Scott Lifetime warranty to original owner, $50 handling fee. Rods are repaired or replaced. This makes the blank much stronger under lifting load with less overall material. Tippet materials are getting stronger every year, and today we end up fishing 6x, 6.5X, and 7x fluorocarbon much of the time, trying to get that perfect drift to entice a big fish to sip in a fly. Contrasting rubber/cork rings are added top and bottom for increased durability. Of the brand scott fly rod; A line weight "5 wt"; A rod type designated by "fly fishing" and this is also an item length "9 ft"; Used here in Usa Boise eBay Price: 530 $ Product condition: Used See details Wild water standard Fly rod components:. The SKY G and NRX+ LP are in a totally different class. If you have read our Shootouts in the past, you can skip this part and go straight to the final results and the write-ups on each rod in their finishing order. Rodis repaired, or sections replaced. A 5wt can be used in a variety of freshwater angling scenarios but is most commonly used to target Trout. Expensive rods do have that wow factor that will impress your fishing buddies. Was fished one day. After winning the Best Freshwater Fly Rod at IFTD in Denver in mid-October we were excited to cast this new Sage LL. HardyLifetime warranty to original owner. Scott Fly Rods - FLY RODS WITH A MISSION designed with purpose, handcrafted from scratch Every single Scott rod has been handcrafted from scratch, right in our shop- for over 45 years - and that's something we're very, very proud of. For fly lines, we had two on hand, one a standard size Scientific Anglers Amplitude Trout for all the Presentation rods, and then SAs half size larger line, the Amplitude MPX, both in WF-5-F. For leaders, we again used our own Yellowstone Angler hand-tied 12-foot 4x leaders that utilize a two-foot tippet. Fly selection is far less important. Scott fly rods has spent the last 45 years perfecting the design, craftsmanship, and performance of rods that are legendary for their precise accuracy and unparalleled performance. Then we move on to another distance and compare the same rods. A fancy burled wood insert is used. 3. Other repairs usually take 4-8 weeks. This makes it easy to switch back and forth if Im fishing both dry flies and nymphs. The only good way to find out was to do another comprehensive comparison our 2020 5-weight Shootout. One of the biggest variables the Livingston wind! These hold up longer, even with hard usage. Why test with 12-foot leaders? The quality of the cork in the handles varies enormously among fly rods. Messages 10 Reaction score 0. This 5wt is ideal for most trout situations, from presenting dry flies, to nymphing, to tossing small streamers and poppers. Then we position the rod at approximately a 45 degree angle and use a lead weight of 3.9 oz., hung from the tip of the rod to show how the rod flexes. Usually takes 4-8 weeks. Now you do not have to ship the broken rod to Douglas. First, we zero out the scale with a small foam packing-pellet in the center of the scale, which we will use for a fulcrum on which to rest the grip of the rod. The guide set is perfect, starting with one of the new CERECOIL stripping guides that use a nickel Titanium frame and a Zerconia ring insert designed so that it cannot come out of the frame, even as the frame flexes. The Winston Alpha + proved to be too heavy and too stiff to be a good 5-weight. The Amplitude Trout uses a longer head length of 69 feet and also a longer front taper of 10 feet, and handles more like a double taper line, being very easy to mend. Since 2008, Minturn Anglers has been the region's source for guided fly fishing trips, equipment, flies, and in depth reports. The reel seat uses a wide single up-locking ring and a very fancy birds eye maple burl for the insert. This rod is midnight blue with darker blue wraps. St. Croix Legend Elite. Compare this to the SKY G (in lt. blue), which has a fast action with a much stiffer butt and mid section than the LL, but also a much softer tip. One thing that youll see is that the rod manufacturers today are giving us rods that do not differ that much in flex. This is one of the best performing all around 5-weight rods, and it is one of the best looking rods in our Shootout. Nearly everyone is using one-coat epoxy coatings over the guide wraps now, but if they are not very carefully applied, they are often sloppy or add unnecessary weight. The butt and mid-sections flex pretty much the same with slight differences in stiffness. In our casting trials, we first tried to identify the best performing rods in the highest price category. To read their comments, simply click on the blue bar under each persons photo. Im convinced that accuracy is the number one factor in success for dry fly anglers, but a good dry fly rod needs to provide a lot of feel and offer the ability to make very delicate presentations. Nice loops and decent performance at mid-range, but