Broken sections are replaced. The handle is a half wells western style grip with contrasting dark composite cork rings at both the bottom and top. There's no other place online that has as many or as comprehensive reviews as you guys, and it really helps. 5. Add into the mix the Scott Radian and G-Series, the T&T Avantt, the Sage X, as well as the G. Loomis NRX LP and Asquith, and you have a full array of the best 4-weight rods on the market. The DXF has been one of our top mid-priced rods, but there was no denying the Hardy Shadow and Orvis Recon were better. The reel seat is a gray anodized skeleton seat with a band and large single ring that is easy to grip and tighten securely. JavaScript seems to be disabled in your browser. Nothing beats this rod at 40 feet. Sage Lifetime warranty to original owner. In our 2018, 8-weight Shootout the Q finished in the middle of the pack, but the 8-weight had a swing weight that was pretty good, while here as a 4-weight, the swing weight was one of the worst. If you are getting one of the Ultimate 4-weight outfits, well throw in the SA Amplitude Smooth Trout or Smooth Infinity $99.95 line for free, and also ship it to you for free! The Asquith tracks beautifully and is giving me nice accurate tight loops. We kept the best rod in each category, high priced, medium priced, and inexpensive category handy for comparison. Add to Cart. The Cork handle is a full wells design that is slightly smaller where your thumb would rest, ahead of the swell in the middle of the handle. For this Shootout, we were able to do the casting here on our lawn at the shop. Better than the Sky but cant match the Shadow. Here, the softer rods, ones with softer tips and rods with lighter swing weights post the highest scores. I liked the use of alignment dots. As in our past Shootouts, it is important to keep everything apples to apples in an effort to eliminate the variables that will have an effect on the scores. Bottom Line: This is a fly rod for dry flies and short distances only. #19. Action: 6.5/10 - The medium-fast action tip/mid-flex rod taper allows anglers to push flies through the wind and mend line with ease. This rod doesnt encourage high line speeds or powerful performance at long distances. Power: 2/10 - Low power levels reflect this rods purpose-built design. The Radian has a faster action than the G Series, with more power in the butt and mid section that allow it to cast better at the longest distance. It also sits dead last in our Fun to Fish category. I found the alignment dots handy. Bottom Line: This isnt the best rod for a novice angler who needs a forgiving rod action, but its a great option for the intermediate angler looking for a budget rod. Im confident that we can come up with the perfect rod or outfit that best fits your needs. The epoxy coatings on the wraps were not so good too heavy and about like what we saw on the X. This had a negative effect on its scores, trying to compete with the best 8 foot and 86 rods. The softness didnt allow me to make good hard backcasts in an effort to form tight loops. The Loomis NRX LP gets a perfect score of 10 for their excellent Expeditor repair program which costs $100, but returns the angler a brand new rod, not a repaired one, in just a few days! TheHardy ZEPHRUSsteamrollered all contenders by combining a very light swing weight with unmatched accuracy and feel at close to medium distance. Casting Notes: The IMX Pro is a well-known rod series. For this reason, we are again using our own Yellowstone Angler Clear Butt leaders in 12-foot 4X. 4. Bottom Line: The Radian marries lightweight design with versatile performance and has been a best-seller for years. I thought the larger, wider single ring on the Helios 3F was much easier to grip and seemed to lock up better. Its also nice to look down at your rod and appreciate the craftsmanship as well as its performance. G. Loomis IMX PRO 86 #4 $495.00. The heavy swing weight is perhaps the biggest reason the SKY didnt perform so well. The quality of the standard size cork rings was very good. The blank is finished in a dark olive green with dark green wraps, that include a little light green trim on the butt. Our reasoning in this Shootout was to pick what we felt were theBEST4-weight rods, regardless of length, and there no question in our minds that the 8 foot Pure is Winstons best 4-weight rod. The guides are one hook keeper; a single SiC stripper and then all the rest are hard chrome snake guides that are durable but heavy. The wraps are done in a dark brown with some silver trim on the butt section as well as in the center of each guide foot wrap, that look nice. Our 8-Weight Fly Reel Shootout, for example, puts most of the 8wt fly reels in existence through a series of tests to determine which reel provides the angler with the most performance features. We have fished all over the world in both fresh and saltwater for a variety of fish, and well be glad to answer all of your questions, to help you choose the perfect rod or outfit. For most of my fishing with a 4-weight rod in critical conditions Im using one of our 12-foot leaders down to a 5X or 6X tippet, but in the Shootout we stick with 4X Rio Powerflex as a tippet in order to minimize breaking off the yarn indicator. Thomas and Thomas Zone Fly Rod Review - T&T's Best Mid Priced Fly Rod Precision Fly and Tackle 627 views 3 months