RPL+'s (which fall between the RPL and Xi) and Xi's are both good steelie rods... I used to use RPL+'s as my big game rods for years, they have plenty of strength to turn big fish.
RPL+'s (which fall between the RPL and Xi) and Xi's are both good steelie rods... I used to use RPL+'s as my big game rods for years, they have plenty of strength to turn big fish.
... But a lifelong journey.
I choose fly rods the same way I do women, motorcycles, and cowboy boots...
go with what ever feels good, and keep on hand as many as I can afford