the top rods were substantially better. Feel was decent but not as good as the best rods. The added length will add distance to your ca Better than the Paradigm and G Series out long but the Helios 3F and Zephrus were definitely superior with more power and better tracking. I love how easily I can cast off the tip of the rod with a flick of my wrist. At long range, things are starting to fall apart. The rings should be easy to grip and tighten and the best ones often use thin nylon spacers between them to assure a positive lock up. To see how James, Logan, Francis, and Chloe ranked each rod click on the smaller charts at the bottom. G. LoomisLifetime warranty to original owner. Orvis Recon 10ft 4wt - This is the fastest action on the mid-priced rod. In general, youll find the best craftsmanship on rods made here in the US, like rods from Thomas & Thomas, R.L. Now that we have eliminated our Perfect 5 category, this category gives you our opinions on the best rods and how they stack up. Orvis 25 year no fault warranty to original owner. There is no hook keeper. The rods that scored above 19.3 or better here are the ones to consider. Guides start out with a hook keeper above the handle, a single SIC stripping guide and the rest hard chrome snake guides. But we are seeing some terrific rods in both performance and craftsmanship coming from Korea. But having to turn over a 12-foot leader forces a rod to perform at a higher level. Good feel and accuracy in close despite a heavier swing weight than the Zephrus. Scott uses fast taper mandrels and ARC reinforcement to create rods that are strong and loaded with feel. Temple Fork Outfitters (TFO) Lifetime warranty to original owner. The old Sage original LLs were terrific rods and I actually helped them re-design both the 89#3 and the 9#4 when they switched over from graphite 2 to graphite 3, many years ago. If you feel your rod has broken because of a defect, you pay to send the rod to their warranty department for examination. Nearby homes. For this Shootout, we again checked the warranty policies in detail, as many have changed slightly. Accuracy was just Ok, while the top seven rods were better. The wraps are a complementary dark green to match the blank and the epoxy coatings are very nicely done. Usually takes 2-4 weeks. Scott Radian Since the introduction of the STS Series in 1995, Scott has offered two action classes of freshwater fly rods, medium and fast. We loved the old NRX LP with its softer tip and upper mid-section; the deflection pattern of the new Douglas Sky G is very similar. The Expeditor service fee for the Asquith rods is $250.00 for ground or $275 for 2-day air. Interestingly, it was one of the lightest of all the presentation rods in overall weight, but the heaviest in the more important swing weight category. Douglas Lifetime warranty for original owner only. FenwickLifetime warranty. The rest of the guides are the finest, flexible, titanium Recoil single-foot guides that you will never break. Rods with heavier swing weights and those with stiffer tips dont fare nearly as well. $75 on recent rods within 10 years, $125 on classic olderrods. Simms Women's Freestone Waders - Size XL - CLOSEOUT Price: $219.95 List Price: $299.95 You Save: $80.00 (27%) More Details Simms Women's Freestone Z Waders - Size S - CLOSEOUT Price: $299.95 List Price: $399.95 You Save: $100.00 (25%) More Details Simms Women's Freestone Z Waders - Size M - CLOSEOUT Price: $299.95 List Price: $399.95 There is no question that the Aetos is the best performing inexpensive rod in our whole Shootout! 1. . A black anodized aluminum double up-locking reel seat is used, with an attractive piece of dark burled wood for the insert. I might ask it to do some nymphing or even throw a small streamer. When I first started casting this rod I was sure it would be close to the top of the presentation rods but it was simply not as accurate as the SKY G or NRX+ LP in close and seemed to run out of gas at long range. Only the NRX+ LP was as good. Radian has such a sensitive tip. Still has plastic on the grip. Leaders are extremely important in obtaining accuracy, particularly ones that will turn over well at short distances with very little fly line in the air, especially at 25 feet. With its supple tip, serious mid-section muscle, smooth-as-wax . The Meridian 906-4 feels even lighter and more crisp than its larger relatives. Durab~ Delivered anywhere in USA Amazon One-year warranty on hardware and guides. Usually takes 2 weeks. Three thin coats of epoxy are applied to the wraps, rather than a thick one-coat like so many other manufacturers use. There are several other terrific new 5-weight rods like the Orvis Helios 3, and the re-designed Douglas Sky G that gave these new Loomis NRX+ rods a real challenge for that coveted #1 spot. The best 5-weight rods need to have excellent loop control and the ability to throw very tight loops, especially if you have some wind to