Only you can make that decision. Thread starter Matt4.0; Start date Aug 14, 2019; Matt4.0 Well-known member. To see how James, Logan, Francis, and Chloe ranked each rod click on the smaller charts at the bottom. One of the biggest variables the Livingston wind! The quality of the cork in the handles varies enormously among fly rods. Sure, a 6, 7, or 8-weight rod would be better, but a good 5-weight works surprisingly well as long as you limit your streamers to smaller sizes or streamers that utilize materials that dont soak up a ton of water. The Radian was far better. Both placed close to the top in each category. Alignment marks on the sections are helpful and the rod size is noted too. To get a 10, repair charges had to be $35 or less with a quick turn around time of less than two weeks. This is too much fly rod for my trout fishing, but stillwater anglers will find a rod of incredible capability. A stiffer butt and mid section would have helped. 5-weight fly rods are the most popular and versatile of all fly rods for freshwater anglers. 3. When casting this rod, the improvement in recovery and dampening was dramatic! One of the more interesting deflection boards shows the previous 5-weight winner the old G. Loomis NRX LP along with the new NRX+ LP, as well as the Sky G that is our Presentation Rod winner as well as the NRX+, the Power Rod winner. After winning the Best Freshwater Fly Rod at IFTD in Denver in mid-October we were excited to cast this new Sage LL. SALE Home Scott Fly Rods. So, often the cheap outfit is mothballed, sold on e-bay or handed down to one of the kids. This year we were forced to delay our 5-weight Shootout until September/October in order to get in all the newly released rods from the manufacturers. 3. Like the Zephrus, the quality of the cork is close to perfect, and better than other mid-priced rods. Our goal with all our Rod and Gear Shootouts is to provide you the consumer, with what we feel are unbiased and honest reviews to help you pick the best products for your needs. backing and fly line. For these more powerful 5-weights, we tested them with the half size heavier Scientific Anglers Amplitude MPX lines, which are better at loading these stiffer rods. The reel seat is solid plain gray anodized aluminum with no spacer. If they had cast the rod, I dont think they would have voted it as the best freshwater rod! The best 5-weight rods need to have excellent loop control and the ability to throw very tight loops, especially if you have some wind to contend with. Sage uses a lovely brown anodized aluminum single up-locking seat with a beautiful walnut burl insert. R.L. The T&T Avantt finishes 4th again, with the Orvis Helios 3D right behind it in 5th. And like Jason said, the G2 might be going on sale soon (time to stock up!). We have found the rods that seem to do both of these tasks well are nearly always faster action rods. We have awarded scores prioritizing the lowest repair charges and the quickest repair turn around. This is a category that we have previously used in 6-weight Shootouts, but have newly applied it to the Power 5-weight Rods. The SKY G is an attractive rod, finished in a dark gray color, with black wraps. Additionally, it will cost you around $15 to ship your rod in for repair or have your local dealer do it for you. Contrasting rubber/cork rings are added top and bottom for increased durability. The 586 Radian was up for sale used and I was able to test cast one at a local shop and like very much. Good, just not great. If they can do that, the accuracy is almost always excellent. Cheaper rods often utilize pre-formed grips employing a lot of filler in the cork that can chunk out or erode with hard use. Since our Hot Butt leaders use the same basic formula as our Clear Butt leaders I often use the Hot Butt leaders, even for fishing dry flies. Distance The old Radian was a distance champion. Echo Lifetime warranty to original owner. This rods ability to track perfectly is on fire here. Of these Korean built rods, the Douglas rods, the Taylor rods, the Beulah rods, the Echo rods, and the TFO rods are all designed here in the US. However, if all rods are measured on the same day, the relative numbers will be consistent. Heres a category that we used in our last 4-weight Shootout, and one that we feel is important when you are trying to judge the best 5-weight Presentation Rods. The amazing new Douglas Sky G wins in both Overall and Performance Only categories! You are familiar this term if you play golf. Youll see my comments in the main body of the Shootout, but youll want to also read the comments from James and our other staff members- Logan Brown, Francis Clougherty and Chloe Nostrant. I think the slower action and stiffer tip on the LL killed its chances to perform well. 6. I also like the handle design it tapers outward, allowing you to quickly get and maintain a solid grip. This 5-weight will be a pleasant rod to fish all day, especially with dry flies. Then we read (and note) the weight indicated by the scale. This new Platinum G2 is a huge improvement over the old Platinum far lighter and with a faster action that seems just right. After doing a lot of casting on several different days, we were almost always in general agreement on which were the top 4-6 rods in both the Presentation and Power categories. Im convinced the key to catching more trout and especially larger trout, is casting accuracy. Even inexpensive rods built in both Korea and China are surprisingly good. Watching Howard cast, the only guy Ive seen that could match him drilling long tight loops is perhaps Steve Rajeff. They also posses the backbone and power to handle multiple nymph rigs with indicators, which require a lot of mending. As youll see on the deflection chart, this rod bends much like the best rods, with good power in the butt and mid section but has a slightly stiffer tip than the Zephrus. Winston tells us that