[chew-]

Looking for opinions on this rod, as I'm thinking about ordering one...

Likes? Dislikes? What lines have you tried? Which worked? Which didn't? What species have you used it for? Was it too much gun or too little?

Thanks in advance!

 

[grayghost]

Chew,
I have only cast this rod once so take this as a starting point only. I met a fellow on one of my local rivers who was trying to fish this rod. He had it lined with a SA 7wt steelhead single hand line. Of course this line was not working very well, it was way to light. I had an Airflow 510 grain Compact Skagit line with a Rio 15' type 3 tip along so I tried it on the Echo SR7. I felt that it was a little heavy for this rod and was a little difficult for the rod to lift the sunking tip but once the sunk line was rolled up it threw the line pretty good. If I were starting with this rod I would start with a skagit line in the 450 grain range and go from there. I wish that I would have had a 450 to try because I think this rod would have thrown pretty good.
Tom

 

[C.Jones]

I have this rod and am throwing the 450 airflo skagit with a ridge running line..have caught steel, pinks, and bulls. Rod is versatile,affordable, and a good company to deal with..

 

[rick matney]

Got 6-8wt's of those rods. love them all. I think the 8 wt is my favorite. 420-450-480/510 compact skagits respectively.