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</div></div></header></div></body></html>";s:4:"text";s:12631:"Winston Boron III Jungle. #15. This is one of the best rods at long range. For guides, there is a hook keeper, (The 3F has none), a single SiC stripping guide is used followed with hard chrome snake guides.  The cork handle is a half wells design with a stack of thin corks as on the Helios 3F. Craftsmanship is second to none, and is what we have now come to expect from T&T. And if there was any wind, I couldnt make good enough back cast loops to hit the distance. It often takes a little time for the rod to settle down from all this movement so we do this procedure 4-6 times and then take the average weight we are getting from the scale. The Clearwater is finished in a dark gray color with dark olive guide wraps. At one point it was our Best inexpensive rod until the Fenwick Aetos muscled it aside. Rods are repaired or replaced. The uplocking skeleton reel seat is silver anodized aluminum, with one good-sized locking ring and sliding band, similar to the Avantt. Long distance was hopeless. Accuracy is good, just not great. Click on any of the charts above to see more charts. The epoxy coatings over the wraps were surprisingly good for a one-coat finish. T&T uses multiple coats to produce a finish that is simply beautiful. But in looking closely at the Hardy Zephrus, Ultralite, and the Douglas SKY, they are also definitely near the top end of the craftsmanship ladder. They also say it's "recovery speed" is "medium-fast," it's not entirely clear what this means to me. Only the Zephrus and Pure were better at mid-distance. Why? Feels good in my hand, and Im able to cast well off the tip. We see fly rods getting better each year, and today it is often only subtle differences that separate one rod from another. In addition to being a test caster and editor, hes responsible for some of the photos and putting all of this on line. Classic Trout. L. Lmad928 Active member. The heavier swing weight makes casting at longer distances a workout. The guide wraps are in blue with some silver trim on the butt. Anyway, I tried it out in a local store and I have to say it did not feel like a fast action rod, or even a medium-fast action rod. Pick any rod here that we rated a 9.5 or better and you have a winner! #19. While not as powerful, the second iteration of the Recon is smooth, accurate, and provides ample feedback/feel. The action is medium fast  not as fast as the Pure but still feels very nice in my hand and produced some respectable performance scores. Only the Loop Q was worse. Tippet materials are getting stronger every year, and today we end up fishing 6x, 6.5X, and 7x fluorocarbon a lot of the time, trying to get that perfect drift to entice a big fish to sip in a fly. I love the appearance of the DXF, with the blank finished in a flat, non-glare dark green. The craftsmanship was very good, but not good enough to give it a perfect score like the Pure. Picking the best 4-weight rod We see fly rods getting better each year, and today it is often only subtle differences that separate one rod from another. Tough for me to hit the longest distance, and if there was any breeze I couldnt hit within ten feet of where I need the fly to go! Power: 2/10 - Low power levels reflect this rods purpose-built design. Now I can really feel the heavy swing weight. Since it is a lot shorter than my preferred 8  foot #4, it ran up some high scores in both overall weight and swing weight. Accuracy is pretty good, heads up matching the Zone and NRX LP. The G. Loomis Asquith rods are designed here in the U.S. but the blanks are rolled in Japan and then the rod is completed here in the U.S. We actually cast two #4 line Pure rods- the 8 footer you see here and its 86 brother. This rod uses the more conventional slip over ferrule design as on all but one of the other rods in our Shootout. One thing that killed its performance scores was the very heavy swing weight. But this power and the stiffer tip hurt the performance in close, where it is similar to the Avantt but not nearly as good as the Zephrus, Pure or Helios 3F. Here the lack of butt power hurts a bit but it was better than the Shadow out long and matched the Scott G-Series. Here it feels as good as the Scott rods and the Helios 3F.Performance at 60 feet: 9.0 points out of 10. Also right up at the top are the Scott rods, like the Raidan and G series as well as the Orvis Helios 3F. Performance at 60 feet: 6.5 points out of 10. The ring seems to lock up well. In this Shootout, we again used the Scientific Anglers lines, which we have found to cast better and last longer than other brands. Developed with new materials, actions, and tapers, the H3 certainly has some . Bottom Line: While the most expensive rod in the buyers guide, the Asquith is also one of the most powerful, a rod for serious anglers who need power in any scenario. The skeleton uplocking seat is one of the most unusual Ive seen. Thomas &amp; Thomas Avantt - $845 Thomas &amp; Thomas Zone - $499 Winston Alpha - $935 To find out which 5-weights took home the top rung in each category, check out the Shootout results on the Yellowstone Angler&#x27;s page, here! The store will not work correctly in the case when cookies are disabled. A stack of thin diameter corks is used and the quality is good. Softer tips on these 4-weight rods almost always equated to better accuracy and more delicate presentations, especially at shorter distances. Bottom Line: If youre looking for one of the most versatile 5wts in this price range, the Zone is a great option made by a well-known manufacturer. In the past we have used the Scientific Anglers lines since they shoot better and hold up longer than any other line we have found. Good, just not nearly as precise but the Zephrus and Pure. (tie) Sage X 86 #4 $900.00. A real let down after the terrific performance I was getting with the Pure. Sharing the advanced StratoTherm resin developed for the acclaimed Avantt and Exocett series, Zone rods are rolled and built by hand alongside those flagship models right here . Site is running on IP address 64.91.249.91, host name cloudvpsserver.hosting.atekweb.com (Lansing United States) ping response time 17ms Good ping.. Last updated on 2023/02/26 Power: 6/10 - This rod is smooth and evenly balanced with high-line-speed power and increased feel in close. Those ravings were well warranted, given that the original