the Air combines their Super Silica resin system with high modulus boron in the butt to reduce weight but as youll see in the Objective Observations chart, the Air was one of the heaviest presentation rods in both overall weight and swing weight. Keep in mind that what you read here are only our opinions. Here is a recap of each manufacturers current policy, their latest fees and what we have experienced for repair time required. Scott Radian Since the introduction of the STS Series in 1995, Scott has offered two action classes of freshwater fly rods, medium and fast. One large sized titanium SIC stripping guide is used, followed with the best flexible nickel/titanium snake guides. They need to be soft enough in the tip to handle 6X and even 7X tippets with ease. The finish is a bright medium olive, with darker brown wraps. Im not getting quite as much feel as with the SKY G though. Guides start out with a hook keeper, then a single SIC stripping guide, followed with black, hard chrome snake guides. It is certainly one of the best mid-priced rods in the Shootout. A small hook keeper is used. Over the years Ive worked with G. Loomis, Sage, Scott, Winston, Tom Morgan Rodsmiths and Douglas in the design and testing of their rods. Better at mid-distance and this seems to be the sweet spot for the G2. The SKY G and NRX+ LP are in a totally different class. Rather than use a fly, we use a fluorescent orange yarn indicator, trimmed so that it gives us about the same wind resistance as a medium sized dry fly. Most rods rated 9.5 had a $50 fee. Nearly all manufacturers now have some kind of limited Lifetime warranty. However, nearly all manufacturers are charging an associated handling fee to repair or replace a broken rod. 2. The ability to fire long, smooth tight loops is giving me better accuracy than any of the other presentation rods. 5wt fly rods are (by far) the most popular rod model in contemporary fly fishing. Click on the images below to see how James, Logan, Francis and Chloe ranked the rods. $ 945.00 $ 945.00 - $ 945.00. You call in and they charge your credit card $100 but you get a brand new rod in 3-4 days. I developed a reputation as one of the best anglers in both fresh and salt water and many leading many rod makers and manufacturers consult with me in their rod design process. The Hardy Shadow has impressed us with its sweet action and performance for its price. You can evaluate which categories, such as price, are critical to you when selecting a new rod. This is a rod that performs extremely well at all distances, but is especially good in close, and in that 25-45 foot range that we are fishing so often. That's all homes for sale in Ostermalm, Sweden we have matching your search today. 905/3In great shape, doesn't show any signs of wear. Alignment dots are helpful and T&T puts the serial number on each section, which helps you to keep from mixing sections if you have multiple T&T rods of different weights. At mid-range, matches the perfect score of the SKY G. If anything it is smoother than the SKY G and I really notice how well this rod is dampened. There are several types of stripping guides, but the best seem to be the titanium frame, SIC style guides. Great rods dont make great casters, but there is no doubt that they will improve any anglers casting skills and his ability to catch fish. The new NRX+ LP does have a slightly stiffer tip than the old NRX LP, as youll see in the deflection charts. Sage slt 389-4 sold. It feels a lot like the new Douglas SKY G, but didnt perform nearly as well. I loved how well I could cast short distances off the tip of the rod and the superb accuracy it delivered. 5wt. By setting all the rods in an identical manner, it is easy to take a few casts with one rod, at say 45 feet, then pick up another rod and cast the same distance with that outfit. When I first cast the new SKY G, I was amazed at how light and responsive the new Sky G was compared to the older version. Having multiple outfits set up allows us to do this easily. Fenwick came up with a new and very light rod, their Fenlite Streamflex, to complement their outstanding, inexpensive Aetos. The new Loomis NRX+ finishes first overall, followed closely by the Scott Radian in 2nd and Asquith in 3rd. Interestingly, it was one of the lightest of all the presentation rods in overall weight, but the heaviest in the more important swing weight category. item 3 Scott Radian 10' 5wt Fly Rod 4pc Scott Radian 10' 5wt Fly Rod 4pc. These will be located under my comments on each rod. This reel is the one that won our 2016 5/6 Reel Shootout. There are no other rods in our Shootout that are as smooth, dampen as quickly, or track as well as the NRX+ rods. When I first started casting this rod I was sure it would be close to the top of the presentation rods but it was simply not as accurate as the SKY G or NRX+ LP in close and seemed to run out of gas at long range. GL8 resin is self-propagating, meaning the resin creates its own nano-particles. Reel seats should lock up easily and hold firmly, without having any tendency to come loose. The Paradigm is finished in a flat dark blue color, like the Avantt. The epoxy job over the guide wraps was too heavy, one of the reasons we downgraded the craftsmanship slightly. Loop gives us their new and unusual 7X, a rod built with a seven-sided, heptagonal blank for increased durability and performance. This is a result of Beulahs use of the most advanced graphite materials combined with their new Graphene resin. We talked to Fred at length about the older Loomis LP and why we liked it so much. FenwickLifetime warranty. Centric 1006-4. Tracks well, and is giving me nice tight loops and good accuracy. Orvis Recon 10ft 4wt - This is the fastest action on the mid-priced rod. Once again, we are again using our own Yellowstone Angler hand-tied Clear Butt leaders in 12-foot 4x. 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