contend with. But then our fall weather was not too good, with lots of wind, cold days and even some snow! Often only subtle differences separate one rod from another. This is a rod that performs extremely well at all distances, but is especially good in close, and in that 25-45 foot range that we are fishing so often. The Centric is a normalizer for the Scott company, a versatile freshwater rod designed to cover the full range of fast action rod applications: big water, wind, large or multiple flies and wind-resistant streamers, all with exquisite casting feel and the all-around fishability of a rod that anglers will reach for without caveat. Having multiple outfits set up allows us to do this easily. There is only one wide up-locking ring, with a nylon ring on the upper side, but it seems to lock up securely enough. If your favorite rod breaks in the middle of the summer and you dont get it back for a month and a half, you are going to be very angry! Only at long range did we find it lacking in power compared to the Meridian. To make it easier to examine each rod we have used different colors with a chart below each deflection board. Magazine editors need to protect their advertising clients from any kind of negative publicity, not create it! Then we read (and note) the weight indicated by the scale. A silver anodized double uplocking seat is used. item 1 Scott G series 9ft 5wt 4 piece fly rod Scott G series 9ft 5wt 4 piece fly rod. The same is pretty much true of the power rods, where three rods scored 19.5 or better at 25 feet. We preferred a rod with good butt and mid-section power, but with a softer tip. Our answer is almost always YES! A stiffer butt and mid section would have helped. In addition to alignment dots on the ferrules, one of the nicer things Scott added to this rod are fish length wraps, marked at both 12 and 20 inches. It is silky smooth with better dampening and better tracking ability than any other rods in the Shootout. Rather than use a fly, we use a fluorescent orange yarn indicator, trimmed so that it gives us about the same wind resistance as a medium sized dry fly. Winston added a 2'' fighting cork to reduce arm fatigue. The 3F performed extremely well, especially at the two longer distances. Now youll be able to launch a medium sized streamer seventy-five feet with ease. Beulah came up with a new Platinum G2, an extremely light rod using a new resin system that complements their existing Guide Series II. 90% of the dry fly fishing I do is at distances from 25-45 feet. The Super 10 has a softer tip and is a bit heavier than the Radian. The rod is in mint condition. Alignment marks on the sections are helpful and the rod size is noted too. For Helios 3, new Recon (2020) and the new Clearwater rods, Orvis has introduced a new section replacement program with a 5-business day turnaround. Fun to cast at mid-distance. The standard sized cork rings were not nearly as high quality as we saw on the Hardy Zephrus. This is a very pleasant rod for fishing dries, where you are doing a lot of false casting. With the inexpensive warranties that most manufacturers now offer, you are going to use your new rod for many years, which makes it easier to justify buying one of the more expensive rods. If Fenwick determines that there was a defect, the rod will be repaired or replaced at no charge. In the power rods, the Fenwick Fenlite Streamflex at $339.95 is our mid-priced winner. Normally Ill try to compare 2-4 rods at one distance, make some notes, and then move on to another distance. At short range I like to cast off the tip of the rod, using mostly my wrist and very little arm movement to power the tip of the rod through the stroke. And like Jason said, the G2 might be going on sale soon (time to stock up!). My advice has always been if you can afford it, buy it and youll never regret it. However, if all rods are measured on the same day, the relative numbers will be consistent. Once the grip of the rod is placed precisely on the foam pellet, with the rod in a horizontal position, we apply pressure, by pressing down with a fingernail to the very end of the reel seat. Scott was there to lead the charge, and was the company that realized this material allowed rod designers to build the first performance long light line rods. The feel you get through the handle of the rod that imparts confidence helps you put the fly exactly where you want it. Now, the lack of power and backbone hurts. SALE Home Scott Fly Rods. Better at mid-range but still not that great. For sale is a mint Scott Radian 904/4 Fly Rod. A single stripping guide is used, slightly smaller than most and extremely light, using a titanium frame with a very thin wall SIC ring. Create an alert to be instantly notified of new similar listings coming online. Remember that it will cost you an additional $15 or more in postage to send in your rod, unless you are using the G. Loomis Expeditor program. The blank color is then