Looking for some sound advise from the experts here....I went to the Spey clave and cast just about everybody's rods. Met great guys who helped me out a lot. I really liked the faster action rods. The Scott SAS cast pretty nice and was light weight. And seems to be the forerunner.
Now the serious questions:
Am I being a wimp by going with the Euro action with a lighter weight rod? Or do I need to learn to be a better caster? I am a dyed in the wool Sage man, but to tell you the truth, both the 7141 and the 9141 were a tad heavy in the hand for me.
Are the Loomis rods light in the hand? Also, what other manufacturers are there with faster Euro action rods.
I seem to migrate to higher end rods for the quality, and wish the Scott SAS was a little higher end. Is this the snob side of fly fishing emerging out of me? Or will this rods run its course in the long run?
I currently have a Sage 7136 Brown rod which will going to Ebay to generate funds for the new rod. I wish there was a Euro rod this light and size. The 7141 seemed as heavy as the 9141, so I have some resevations on that model.
I would like a all around summer rod that would work well on floating lines and maybe a sink tip for California Steelhead.
Any advise will be appreciated from you guys.
All the best.
7Xjerry
Now the serious questions:
Am I being a wimp by going with the Euro action with a lighter weight rod? Or do I need to learn to be a better caster? I am a dyed in the wool Sage man, but to tell you the truth, both the 7141 and the 9141 were a tad heavy in the hand for me.
Are the Loomis rods light in the hand? Also, what other manufacturers are there with faster Euro action rods.
I seem to migrate to higher end rods for the quality, and wish the Scott SAS was a little higher end. Is this the snob side of fly fishing emerging out of me? Or will this rods run its course in the long run?
I currently have a Sage 7136 Brown rod which will going to Ebay to generate funds for the new rod. I wish there was a Euro rod this light and size. The 7141 seemed as heavy as the 9141, so I have some resevations on that model.
I would like a all around summer rod that would work well on floating lines and maybe a sink tip for California Steelhead.
Any advise will be appreciated from you guys.
All the best.
7Xjerry