----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim G"
Newsgroups: rec.outdoors.fishing.fly
Sent: Friday, May 28, 2004 7:08 PM
Subject: Small stream rod suggestions?


[snipped] ...I'd like to get a smaller and
lighter rod, for --

1) less getting my line (not to mention rod tip) caught in the trees
2) improved delicate presentations
3) better match for smaller fish (i.e., make the little guys feel
bigger)

Thanks for any suggestions!

I have a 7.5' Loomis GL3 3-weight, which I love, But I recently got a TFO 6'
2-weight, which (at the moment) is my favorite fly rod of all time. Casts
wonderfully both short and moderate distance with a premium Airflo WF3.

Many would say a 7.5' is already short, but I've found the 1.5 foot
difference removes an amazing amount of the annoyance factor in tight
spaces.