the natural graphite gray with chocolate brown wraps, trimmed with lighter brown and orange on the butt. Distance The old Radian was a distance champion. Usually takes 4-6 weeks. Those subtle differences thus become immediately apparent. Nearly all manufacturers now have some kind of limited Lifetime warranty. However, nearly all manufacturers are charging an associated handling fee to repair or replace a broken rod. A small hook keeper is used. In the sunlight, the deep emerald green blank is stunning. If the rod is broken because of a defect, or while fishing, replacement is free. 5. This line has a head length of 35 feet and a shorter front taper of 6 feet. Better, but I cannot get the nice tight loops and accuracy Im getting with the top rods. If you like more medium action rods though, you will love the Paradigm. As for reels, this year we again decided to use one of our all-time favorites, the Galvan Torque(T-5), loaded with 100 yards of 20 lb. In past Shootouts we tried measuring swing weight in other ways, including calculations for the Moment of Inertia, taking the weight of all 4 sections individually and then plugging these figures into an equation. $700.00 $32.05 shipping or Best Offer 24 watching Scott Centric Fly Rod 9' 6wt FB - 906/4FB (excellent condition) $455.00 4 bids $26.35 shipping 3d 19h Scott fly rod 2 Wt. Even inexpensive rods built in both Korea and China are surprisingly good. At 45 feet, both the Presentation and Power Rods need to be light and pleasant enough to do a lot of false casting, as you will when fishing dry flies all day long. I developed a reputation as one of the best anglers in both fresh and salt water and many leading many rod makers and manufacturers consult with me in their rod design process. Only you can make that decision. Also,you shouldnt have to double-haul at 45 feet to get the rod to perform. Rods with softer tips help you reduce break-offs like these. Here are my top two choices for the best all-around 5-weight rod: Here is a fantastic new rod that can do it all! The Fenwick Fenlite Streamflex is our pick for the best mid-priced rod. Next, holding the rod horizontally, we position the grip over the foam pellet so that the pellet is centered under the exact spot where you will most likely hold the rod. I picked up a Scott Radian 10' 5WT expecting to fish Colorado run-off last June. For the slightly stiffer power rods, we stepped up to Scientific Anglers half line size heavier Amplitude MPX. We kept the best rod in each category, high priced, medium priced, and inexpensive category, handy for comparison. For others, seeing how a rod performs in an expert casters hands convinces them it would make them great anglers as well, or at least take them to the next level. Ones with a heavy swing weight feel clunky in your hand and are not going to be pleasant to cast and fish all day. Centric 1006-4. With both the presentation and power rods, a good caster can place a dry fly within a foot of the target on most casts, as long as there isnt a lot of wind. Nearly as good as the LP+ and SKY G. A very pleasant rod to cast, giving me smooth tight loops and excellent accuracy. 5-Weight Presentation Rods more suited to fishing dry flies that give you the ultimate in accuracy, delicacy, and presentation. Being able to cast with no wind made it much easier to score the rods with confidence at all distances. The rest of the guides are hard chrome snake guides. I think the medium-fast action and softer tip are just about perfect. This rod has the capability to form and throw incredibly tight loops to deliver outstanding accuracy, even at long range. Wave. I also liked the Sage X a lot better in the Power Rods category. Used Scott Radian 9ft 5wt Fly Rod (590-4) $795.00 $539.99 -50% Out of stock Used Hardy Zephrus 9ft 4wt Fly Rod (490-4) $799.00 $399.99 -84% Out of stock Used Mystic M-Series 10ft 3in 3wt Fly Rod (7103-4) $499.00 $79.99 -21% Used Scott Centric 10ft 6wt Fly Rod (6100-4) $945.00 $749.99 -36% Used Sage X 9ft 5wt Fly Rod (590-4) $950.00 $604.99 -35% Heres a category that we used in our last 4-weight Shootout, and one that we feel is important when you are trying to judge the best 5-weight Presentation Rods. Current . In my hand it feels a little heavier than the best presentation rods. Attractive wood insert spacers that are finished well add to the aesthetic value of any rod. Besides high-performance casting, Scott Fly Rods have user-friendly features as well such as alignment dots, self-indexing reels seats and measuring wraps. We have also found that rods that perform best will do so against other rods under identical conditions, windy or not. And it is responsiveness, more than any other quality, that most would agree Scott was obligated to, at the very least, preserve whenever the time came to graduate from the Radian. A gold anodized aluminum double up-locking skeleton seat is used with a very good-looking olive wood burl spacer to complement the color of the blank. Fast action. The heavy swing weight hurt here and I was getting little feel. Usually takes 1-2 weeks. These fast-action rods are designed for precise casts and feature a versatile taper that accommodates a variety of fishing styles. Surprisingly better than either the Scott G or Winston Air. Usually takes 1-2 weeks. The Power 5-weights need to have the butt and mid-section power to launch larger and more wind resistant dries like hoppers or Chubby Chernobyl style stonefly patterns. All are great anglers and accomplished casters. 