Good 3wts?

Troutmonk · #1 12-15-2015, 10:17 AM

I am looking for a new 3wt. I have been considering the echo3 or Boost? Or the cabela's CGR glass setup. Does anyone have any experience with these rods? Or what are some other great 3wts for the southern Alberta waters?

Hipp55 · #2 12-15-2015, 10:36 AM

Fish Tales had a 3wt Sage Response on sale yesterday. I bought a 4wt.

upstream · #3 12-15-2015, 11:35 AM

Loved my BVK <3 <3 <3

FlyTheory · #4 12-15-2015, 11:38 AM

St. Croix imperial is a good one. I have an loop opti stream which works well.

damienelliott · #5 12-15-2015, 12:18 PM

I have a sage one 3wt for sale.

mattpreat · #6 12-15-2015, 12:27 PM

After test driving a few rods I decided on the hardy Jet 7'6" 3wt and I love it. I preferred it over most of the rods at the fishin hole that day and still like it a lot

Jason.seaward · #7 12-15-2015, 12:50 PM

Troutmonk... Where can you get the Cabela cgr glass rods? Were u going to order from the states, can I cannot find them locally. Heard good things about them based on the price.

Flieguy · #8 12-15-2015, 02:29 PM

I had a series 1 TFO 6' 2wt that I despised, bought a greys GRXi 6' 3wt and it's like night and day. The echo3 is a nice rod but it's so fast that a lot of guys like to overline it.

Ozzzzz · #9 12-23-2015, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Flieguy

I had a series 1 TFO 6' 2wt that I despised, bought a greys GRXi 6' 3wt and it's like night and day. The echo3 is a nice rod but it's so fast that a lot of guys like to overline it.

I've got the Grey's GRXi 3 weight as well. Probably the best rod for the money out there!!

Troutmonk · #10 12-15-2015, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Jason.seaward

Troutmonk... Where can you get the Cabela cgr glass rods? Were u going to order from the states, can I cannot find them locally. Heard good things about them based on the price.

You can get it on the stateside site only. It's ona pretty good sale. I did the conversion and the 3wt comes to 79 cdn.

jeprli · #11 12-15-2015, 03:01 PM

Fly expo is coming to town soon, you can test a bunch of rods there and figure out what suits you best.

NUK SOO KOW · #12 12-15-2015, 04:47 PM

Love my TFO bvk in 3wt!!

4D7 · #13 12-15-2015, 06:12 PM

I'm putting my vote for a Pieroway X-series in a 3wt. You can fully customize the rod too!

Macbrown1 · #14 01-20-2016, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Jason.seaward

Troutmonk... Where can you get the Cabela cgr glass rods? Were u going to order from the states, can I cannot find them locally. Heard good things about them based on the price.

i have a 3wt and 5wt blue halos if you're looking for glass rod? they are a blast to fish dries with on smaller streams.

Ozzzzz · #15 01-21-2016, 08:29 AM

Can someone tell me the difference between a cheap and an expensive rod?

Just kidding folks. This is a very informative thread...I've learned a ton about the different rods, and the people on this forum!

lannie · #16 01-21-2016, 09:28 PM

With 3 wt and under one option often over looked that I find very pleasing is a down locking reel seat that is available with some manufacturers. A high quality double taper line on a nice light reel with a down locker feels great. Every rod I have casted needs a certain length of line or weight out past the tip before it feels balanced but with a 3 wt set up like this that "balanced feeling" will cover a longer length of line with the down locker. Be nice if you could try one out as they used to be much more popular but have really faded in the last 15 or 20 years. My 3wt is a Thomas & Thomas. I am sure many will disagree but I would also stick to a 2 piece rod for 3wt and under.

Fenix_84 · #17 01-22-2016, 01:04 AM

Informative thread, answered a lot of questions. But still waiting for some reasoning on why Asian made blanks are so inferior when some of the highest quality products come from there. How is it that they built most of the appliances in your house but can't figure out how to bind some sheets of carbon together? I also don't understand the whole America made is better argument especially when they manufacture some of the lowest quality cars today.

Not trying to start a debate on who makes better products, just wanted to point out how baseless this argument is.

As pure and grounded as we believe fly fishing to be it's still a business with brand recognition on the forefront. Of course companies spend millions on research and development but they spend at least that amount advertising why their product is better than the next guys. Just because something costs more and more professionals are paid to endorse it doesn't mean it's what it's said to be.

Don't get me wrong I have nothing against expensive rods for all I know they may very well be better rods. My problem stems from people preaching their opinions as though it is facts and not realizing that they may very well be wrong. Looks to me of a classic case of people trying to justify their purchases.