New Purchases
I’ve been looking for a new rod for quite some time and I have tried a fair old selection of them. The rod of choice I was looking for was a 9′ #5 with a fast action. After trying a fair selection the choice was narrowed down to the Sage TCR and Orvis Helios both of which are cracking rods but the Orvis just edged it in the terms of fish-a-bility. In terms of sheer casting performance, the TCR is quite the rod but it’s just a bit too much work for fishing situations in my opinion. Orvis have introduced a new rod to their current line up, it’s called the Hydros....
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Scott is a fly fishing instructor come blogger come fish bum! Armed with a fly rod, he spends most of his time chasing all kinds of fish in both fresh and salt water. He's enjoys nothing more than the adventure of fly fishing that brings together the excitement of the unknown and the satisfaction of success. Disappointment of course creeps in now and again but the best planning in the world couldn't keep that at bay! With a fly rod in hand and a license to travel anything is possible. 