8 4pc 5/6 wt. Just about any rod can turn over a 9-foot leader, but only the best casting rods can turn over a 12-foot leader at short distances like 25 feet. For these Power Rods, the scores at 25 feet are not as important as the scores at 45 and 70 feet. This is a fast action rod and the deflection profile is a lot like the SKY G, and NRX+ LP, with a slightly softer tip. As in our past Shootouts, it is crucial to make an effort to eliminate any variables that will have an effect on the scores at the different distances. The Power 5-weights are simply better at this kind of chuck and duck casting and mending than the Presentation 5-weights. Even though most anglers using 5-weight rods are going to be fishing in that 20-50 foot range primarily, the best rods need to be capable of reaching out to 70 feet easily, and with good accuracy. Rods are repaired, not replaced, except for broken sections. The best rods in this category are almost always the lightest in swing weight, since you are doing a lot of false casting while fishing dry flies. Once again, we are again using our own Yellowstone Angler hand-tied Clear Butt leaders in 12-foot 4x. Armstrong Spring Creek on the OHair Ranch, https://douglasoutdoors.com/about/warranty-info/. New rods must be registered at time of purchase. Rods that score well in this category are also good rods for fishing smaller streamers. The Hardy Shadow, at $359.95 was our best mid-priced rod in the Presentation group. The reel seat is pretty drab for a rod in this price range, utilizing an anodized black aluminum up-lock seat with a synthetic gray insert no fancy wood here. 2. The ability to throw very tight loops gives me surprisingly good accuracy out long. This is a wonderful rod fishing dry flies at shorter distances. Youll never regret spending those extra bucks once you get the rod in your hands and see how well it performs compared to your old rod. No handling fee. Another reason youll appreciate superior performance at long range is when you need to chuck a wind resistant steamer, like a wooly bugger. Keep in mind that what you read here are only our opinions. As fly fisherman, we are always dealing with wind. The ability to fire long, smooth tight loops is giving me better accuracy than any of the other presentation rods. St. Croix Lifetime warranty to original owner, $85 handling fee for accidental breaks. We have found that the new 5-weight rods are getting better and better each year. We recommend a true-to-weight line for all series and models. is magic with a dry fly. Some categories, like price, overall weight and swing weight are objective, while the other categories are subjective and represent our opinions. In the past we have traced the outline of the rod with different colored Sharpies, but this year we just took a photo of each rod and then used different colors in Adobe Illustrator to trace the curve. Alignment dots are helpful and T&T puts the serial number on each section, which helps you to keep from mixing sections if you have multiple T&T rods of different weights. We have experimented with the ways to measure this in past Shootouts, but we still prefer our tried and true approach using the postal scale, since it provides believable and meaningful results, and gives us a good way to rate one rod against another. I think the slower action and stiffer tip on the LL killed its chances to perform well. I loved how well I could cast short distances off the tip of the rod and the superb accuracy it delivered. I love the lightness of this rod but a softer tip would have given me better accuracy in close. The G. Loomis Asquith was by far the lightest rod in the swing weight category and put in an impressive performance, especially at medium to long distances. This is too much fly rod for my trout fishing, but stillwater anglers will find a rod of incredible capability. We were particularly interested to see how this new SKY G would compare to the re-designed Loomis NRX+ LP. Anglers use 5-weight fly rods not just for trout, but also for bass, bluegills, perch, whitefish, carp and even catfish! The new Loomis NRX+ finishes first overall, followed closely by the Scott Radian in 2nd and Asquith in 3rd. The Presentation Rods are going to be used at shorter distances most of the time roughly 25 feet to 45 feet, so the scores at 70 feet are not nearly as important as they are with the Power Rods. With