ago Trident Fly Fishing 2.3K views 1 month ago Thomas and Thomas Zone. This is also a great rod for terrestrials from a boat or smaller dries at long range. To appreciate this rod, you need to see it in the sunlight. The blank color at first glance looks black, but is a very dark green called Black Spruce. The thread wraps are dark green, trimmed with metallic gray on the butt section. Like many of the other 9-foot rods in our Shootout, it was at a disadvantage in weight to the shorter 8 and 8 foot rods. The heavy swing weight and stiffness made it impossible for the JXP to compete with the best mid-priced rods like the Orvis Recon, or Hardy Shadow. Performance at 60 feet: 7.5 points out of 10. A big part of the score at short distances is a combination of accuracy and thefeelyou get through the handle which imparts your confidence to put the fly exactly where you want it. Often novices entering the sport of fly-fishing opt for one of the least expensive rods, but weve found that it makes more sense to spend the money on one of the better performing rods, at least one in that mid-price range, that will allow an angler to develop his or her casting skills much more rapidly. The Q was not nearly as good as their new Opti K2. Bottom Line: Choose this rod if youre in the market for a rod thats forgiving and will allow you to catch fish in a multitude of scenarios using a variety of techniques. The epoxy coatings on the guides were good for the most part but a little too heavy on some guides. Shipping isfrom their US warehouse, usually takes 2 weeks. It has a pronounced swell that is slightly forward of the center of the grip much different from the more standard western style grip of the G Series. The medium fast action seems just right and Im getting both good feel and good accuracy at the shorter distances. The stiff tip didnt allow me much feel but the accuracy was decent. Orvis Recon 2 Fly Rod. Join Our Weekly Newsletter: The JXP is also very stiff. Power: 7/10 - This is a powerful rod that cuts through the wind, recovers relatively quickly, and allows anglers to present flies at longer distances. Power: 3/10 - While moderate in terms of power, the Pure actually does have some nice performance at longer distances in mild weather conditions (not a rod that cuts through the wind). The blank is finished in natural graphite gray in the Scott tradition, with the blank sanded only lightly so that the tape marks remain. At short distances like 25 feet, you dont have much line out of the tip of the rod, so the best leaders must flex like an extension of your fly line. We felt the 86 Helios 3F was the best rod to test since the 3D is available only in a 9-foot model. Line Recommendation: RIO Gold Elite Fly Line. The result feels impressively crisp and light, so it lets experts hit new benchmarks and welcomes newbies with a forgiving sweet spot. Also right up at the top are the Scott rods, like the Raidan and G series as well as the Orvis Helios 3F. Power: 9/10 - Orvis optimized the 3D for power at longer distances. Performance at 40 feet: 18.0 points out of 20. I normally prefer an 8 foot rod in a 4-weight but when we cast the two rods heads up, and put them on the deflection board, it was obvious that these rods had two different actions. The quality of the cork was much better too, but still not in the class of what we found on the Recon or Shadow. $50 handling fee. We have liked the Mystic Reaper that has done well in some of our early 5-weight Shootouts. The DXF and both Scott rods were better, while the Zephrus and Pure were in a totally different league. Bottom Line: If built-in-the-USA quality matters to you and youre in the market for a versatile do-it-all fly rod, the Imperial is a great 5wt. Casting Notes: The Avantt is a medium-fast action fly rod thats built for anglers who need castability and mending capabilities. Thomas & Thomas Zone - $499 Casting Notes: The Zone is a versatile freshwater 5wt with the ability to throw a variety of flies from nymphs to dries to small streamers. It comes in very close to our mid-price winner, the Hardy Shadow. Performance at 40 feet: 18.5 points out of 20. Scott Tidal. It is important for any fly line to shoot well, and even clear well, when you have extra line at your feet and a fish is streaking for the horizon. If you cannot find or cast the rods that interest you, we are here to help. Messages 29 Reaction score 6 Location . There are matching burgundy wraps on the guides, and the epoxy coatings were very well done. Im amazed that I can cast off the tip nearly as well as the Zephrus. Annette McLean, Winstons long time rod designer did a great job with the Pure, giving us a rod that is Pure fun to cast and fish. The Orvis RECON, at $429 wasn't far behind! I love the way this rod tracks and the accuracy is good too. The Fenwick AETOS, at $179.95 is unquestionably our best performing inexpensive rod. And for a rod that is half the cost of the Helios 3F, the overall weight and swing weight are actuallylower! For guides, there is a hook keeper, then a single SiC stripping guide, followed with hard chrome snake guides that are nice and thin on the tip sections. Still, when I heard that Orvis was bringing out a mid-priced rod made in America, my expectations were somewhat limited. If Fenwick determines that there was a defect, the rod will be repaired or replaced at no charge. Hardy