Best #9 Fly Rod?
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I have had great service from my Redington CPS in 6, 7, 9 and would have no hesitation in grabbing another. The Sage FLi has also been good (very different from the CPS). Really you are not going to go too far wrong with pretty much any of the mainstream rods, the key is to get your hands on a few and try them out in the park.
Alex
DANG! Now I am really CORNFUSED! 😮 I was dreaming everybody would suggest the same rod, reel and line. I know……I know…… cast them and see. I plain to go try a few out and see just which rod I like the best. Thanks for all of the replies and suggestions guys. I what I need is a fishing trip or two to cure a bad case of the “Shack Nasties”. The old RPLXi won’t look so bad with a big fish tied to the end of it. LOL!
I think a great 9-weight for the buck is the St. Croix Ultra Legend. It’s a real cannon.
Great for those windy days. Yet the rod lods rather easily. I like it as much as my
$600+ rods, though it doesn’t look quite as nice.Randy
If I didn’t have an old-school Loomis GLX 9 weight, I would look long and hard at the Orvis Helios and Winston BII-Mx. I cast them both repeatedly for three days at a recent show and was won over. I would take either without a whimper!
The Sag[ch279] Bass rod/line combo’s were a blast to cast! I’m not sure they would fit your perticular needs but I can see one of them as mine in the future. I’ve never tried a Sag[ch279] that impressed me like those bass rods did. 80′ right on target with one back cast then, acting as if I missed the strike, I was able to pick the line up and lay it right back on target. I can see it kicking some conventional gear butt when the bass are eating on top.It would depend a lot on what you want the rod to do IMO. Throwing 400 grain shooting heads or cutting into the wind from the deck of a flats boat with a fat tapered saltwater line I’d stay with a fast rod. I own and use several 7, 9, and 10 wt outfits and I can honestly say each time I switch over to my Xi2’s its like butter. I can’t for the life of me imagine what a moderate 9wt would be good for.
It would depend a lot on what you want the rod to do IMO. Throwing 400 grain shooting heads or cutting into the wind from the deck of a flats boat with a fat tapered saltwater line I’d stay with a fast rod. I own and use several 7, 9, and 10 wt outfits and I can honestly say each time I switch over to my Xi2’s its like butter. I can’t for the life of me imagine what a moderate 9wt would be good for.
People like moderate rods when they don’t feel the need to aerialize tons of line to make a rod work, when people don’t know how to shoot line properly or when the fish can be found at all ranges, including not far from the boat.
Many people don’t need overly stiff fly rods to punch into the wind. They do work well for heavy shooting heads and such though.There are times when fish are close to the boat but they are few and far apart for me. I’ve heard of folks using mod rods for shooting heads and some even recommend them to folks. My question is how to drive a hook into a hard mouth with a mod rod and 400 grains of line in the water. I have issues with fast rods doing this sometimes. BTW I’m not trying to argue, just having a discussion and maybe learn something here.
A strip set works pretty good in helping set the hook on those toothy critters. Rod position helps too. If you can get the butt sections of the rod to help set the hook, much like you do in distance casting, it works out pretty good.
Actually, it’s all good, that’s why there are so many rod actions available today. Most people are bound to find an action that is just right for them and their particular needs, wants and styles.
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