Tag Archives: fly rod review
Cool New Rods And Reels From Orvis
Orvis has really stepped up their game the last few years. This year Orvis is introducing some cool specialty rods including new fiberglass and super cool 7'11" Recon. The 7/11 is amazingly powerful and capable of easily making laser tight loops, due to its shorter length....
The Orvis Helios 2 One Piece, Not What I Expected
The Helios 2 is one of my favorite rods of the last few years. I fish the H-2 in a couple of different weights, for a couple of different types of fly fishing. The 9' 4 weight has become my go-to dry fly rod and all-around...
New Rods From Winston
One of the best known names in fly rods makes some interesting moves in 2015. Winston is known for smooth powerful action and made-in-America quality. Neither of those things has changed but the the new Nexus and Micro Spey rod are both departures of a...
The Echo SR Switch, Trout Spey Gets Serious
I love chasing trout with two-hand rods. If you haven't figured this out yet, I'm a total fly rod nerd. Switch rods are somewhere near the top of the list of stuff I geek out about. I only need the flimsiest of excuses to start Spey...
Orvis Recon, Too Good For The Money
"I don't know what the conversations were like at Orvis when this rod was being developed but I'd be shocked if no one expressed concerns that it was too good for the money." I'm not sure what I expected from the Orvis Recon, but it wasn't...