uses their Sintrix 220 in this rod, a lower modulus graphite than the Sintrix 440 used in the Zephrus, but it provides easy loading yet a sharp recovery. Action: 6/10 - The AETOS is a fast action rod but not as fast as rods like the BVK and others. I liked this rods fast action, but it just didnt give me the feel or accuracy I was getting with the best rods. Im getting nice loops but the Scott rods were better. The Pulse is a smooth-casting 5wt that works well for anglers carrying a lot of line in the air and delivering flies with accuracy at longer distances. Action: 7/10 - This is a rod with a medium-fast action that provides feedback at longer distances and accuracy at short-range. The craftsmanship of the K2 was very good. With 4-weight rods, performing well at the two shorter distances is the key to determining the best rods. When you pick up this rod, youll first notice how light it is in swing weight. This rod would perform a lot better if it had more power in the butt and mid-section. This is the best way to examine the action of each rod the faster action rods have tips that bend more, with stiffer butt and mid sections, while the more medium action rods will have softer butt and mid sections and stiffer tips. We simply place each rod horizontally on the scale, read the weight and round it off to one tenth of an ounce. 810, 2-piece or 4-piece, $470 Thomas & Thomas Zone Thomas & Thomas Zone Courtesy Thomas & Thomas Thomas & Thomas Zone Courtesy Thomas & Thomas Douglas Lifetime warranty. Im really surprised it is so far down in our finishing order as a 4-weight. In addition it will cost you $15 or more to ship your rod in for repair or have your local dealer do it for you. (Click here to see more deflection charts). The Pure puts in an impressive performance, especially at the shorter distances, and finishes in 2ndplace in both the overall and performance results. For the price, it cant be beat. #25. Hardy Demon. Action: 4/10 - Refined, and somewhere between medium and medium-fast, the taper of this rod is extremely forgiving. Nice rod, quite light and supple tip could throw a leader very well. I could hit this distance easily enough, but I had much better feel and accuracy with the faster, lighter rods. The stiffness hurt in close but this is one of the very best performing rods at long range. The stiffness is a bonus at long range. If you look at the deflection charts you will see how soft the butt and mid of the Mod are compared to the best performing rods. Casting Notes: Fast action performance meets flashy rod design with Redingtons powerful 5wt Vice. Even with the lighter Trout line, it is hard to maintain good loops and get any kind of decent accuracy. I did not find that to be the case. Power: 5.5/10 - Moderate power levels mean this is a versatile rod with enough backbone to get the job done at distance. Like the Avantt, each section is inscribed with the serial number of the rod so that you can avoid mixing up sections if you have similar rods. It is also a soft rod, so it scored very well in light tippet protection. Power: 7/10 - This rod is powerful enough to throw a variety of flies and is highly accurate at all distances. Both offer terrific performance at half the price of the best rods in our Shootout. Performance at 40 feet: 19.5 points out of 20. The soft tip also earns it one of the best scores in light tippet protection. Rods are either replaced with a new rod or the broken section is replaced. $25 handling fee. Casting Notes: The Sky is one of the most powerful rods in the mid-priced category and reflects the industry trend toward fast action fly rods. Also, the Galvan Torque reels are basically maintenance free, using a rulon bushing that requires no lubrication. I love the handle design it tapers outward allowing you to quickly get and maintain a good grip on the handle. Im surprised that both Sage rods are well down the list, but their performance scores were just not good enough to rate them higher. The Expeditor policy on the IMX Pro is $85.00. If broken from neglect or any other cause, you must use the Expeditor service. The stiffness hurt, and it was hard for me to cast off the tip of the rod. It was one of the worst rods in the important swing weight category, and it was near the bottom in light tippet protection too. Heads up, the Sage X and Recon were both better. Good-looking wood insert spacers that are finished well add to the attractiveness of any rod. Usually takes 4-6 weeks. Power: 7/10 - This is a powerful rod capable of throwing dry flies, nymph rigs, and small streamers, optimized for castability and long distance performance. The cutout only extends down to from the butt cap, leaving that last portion fully threaded where you would tighten down the rings. 