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Old 08-10-2017, 11:36 PM
Walleye20 Walleye20 is offline
 
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Default Slow Action Rods

Hey I'm just wondering if anyone uses a slow action 4wt, I'm looking for one and leaning towards the redington butter stick but not sure.
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Old 08-11-2017, 08:50 AM
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Ha a few different fiberglass rods, Incluing Mountain Brook and an Orvis Superfine. I tried out a Butterstick and realy like it. Will definitely pick one up
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Old 08-11-2017, 09:41 AM
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I have a few, I like the Sage TXL-Fs and ZXLs for slower action sticks
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Old 08-11-2017, 10:15 AM
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I also have the sage txl-f which I love
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Old 08-11-2017, 10:17 AM
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I have an echo glass 3wt and its a really fun small stream rod
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Old 08-11-2017, 11:44 AM
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the butterstick is sweet and definitely slow, great dry fly rod. There are some other redingtons in the slow range as well that cast quite nicely
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Old 08-11-2017, 12:54 PM
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I'm a Winston guy, I find they tend to be pretty slow and absolutely my fav dry fly rigs without getting into the glass.
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Old 08-11-2017, 01:40 PM
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I recently picked up a 4wt Sage Circa and will say it's a really sweet rod to cast.
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Old 08-12-2017, 01:45 PM
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Try a 4 wt bamboo rod!

A couple of the bamboo rods I have fished you could boil an egg by the time they load.
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