Contact was a superb example of what a thoughtfully designed Euro rod could be. The one thing that was a negative is the heavier swing weight. As in our past Shootouts, it is important to keep everything apples to apples in an effort to eliminate the variables that will have an effect on the scores. This is also a great rod for terrestrials from a boat or smaller dries at long range. From 25 to the 40-foot mark, these lines were just magical, and stretching the distance out to 60 feet was easier than with a standard belly line. Feels equal to the Avantt and Recon at mid distances. This is one of the best looking rods in our Shootout. Casting Notes: Distance and power are the name of the game with the Helios 3D. Remember that it will cost you an additional $15 or more to send your rod in unless you are using the G. Loomis Expeditor program. Finally, we trace the outline of the bend of the rod, first in pencil and then in different colored sharpies. $50 handing fee. Howard Croston, Hardys rod design genius in England, has given us another outstanding rod that performs extremely well at all distances. Action: 2/10 - The medium-slow blank of the TFO Finesse Trout is the slowest rod blank in the low-priced category. If you're still confused about fly rod action, here's a video from our beginner series. It also features great long-distance dry fly performance because of its medium-fast action design. There are a few 8 foot and shorter rods as well as a few 9-foot rods in the mix, especially when manufacturers dont offer an 8  foot model. This rod encourages high line speed and wind-cutting power in technical situations. Power: 7.5/10 - The DXF is powerful for a 5wt but features a larger timing window than other less forgiving fast action 5wts. Casting Notes: The Avantt is a medium-fast action fly rod thats built for anglers who need castability and mending capabilities. We felt the 86 Helios 3F was the best rod to test since the 3D is available only in a 9-foot model. We can attribute this to the use of one-coat finish rather than multiple coats as seen on the T&T rods. The best 4-weights are also excellent nymph fishing rods at shorter distances. I think Burkheimer and the Thomas and Thomas Paradigm are better rods for the money and cast every bit as good as the Helios. At $650 I expected it to do better. I thought the larger, wider single ring on the Helios 3F was much easier to grip and seemed to lock up better. The Avantt tied the Pure for the only perfect scores in Craftsmanship. The action seems about right and Im getting nice loops. This is a sharp looking rod. Nice tight loops and good control. Category changes that improve the accuracy of the results in our latest 4-weight Shootout. There are not many situations when youll be fishing this far with your 4-weight, but Ive certainly had many situations, especially fishing dry flies on larger rivers, like the Missouri, where Ive had to throw it this long yet still get good accuracy and a delicate presentation in order to catch a nice fish. The soft tip also earns it one of the best scores in light tippet protection. TheOrvis RECON, at $429 wasnt far behind! Carbon XL. The wraps are dark blue to match the blank and the epoxy coatings are excellent. #19. . Casting Notes: The Zone is a versatile freshwater 5wt with the ability to throw a variety of flies from nymphs to dries to small streamers. A Bonnier LLC Company. It can be tied in sizes 10 - 20. A half wells cork handle is used, but the size is a little small in diameter as I noted. Thomas &amp; Thomas Zone. This one is simple  The least expensive rods get the highest points. Good, just not great. At long range, the lack of power now becomes evident. Certainly the Aetos wins points in the price category, but the biggest reason is its performance. Next, holding the rod in a horizontally, we position the grip over the foam pellet so that the pellet is centered under the exact spot where you will most likely hold the rod with your hand. However at long range, it had no guts, and was one of the worst in our Shootout. Winston PURE 8 #4 $850.00. Performance at 25 feet: 18.0 points out of 20. Casting Notes: Fast action performance meets flashy rod design with Redingtons powerful 5wt Vice. $199.95. Performance at 60 feet: 8.0 points out of 10. I now own 4 H2s and fish them all the time. The wraps are done in a dark brown with some silver trim on the butt section as well as in the center of each guide foot wrap, that look nice. The cork handle is a half wells western style grip, with a contrasting darker composite cork at the bottom end, over the flare for the reel seat. The Sky is a rod made for distance casting, heavy nymph rigs, and streamer fishing. The 8  foot Pure had a much heavier swing weight, and would not be as much fun to false cast all day as this 8 footer. Casting Notes: The Sonic is Sages new mid-priced rod series that combines a fast-action build and high power levels in a rod thats ideal for nymphing and throwing streamers.  We didnt award any points for this category but we know that for many people this is a factor in a decision to purchase a rod, so we wanted to list this in our Objective Observations table and also in our Final Results table. #4 (Tie) Thomas and Thomas AVANTT 86#4 $845.00. The epoxy coatings on the guides were good for the most part but a little too heavy on some guides. Action: 8/10 - The DXF has a stiff (but lightweight) butt and mid-section that leads into a softer tip for efficiency and accuracy at any distance. Im sorry if we offend some people or manufacturers. is hung from the tip-top of the rod. The matte gray blank does look nice, and the guide wraps are a dark gray, trimmed in black on the butt section. Ive fished this Zephrus myself for the past two years, and it has been my go-to rod when Im fishing small dries, emergers and spinners in the surface film. Rods that flex in the tip are fast action rods, rods that flex in the mid-section are moderate action rods, and so on. The blank itself is unsanded natural graphite gray, much like the Scott rods, leaving the tape marks visible. But if you look at just the three distance performance scores, it would have finished below the top dozen rods! ";s:7:"keyword";s:37:"thomas and thomas zone vs orvis recon";s:5:"links";s:340:"<a href="http://informationmatrix.com/SpKlvM/bob-sullivan-grand-rapids-obituary">Bob Sullivan Grand Rapids Obituary</a>,
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