Quote Originally Posted by John Rhoades View Post
Personally, I think there is an awfully lot of valuable information in these shootouts, and I think that anyone that is in the market for a new fly rod would be well served by reading it.
I agree. This is certainly one of the most objective rod reviews around. As others have mentioned, I appreciate that they include a range of rod price points. I don't fish big western waters very often, but if I read the details and weight the criteria for what's important to me -- eg, performance at shorter distance, warranty, value -- there is huge value to me. I read these every year and refer to them when I make a rod purchase.