Willi wrote:snipthe "regular" fly
gear industry is ignoring established standards and things are getting
muddled.

I think this has been going on for some time. I have a Loomis IMX 2 weight rod
made close to a decade ago that barely loads with a 4 weight line. If I had
wanted another 4 weight rod, I would have bought a 4 weight rod.

Big Dale