I've whittled my quiver down to just 3 rods.
1. A 7 1/2 foot, 4 piece, 5 weight that I built on a Batson RX-7 blank. It casts a WF4F like a dream also.
2. An 8 1/2 foot, 4 piece, 5 weight Ross Essence FW that my daughter gave me. I looks and casts beautifully.
3. An 8 1/2 foot, 4 piece, 6 weight LL Bean model Double LL. It casts the way I like and is good for larger trout & bass.
Now don't get me wrong. Several years ago at the Idaho Fish-In, JC gave me the opportunity to cast a Sage Z-Axis. What a wonderful stick. I've never cast as far, with as much accuracy or with as tight a loop. Given the opportunity, I'd have one in a 9 foot, 4 piece, 6 weight in a heartbeat. But, $700 is over the top for me. I probably wouldn't even have $200 rods if they weren't given to me or I built them or I traded for them. This isn't a rant of any kind, but every time I look at a nice rod for sale, I realize I have a 4 weight, 5 weight & a 6 weight, all of which I really like.
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