When casting in close, I noticed the rod had a lively tip that made it easy to make short accurate casts. I was able to load the rod with 10' of line a flick my flies under cover along the edge. When casting about 30', the rod flexes uniformly in the mid section. This made the rod is smooth and easy to fish. On longer casts. the flex in the butt section increases and the rod shows it's power.
Even though this is a 5 WT, the action makes it enjoyable to fight smaller fish. I appreciated this because most of the fish I saw on this trip were in the foot range
This rod delicately threw small mayflies, heavy nymphs and streamers on sinking leaders.
This is a great do everything rod that combines feel and functionality, making it an ideal for most river fishing in the West.
