It is bad enough that a fly fisherman can't purchase anything less than a "premium" rod with decent cork, but you can't even find a 'freshwater' model six weight with a full wells grip. Does this frustrate anyone else? Even if you did, it would be stiff as a board and way too fast. It probably wouldn't come in a 2 pc. either. So when did all 6wt and under rods get away from half and full wells grips? When did the "industry" decide that everyone wants a 4 pc. rod? I guess I'm just trying to see if I a merely a lone wolf crying in the night here? I guess I will just have to go custom, and suffer to own an asian made blank if I want a medium-med.-fast actioned,graphite, 2 pc. 6wt with a full wells grip. The only other option is to hold out for something on e-bay and hope to get lucky. maybe there are still a few of those Fenwick HMG's (old school) out there?

Maybe I should have titled the thread: 6 wt quips???

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