Looking for a fast 3 (or 4 wt) approx

[Thin Air]

7 to 8 ft. 3 or 4 piece.
I have a 6 ft and 8.6 that are too soft and will not do for an upcoming trip.

Low $ is a consideration.

[JeremyH]

Winston B II X. I know I bring this rod up so often that Winston should pay me for my services, but in my opinion it is miles ahead of the rest of the pack in fast action graphite. This rod is what the Sage XP dreams of becoming.

Jeremy

[Thin Air]

Thaks Jeremy but 600 bucks for a rod for this purpose is too much $ right now.

Several years ago recall reading about short rods that were designed to shoot line.??

Edit-- Reddington (FAOL Sponsor) seems to have some relevant rodds.

[This message has been edited by Thin Air (edited 06 March 2006).]

[JeremyH]

Sorry, I didn't notice that last part about low $ being a consideration. The Winston is pricey for sure. In my opinion it's worth it though.

Jeremy

[TxBuddha]

TFO Pro series.

7.5' 3 weight
8' 4 weight
8.5' 4 weight

[dpenrod]

i have a cabelas LST, 8'3",4piece 3wt. fast action. will really throw some line. aesthetically pleasing as well. retails for $165 i believe. nice rod.

[Gardenfish]

the global dorber lil' streamers are for shooting line. Have a look.

they have 7', 7'6" and 8' 3-piece 3 wt. rods.

[This message has been edited by Gardenfish (edited 06 March 2006).]

The Redington model that is being offered for the free drawing may be just what you're looking for. I fished a buddies(6wt.) and found it to be a nice rod. Fast action, seemed to have a strong but section, and I thought it was a nice looking rod too. I was able to toss about 50' of line with no problem and was confined to this length due to stream size. Check one out, it may be what you're looking for.

Jeff

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[Fly Goddess]

I think that St Croix has a couple of fast. Personally I like the G Loomis Streamdance GLX, but wrong price range. TFO could be good.

[Migs]

A fast 3 or 4 wt? I don't mean to sound like I know it all (because I surely don't !!!) ...but a fast rod in a low weight seems like a mistake to me. 3wts aren't meant to cast more than 30 ft, and by asking for a fast wt. you are going to loose feel. You are not going to use a rod that small in a lake, so the fastness you ask for is not necessary. Presentation is 75% of the game, and you are throwing it all away with a fast rod like that.

Maybe someone else can elaborate?

Migs