What action rods do you like?

[pspaint]

I'd say my favorite's would be fast to medium fast.

[Okie_Noodler]

Slow. Really, really slow. Like shooting pool with a rope.

[mwebb]

My god O. W. Am I right thinking that I'm looking at about $15,000 to $20,000 sitting on your porch there?

[TyroneFly]

I only have graphite rods and the actions i prefer are medium-fast and fast. Fast comes in handy when the wind kicks up on some of the lakes I fish.

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[clarkman23]

I prefer slow to med. Love my fiberglass 5 wt. even though most of my fishing is doen with a med.-fast Scott SAS. Only reason is because I fish the Deschutes a ton...it's much easier to cast with all the wind that blows through the canyon with a faster rod...

[l1ranger]

different tools for different jobs

I don't like driving finishing nails with a framing hammer and I don't like casting heavy wind resistant flies with a slow rod.

I have slow and fast and several in between and enjoy them all.

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[dixieangler]

Slow and stiff. Guess that means I prefer fiberglass (not one of your categories) and my 7wt. EagleClaw for higher wind and good accuracy which is what I need most of the time . I believe my little Kunnan 4wt. graphite is a slow or medium (great for small waters) while my Browning 7wt. graphite is fast (good for longer casts and spooky fish). All good rods but used for different casting conditions.


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Sebring, FL

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[Bamboozle]

I've always said there is no such thing as a rod that is too slow for me. There ARE rods that are too fast to keep me interested.

All of my boos are medium to slow with my S-L-O-W Leonard 40L being one of my favorites. I love fiberglass and I have the Winston DL4 series in my graphite quiver.

I'll leave the fast graphite and boos to those that appreciate them.

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[dudley]

I invite anyone who claims that no rod is too slow for them to fish my Lamiglas, home rolled,
7'9" 4wt, c.1973.
You could take a nap between the back and forward strokes.

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Chuck;
Sleep well, ol' pal..
Tomorrow will be a new day and we never know what excitement lies ahead..

Snoopy;
Actually, I can't tell one day from the other..

I like them all...but I dislike the overly stiff butt sections of some rods. IMHO they place an inordinate amount of strain on the section immediately above the butt section.

I believe in a smooth transition in stiffness from grip to tip top. I cast a better line with rods of this type. Some blank makers don't give a darn about my ideas but some share this opinion.

The answer is...try them all and decide for yourself but if you are new to the game, hunt up a club where you can get advice and try out what works best for others too.

Ol' Bill