying to advance their casting skills. I could be wrong since I'm not a qualified ins...

I'm willing to give it a shot when it's ready , left a rod behind a couple times already , been lucky , it was still there when I went back.

I carry 2 rods most of the time now , one for the big streamers and the other for the floating stuff , mostly because I'm too lazy to swap things out !

Yes , but wouldn't it be a benefit when casting in the vertical plane at short distance ?

Paul Arden wrote:Yes. The question is how much precision/distance is required for the given situation.

Often in my case , swinging streamers and soft hackles not too much.

Sounds like a good argument in favor of a softer rod ? ... for closer fishing distance anyway