Suggestion for a multi use rod?

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Hi
I want to get one rod that can be used for steelhead and bass here in Michigan as well as saltwater in Rhode Island. I don’t do that much fishing for any of these species so I am trying to avoid investing in multiple rods. I cast a Sage Xi2 8wt at the MI fly show a couple of months ago and was impressed how it cast a 9wt line.

I know the guide I have fished with in Narragansett Bay reccomends a 9wt and the guide I have fished with here in MI for steelhead suggests an 8wt.

Sure would appreciate your thoughts.
Thanks
Dave

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TFO TiCrX 9’ 8wt w/fighting butt and a matching TFO saltwater reel w/2-3 extra spools. Put a good general purpose floating line (WF) on one of them, a good saltwater line with a heavy head on another, and a good sink-tip for freshwater on another. Then you’re set for all of the above. Add a good TFO aluminum tube and a neoprene reel case and you’re good to go!

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I have seven rods that I use in the salt
This $25 stick has been my go-to rod so far this season
http://shop.sportsmansguide.com/cb/cb.asp?a=261610
I fish it with a 9wt line and I’m thinking about going to a 10
It might not be the multi-use rod that you had in mind, but at this price you can get two 8)

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Dudley: WOW- does that 10’ rod really weigh in at “7/8lbs”.

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Fortuneatly who ever made the rod knew more then the person who wrote the copy
Notice also that it is made from IMG graphite

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Don’t be afraid to down size for the Rhody salt. Never fished for steel head so I can’t help you there. My usual salt and freshwater bass rod is a 6 wt and I don’t like using anything heavier than an 8 wt anymore. Go with the 8 wt rod and put a 7/8/9/10/11 or even 12 wt line on it. I like a 13 on my 8 wt. :wink:

Line weight casts the flies and angler skill fishes and lands the fish.

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i would say a 7 wt.

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You can probably cover more bases with an 8wt than any other weight rod.

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You might take a serious look at something like a “Switch Rod”.

They are usually 10.5 feet in length, and can be used for spey type applications. I was casting some yesterday. I understand that they are pretty popular out west (BC) and are starting to make an appearance east of the Rockies now.

These are the ones I was trying out at a clinic yesterday. This gives a good description of what the numbers indicate…as the rating system is a little different than a regular fly rod. You can cast these rods either one or two handed.

http://www.beulahflyrods.com/switchrods.html

Here are some others

http://www.meiserflyrods.com/s2h106-switch.html

None of these are not budget rods.