If you want another fancy reel name for the sake of name dropping buy a Ted Godfrey, but a Ross is what I would recommend for a nice lightweight 3wt rod.
While I prefer other reels on my bamboo & fiberglass rods, Ross & Abel are what I use on my graphite rods with Ross the choice on the 2-4wts. I have the older Evolutions which have a wide arbor, great drag, (as if that mattered to me), exposed spool edge for palming, a super smooth winding click, incredibly light weight, made in the USA by a great company and they look good too!! My choice in size for a 3-4 wt would be a #1 or a 1.5.
I can't comment on the new version of the Evolution called the Evolution LT but there MAY be a chance you could find a NIB or NOS old version of the Evolution for a steep discount because they were discontinued last year. In either case you can't go wrong with Ross.
You could also buy about three of them for the price of a Ted Godfrey.
Good luck!
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