Short and stout.
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Dusty. It would work but it still wouldnt fit my bill in length. I was looking for something in the 6ft range as a 5 wt. Chucking streamers and crawdads in the tight rhododendrons was killing me. I built a graphite 5wt that was 7ft and it was still a little long for the scrambling that I tend to do. It worked but… I wanted to see if there was a better solution for what I was trying to do. Glass was the answer.
The Glass actually slings the streamer better than the tighter graphite with the shorter rods. The six foot rod is more than sweet when dealing with all the snag hazards and I can still properly present a tiny dry. If I get to an open area I can still fish with the rod in hand rather than switching out or even carrying a second rod (which is why I just do not like 3 wts and less) I could have went with a 4wt but the majority of what I do is with a 5wt so I didnt want a whole new line setup due to just being practical. I already have a weight forward, double taper and a sinking line in the 5wts and they stay spooled in my pack.
I am not a glass fanatic but I did want all the southeatern guys know that there is a rod setup that is close to perfect for our tight streams. The main rod manufactuers do not make them so it has to be searched for a little. Glass and Bamboo are a better solution when looking at shorter rods.
PLUS… It is less expensive that the Helios…
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