Ye’ ol’ trusty companion

• March
• 23

3:13 pm Flyfishing, General

I bought this Fly rod quite a while ago and have really grown accustomed to using it. I have a number of other rods even ones that are much more expensive, but this one always seems comfortable to me for the small rivers and big creeks I fish. I’m not sure if  a fly rod gets better with age, but if they do then this is a prime example. It has been through the ringer! I have dropped him dozens of times and banged him pretty hard with not even a crack when other rods I have had snapped by looking at them wrong. He’s a #4 Fenwick, not a Sage, not a St. Croix, not a Loomis. And he’s been incredible. I have caught 3 lb. German Browns and a 4lb. Brook trout on it, I have also caught 5 inch native rainbows and played them all just fine. Anyone should be so fortunate to find a workhorse like this who has lasted years and earned his keep many times over! Tight lines! PM