a WF-5-F line, the T-5 has a capacity of 100-115 yards of 20 lb. These are light but have proven to be extremely reliable and never break. Free shipping for many products! A $50 handling fee includes $35 per broken section plus a $15 shipping fee inside the continental US. The Scott G Series is a new rod to our 5-weight Shootout, unlike its brother the Radian, which has placed consistently in the top three in our last several 5-weight Shootouts. Mid-priced rods, like the Fenwick Fenlite Streamflex at $339.95, the Beulah Guide Series II at $295.00 and the Douglas DXF at $395.00 all put in impressive performances in the Power Rods category. Better than the Scott G and Winston Air. Are you comfortable showing up with a $200 rod when everyone else has one of those hotshot $750 to $1000 rods in their hands? Some parts of this page is temporarily unavailable. That's all homes for sale in Ostermalm, Sweden we have matching your search today. 4 pc. In making these deflection charts, we first put up some white butcher paper on the wall. It feels a lot like the new Douglas SKY G, but didnt perform nearly as well. Also right up at the top, scoring 9.5 are the Scott rods, like the Radian and G series, as well as the Orvis Helios 3F and 3D. The swing weight of the rod is the weight you feel out ahead of your hand, holding the rod horizontally. Rods are repaired or sections replaced. Echo Lifetime warranty to original owner. The best rods will throw very tight loops at this range with consistent accuracy, and will feel totally solid with the line tracking precisely. Dont make this mistake. Deerfield Graphite Fly Fishing Rod. After doing a lot of casting on several different days, we were almost always in general agreement on which were the top 4-6 rods in both the Presentation and Power categories. The Hardy Shadow is our pick for the best mid-priced rod at $359.95. Since our Hot Butt leaders use the same basic formula as our Clear Butt leaders I often use the Hot Butt leaders, even for fishing dry flies. $ Scott Fly Rod Tidal 9 foot 6 weight 4 piece rod--Great Rod for Streamer fishing! The most expensive power rod, the G. Loomis Asquith is $1100.00 but it did clobber the other Power Rods in the Performance Only class. $35 handling fee. LoopLifetime warranty to original owner. Ive often had a fish grab a halfway submerged fly in the surface film, when I havent been watching closely enough, and bolt off before I could react, snapping my 6x tippet. It often takes a little time for the rod to settle down from all this movement so we do this procedure 4-6 times and then take the average weight we are getting from the scale. FredContaoi, head rod designer for Douglas, did a marvelous job in re-designing the SKY G, giving us just what we were looking for in a rod that would produce the ultimate in accuracy and presentation. As in the past, we are using our own Brecknell official postage scale to calculate these weights. The lack of butt and mid-section power hurt a lot at long range. Just keep in mind that we have found that all these measurements must be made the same day with the same room temperature. The Power Rods in this Shootout that gave me the best long distance performance were the G. Loomis Asquith, the G. Loomis NRX+, the T & T Avantt, and the Scott Radian. In our last 4-Weight Shootout, the Shadow placed 4th overall, but this 5-weight is not quite as solid in performance. Rods with a light swing weight are delightful and effortless to cast. He didnt want to get more specific and give away their secrets, but these changes allow Douglas to build the new SKY G with less material, resulting in a much lighter and stronger rod. Anglers have loved the performance it provides at a nice price. Our goal with all our Rod and Gear Shootouts is to provide you the consumer, with what we feel are unbiased and honest reviews to help you pick the best products for your needs. Scott Centric rods are fit with Flor grade cork, new titanium stripping guides with super slick zirconia inserts, new low glare Snakebrand Universal snake guides, and a new fully milled reel seat featuring speed threads, easy grip knurling, self-indexing hoods, micarta inserts, a special Delrin lock washer, and type 3 flat black hard coat. To my way of thinking, the best Power Rods need to score best at 45 feet, but as youll see, there are several rods that scored very well at all distances. Made in USA 4 piece with original bag and tube . How to Shop our Collection of Graphite and Fiberglass Fly Fishing Rods. A slightly softer tip would help in close. The best Power 5-weights need to be excellent dry fly rods as well, and the best ones are capable of providing wonderful accuracy at all distances. One composite ring is used at the bottom for durability. The perfect line: S.A. Amplitude Trout in WF-5-F. Steve Rajeff specifically designed this rod to cast best with the Amplitude Trout. 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