I have tried to leave the case for a traditional fly rod at home to save weight and instead ended up with a broken rod resulting in no fishing on that trip- disappointing to say the least
So if you want 20 pound fluorocarbon because the cover is very thick, youre going to have to have heavier lures
Sage R8 Core (Best Fly Rod For Trout) Pieces: 4 Available Sizes: 3wt9, 4wt(86,9,10), 5wt(86,9,96,10), 6wt(9,96,10), 7wt(9,96,10), 8wt(9,96,10), 9wt9 Action: Fast (5wt9 is Med-Fast) Pros: Light, excellent cork, perfect action & feel, super accurate at shorter distances Cons: Expensive, a bit of wobble in recovery in some weights I just received my first Sage R8 Core 5-weight 9-foot fly rod in the mail and I have to say that its easily one of the best trout-specific fly rods that Ive ever tried (and Ive tested & reviewed countless trout rods)
To the other side of this the Brass Bank Stick Camera Adaptor screws in - one side has a male 3/8" BSF thread, the other side has a male 1/4"-20tpi thread (standard camera mount thread)
It locks and unlocks your spool to make sure that your line releases properly
