"Richard Lee Merritt" wrote in message
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I am curious what your favorite fly rod is? ...

Sage 590 RPL 2 piece. Although I have since bought a fews rods that negat
my use of that first great sage rod, I will never part with it. Will make
for a good rod for the boys to break in on. Great all around rod, not in
the same class as the SP for line control, but got the job done for 10 +
years of constant use. Made the great leap in understanding the difference
better equipment can make and then the SP matched that leap, two fold, years
later. Still a proponent that you don't need the best equipment to be the
best fisherman, but it can help reduce the work you need to exert, having a
perfectly matched rod.

What are you fishin' with these days?

When the conditions are right, Thomas and Thomas Paradigm 8 foot 3 weight
two piece. For me, the smoothest tool possible for a cast that's hard on a
rod. Enough backbone to land 19-20 inch fish w/light tippet, but light,
and delicate, enough to cast all but the very micro sized flies.

I have too admit both the SP and Paradigm are a bit overpriced for me right
out of the store. If you've got the cash to throw around, they're
guaranteed to thrill, but was able to pick up both of them a few years ago
for a very modest price by using the greatest idea of the 21st century thus
far, EBay, or I still may be casting nymphs with that old RPL.

The Finn