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3. Best Streamer Rod

I'm not a big streamer fisherman, but when targeting smallmouth with streamers I often go to my 9'6" rod. It seems a longer rod can give a bit more distance. As for brand, I'd leave that to others familiar with these rods. I'm not.

I doubt there is any rod built strictly to throw streamers. It pretty much depends on how big most of the streamers you will be fishing are and the size of the waters you will be fishing. I fish streamers quite a bit and have caught hundreds of 18" - 24" trout on them. For most of my streamer work I use either a 9' #7 Gatti or a 9' #6 Redington. I can throw a sink tip line 60' for a couple of hours. After that I get tired but then I'm 77 years old.

I saw your question on another website and I think you got some good answers. I personally like my 9'6" orvis recon, and the orvis bankshot line, but thats just me. I think for a line the bank shot or single hand spey line the leader might be just as important for decent casting results. But its all fun and better than sitting at home watching the boob tube.
Mike.

Grayson wrote;



It is hard to say any particular rod is the "best". What are the criteria for the best rod? It's all quite subjective and what is best for you might be junk for someone else.

I gotta agree with this statement. My buddy says the same about Scott rods and won't buy anything but. I got my 12 yo an Echo Base 7'6" 3wt combo for his bday and I tried it out and outfished my buddy with his $1500 set up. And not because I'm God's gift to fly fishing by any stretch. But I gauruntee you my buddy wouldn't be caught dead with what I was fishing with.

Red_green wrote;



There was a time about 25 years ago when low and middle end fly rods and reels were not of very good quality and casting with them was a challenge. But today and for the past 10 or so years low and mid level fly rods have better construction, better actions, have more eye appeal, and are just overall good fishing tools.

There are dozens of fly rods available for between $50 & $100 that will provide hours of pleasure and may be the only rod you ever buy or it mat be the stepping stone to get a more expensive fly rod.