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I've cast one a few times, and if you're looking for a rocket, you've found one! Stiff and very fast.

Nice stick.

mickmcco said it perfectly.

Though very nice reels, the Sage 5000 series were never quite equivalent to the Abel reels. I love Sage products, too, and very much like these reels, but mickmcco...

With larger fish, because you're probably using stout tippet/leader, set the reel for the 'fight' drag; at a minimum set the drag so the reel doesn't overrun when the fish takes off. Because of the...

The comparison between the two depends to which model TFO you are comparing the Wayfarer.

I personally prefer the action of the newest version of the Wayfarer. I have 5 piece rods, and since...

1) Pheasant tail nymph
2) Woolly bugger
3) Muddler
4) Adams
5) Toss up between Hare's Ear and Zebra Midge (depends on which minute you ask - grin!)

For some, casting a fast action 10 or 12 weight IS like casting a broom. <grin>

Whether it's a 3, 5, or 12 weight, the primary differences in the casting stroke between, say, a moderate rod and...

It's about transferring energy and line speed.

It takes time to get used to casting an upper weight rod. Once a friend of mine, who is an OK caster and is used to casting 6 weight and lighter...

Here's a suggestion.

Hire a guide for the day, and you'll learn:

1) Where to fish
2) How to fish
3) Flies to fish, and

probably a ton of other important 'to know' stuff.

Man, there's some good stuff here.

NderdaFilm, Two Trains Runnin' by The Lamont Cranston Band! Mid 80's! A person doesn't have to drink caffeinated coffee in the morning for a kick start if they...

NoLuck (Rich) beat me to it.

If you haven't already done it, I would also recommend the 9' rod. I love 8'6" sticks for dry flies, but that itty bit of extra length to go to the 9' rod changes the...

I'm still not convinced that a person should wait to purchase their equipment until after they learn to cast.

Jim's availability of equipment in his classes are very much the exception, and not...

But, Satchel, if the person is truly a Newbie, casting several different rods during one or several classes won't make much of a difference. Why can't a person buy a car before they learn to drive,...

Jonezee,

Not dissin' Castwell, but . . .

threading a needle with Wonderod, level line, at 60 YARDS!?!? Heck, with that setup, even Steve Rajeff might have a tough go at 60 feet!

But, I get...

I will dissent with the folks who say don't buy.

As Jim said, I've seen folks show up to classes with equipment that, well, they should re-consider using. However, typically it's been very old...

I own a 590-4XP and a 691-4TCR.

I second what pspaint said. For fishing, the XP is the (much!)more versatile rod for all-around fishing situations. The TCR is really set up for big casts in...

RonMT, it sounds to me that you probably aren't loading the rod very well with the WF lines. Because of their configuration, say you have 45' of line in the air, the DT will weigh more than the...

Loomis makes some great sticks, and generally speaking the Metolius line looks great and casts nicely.

Don't know about blank availability.