wtb- 1wt or less

[TaylerW]

hey, i have started fishing some of my areas small creeks and i am looking for a rod that is a 1wt or less, a used txl would be primo.
quote a price

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

LS,

One of the hottest deals is a 7'6" #3 - 4 piece Echo fly rod designed by Tim Rajeff @ $139 usd with a Cordura covered tube and unconditional lifetime warranty.

It is very soft like a 'Winston Traditional' and is a true 3 weight rod.

It is one of our top selling rods.

Come in and cast it.

[jbird]

I picked up a 8'6" 3wt tfo professional for about that price. I dont know how to tell if its a true wt class, but the thing is so wonderful, its just noodly enough to know a 12" trout is gonna rip me one with it I think its one of the funnest rods to fish I have. I couldnt even imagine a 1 wt. That seems too light for anything. Maybe not?

Jay

[TaylerW]

i have a sage fli 3wt 7ft, its a good rod but i want something even softer, if i have to i am going to go witha a scot fibretouch, but i would rather a sage ought

[dtp916]

If you need a light rod, consider a Winston BIIt 8' 3wt.

Way better than a Sage 0. Cast one yourself. It's light as a feather and a true 3wt like Bill was saying.

[Adam Grace]

Diamondback rod co. makes a great little 7' 3wt 3pc fiberglass rod that is very light action and a great small stream rod for only $305 SRP. I also like the little 3wt that Tim Rajeff makes, the Echo series, but that is great little inexpensive 3wt, I've found it very fun to fish.

[TaylerW]

i ahve a 3wt, whats the point of buying another. im in the market for a rod up to $600, so i want to get the best i can.

[Ed Wahl]

I was over gunned this past weekend on those Brook trout, I think I'll swing by the shop and try out that Echo Bill mentioned. Ed

[Adam Grace]

Little Striper, I didn't read your top post just the couple above my last post. The small rods, line weights less than a 3wt are more of a gimic more than anything else. I have cast most of the Sage's TXL's and IMO they were way too fast in action to be considered light action for small fish , the 1wt could throw a 3wt line if I remember correctly, has anyone else developed a similar opinion? I wouls look at some beautiful 2wts, because most companies do not make 1 or 0wts like Sage but without the fast action. The WT from Winston has 4 different 2wt rods, click this link:

http://www.winstonrods.com/wt.html , also check out their LT series 2wt. Winston's are usually lined correctly.

Over the 5-6years that I worked for Bill I casted many small rods, the majority of them were way to powerful for their designated line weight, yet Winston was almost always lined correctly, especially in their lighter trout series rods. Inexpensive 2wt's or smaller always sucked, way to powerful, but some inexpensive 3wts felt great like the Echo. I realize that you don't want another 3wt so make sure that you cast the small rods before you purchase or you might find yourself feeling buyers remorse.

[dtp916]

Lil Stipe -

A SAGE FLI is far from a true 3wt, no pun intended. I agree with Adam that the TXL's are a gimmick and the BIIt 8' 3wt is way softer than a TXL. A WT would be even softer and full flex for small stream fishing. The BIIt comes in 7'6" or 8' in the 3wt class. Try a 7, 7'6", or 8' WT 2wt or 3wt as well.

I would just recommend casting a few Winstons before settling for a 1wt TXL - you may be suprised. But hey, if you're a SAGE guy, you're getting a TXL no matter what we say.c