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! The Orvis Clearwater rods are designed in Vermont and built in the orient. This is a classy reel seat, which is much better looking than some of the anodized aluminum insert seats. The rod is a more refined, caster-friendly version of its high-priced brother, the Radian. Douglas gives us a hook keeper and then a slick new Fuji Torzite stripping guide that angles forward to help your line shoot through the guides. I think that the vague feel I was getting hurt here. G. Loomis ASQUITH 9 #4 $1000.00. The Expeditor service for the NRX or NRX LP rods is $100, while the IMX Pro rods are $85.00. Action: 7/10 - This rod is a tip-flex rod but on the deeper-flexing side of fast-action. In order to do this, we set each rod up with the same reel, line, amount of backing and leader, length of tippet and the same size yarn indicator. Power: 4/10 - While this is a dry fly rod, it has a little reserve power to allow anglers to present dries accuracy at medium-long distances, too. Better as I get more line in the air, but still not nearly as good as the NRX LP or the DXF. The reel seat is a black anodized, single uplocking skeleton seat with a dark wood insert. Everyone here at our shop liked the 8 footer better, so we put only the 8-foot model in this Shootout. A hook keeper is used just above the handle, and the one black SiC style stripping guide is followed with silver hard chrome snake guides, that are small and light out on the tip. This is especially important for 3 and 4-weight rods, when you are often using very light 5X, 6x and 7X tippets while fishing small dries, emergers and spinners. Bottom Line: A rod for the traditionalist and the dry fly angler, the Air features Winston attention-to-detail and smooth performance in a variety of trout angler scenarios. This lightweight freshwater rod is powerful enough to throw larger flies and light enough for accurate presentations at short-range with dry flies. First, it is very light in swing weight and the fast action is a lot like the Zephrus in that it has a stronger butt and much softer tip than most of the other rods. The rings should be easy to grip and tighten. When Im fishing dry flies Ill use a 12-foot leader most of the time as this keeps the fly line farther away from the fish, minimizing the number of fish you spook while casting. Of these rods built in Korea, the Hardy rods are designed in England, the Douglas rods are designed here in the U.S., the Loop rods are designed in Sweden. Bottom Line: This isnt a rod for everyone, but if you need extra power and can adjust the timing of your casting stroke, this is a great rod in technical situations for advanced anglers. The quality of the cork is superb. These will hold up longer, even with hard usage. Orvis Recon 5wt. This is a light rod in swing weight almost as good as the Zephrus. The Pure is a brand new rod from Winston. Performance at 40 feet: 19.2 points out of 20. The rod is light and perfectly balanced, allowing for better accuracy while minimizing fatigue often associated with longer rods. In all, this is an extremely attractive rod. Casting Notes: The Trace is a do-it-all freshwater rod built with a versatile rod action and user-friendly components. #6. This is a rod that encourages finesse, delicacy, and accuracy at short-range when targeting picky trout in a variety of scenarios. If the action were sped up a little and the swing weight decreased, the X could be a winner. One SiC style stripping guide is used as well as a hook keeper. If the rod is broken because of a defect, or while fishing, replacement is free. Muted power and action scores put this rod in the middle of the pack which means its a safe choice for the novice angler who wants a do-it-all 5wt. The reel seat is an uplocking black anodized skeleton seat with a dark gray graphite insert, (pretty plain looking but it works well). Since most anglers fish at shorter distances with a 4-weight rod, we decided to put less emphasis on the longest distance, decreasing the points available to 10 points. 7 Reviews. Its not as caster-friendly as others in this category but provides the capable angler with technical fast action performance. is hung from the tip-top of the rod. In the 4, 5, and 6-weights, the DXF is a great casting rod. For those anglers that like fast action rods with more power, (for fishing at longer distances or in windy conditions), the G. Loomis Asquith, the T&T Avantt, and the Scott Radian are good choices. Our deflection charts have been very popular in past Shootouts, so we are giving you more this year. The quality of the cork in the handles varies enormously among fly rods. This made it easy to judge one rod against another. 9, 4-piece, $495. Thomas and Thomas just introduced a very light presentation rod called the Paradigm, which complements their outstanding Avantt. Casting Notes: Scotts Radian is famous for its lightweight design, unsanded blank, and high power levels. This is a good-looking rod, finished in a non-glare flat black. I wish they would had used the lighter, flexible nickel/titanium snake guides found on the Helios 3F, or even better, the nickel titanium single-foot guides found on the Hardy Zephrus, which would have improved its heavy swing weight. Finally, we trace the outline of the bend of the rod, first in pencil and then in different colored sharpies. If you want to economize, look carefully at both the Hardy Shadow at $349.95 and the Orvis Recon at $429.00. With your support we can continue to give you more Shootouts and head to head comparisons on tackle and equipment in the future. Steve Rajeff, the head rod designer at Loomis, designed the Asquith tapers, and the blanks are built by Shimano in Japan, using their unique X wrap process. Action: 5.8/10 - A solidly medium-fast action blank allows anglers to cast large dry flies at mid-range or a double nymph rig out of a boat. Sage MOD 86 #4 $850.00. 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