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TFO BVk
Last June, I bought a 9' for 5 wt TFO BVK. I've fished it regularly ( in the neighborhood of 50-60 times ) with a variety of flies and setups, from straight dry fly fishing with smaller dries to a large, weighted stonefly nymph under a thingamabobber.
The rod is described by TFO as fast action, and that seems an appropriate description. But it also has a lot of "feel".
I generally fish it with a Rio DT5F line and occasionally with a Class II full sinking line. It handles those lines quite nicely, from close in to some distance out with a good double haul, with good accuracy at any distance.
Yesterday, I had a Rio Selective Trout II WF4F line handy and decided to see how the BVK would do with the lighter line. It handled that line as smoothly and well as the 5 wt lines I generally use with it. Quite a pleasant surprise.
The fit and finish on the rod are kind of okay, as befits a $225 rod. BUT - as a general use 9' for 5 wt, the rod is a standout. It is a really enjoyable rod to fish - takes a nice bend and has a lot of backbone. I suspect that the other lengths and line weights available perform in a similar manner.
Follow the link for specs.
http://www.templeforkflyrods.com/pro...vk-series.html
John
P.S. BVK stands for Bernard Victor Kreh, as I recall from one article about the rod. Lots more classy than LK for Lefty Kreh.
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John,
I have the BVK in 5wt, 6wt and 7wt and they all fish great! I really like fishing them. They are very light in the hand and a joy to fish with all day. Great rods!
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My $.02 - I have the 9' 6wt which I overlined with the SA Bass bug taper 7wt (wf floating), and I have really enjoyed it. Incredibly light weight rod, and I get lots of fish "feel" with it, it's not a stiff broomstick at all. I fish mainly weighted crawfish and other larger streamer/nymphs with it. I will have to try other weight lines, I have a 6wt "trout" and GPX line that I use on other rods......
I was thinking about getting a 7wt, and overlining with an 8wt line for poppers....
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I have a couple of TFO's. The oldest is prior to Lefty Kreh coming on board with them. Won't part with either of them. They are more than just an acceptable back-up rod. Was talking with Rick Pope of TFO yesterday at the VA Fly Fishing festival. He sincerely appreciates/enjoys every testimony. A more than adequate product. Just my .02
Mike K.
