8 Weight Fly Rod Shootout

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8 weight fly rod shootout. Normally we wouldn t do two shootouts in the same year but after seeing how well the nrx rod did winning our 2020 5 weight shootout we were excited to see how the nrx 8 weight would compare to our 2018 8 weight shootout winner the g. 2018 8 weight fly rod shootout by george and james anderson with comments by the yellowstone angler staff note the final results and performance charts on this page are george s figures. Anglers use 5 weight fly rods not just for trout but also for bass bluegills perch whitefish carp and even catfish. This 4 weight q was one of my least favorite rods to cast in our shootout.

5 weight fly rods have become the single quiver rod for many freshwater anglers. There are a lot of excellent options out there for 8wt fly rods with almost every major fly rod manufacturer presenting several models. An interesting observation is that the 8 represents the heaviest model in many freshwater rod lineups sometimes referred to as all water rods and also represents the lightest model in many saltwater lineups. July 16 2013.

Perhaps more so than any other weight of fly rod. 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. Trident fly fishing is a full service fly shop. The radian is perhaps better suited to trout fishing for most people but this new meridian is lighter and more powerful at long range.

Was whether any rod could topple the g. Read the review in its entirety here. A new format for our 5 weight shootout. He was interested in something stiffer for.

In picking the best 6 weight rods it was hard to overlook the scott meridian especially when this rod won our latest 8 weight shootout. 5 weight fly rods are the most popular and versatile of all fly rods for freshwater anglers. Out of a rod design point of view the 9 foot 8 weight is massively important like its smaller brother the 5 weight the 8 represents a popular model in most fly rod builder s designs. With all the great new rods on the.

Loomis asquith from the top spot of their list as the best 8 weight available. To read each staff memeber s casting notes and performance finishing order please click on their photo above. Heavy slower action rods never perform well. We are not a blog or a review site and there are no ads.

Of course i instantly defaulted to the tfo bvk my go to rod for the less than 500 crowd. An 8 weight fly rod is a versatile tool that can be utilized in multiple fishing applications and there are a ton of 8 weight fly rod uses. We spend a lot of time testing gear and writing shootouts to give you all of the tools to make your next trip a success. 100 of our funding comes from your gear purchases so if this shootout helps you on your next fly fishing adventure please support us by buying your next fly reel.

The big question for george and co. A customer called into the shop and was wondering about mid priced saltwater rods.