I concur on the Orvis Recon; I bought two from my nearby Orivs shop, the first Orivs rod I had purchased in over 38 years. They performed way above what you pay. Curtis, I can't say enough that beginners should invest in casting lessons and some onstream instruction; this will save you years of frustration and trial and error, I should know. There was no instruction at your fingertips these days; in 1963 went, I decided that fly fishing was for me. 20 years of trial and error and frustration followed. Many people will quit after one or two days on the water. The sport needs to pay more attention to actual casting instruction. Oh, the other hand, Sage's newest and greatest is the R-8 Classic; now, if an 8'6" 5 weight has the same feel as the old RP II, I will buy one. Get some good casting instructions, spend the time on the front lawn casting to dinner plate, and no matter what the rod, you will still have an enjoyable day on the water.
I haven’t fly fished a day in my life because I thought I’d end up like Charlie Brown and his kite. I just got a Powell rod and Abel reel from my uncle who passed away a couple years ago. I assume they’re pretty good since he never bought anything cheap. I’m going to give it a try this Spring. It should be interesting.
I concur on the Orvis Recon; I bought two from my nearby Orivs shop, the first Orivs rod I had purchased in over 38 years. They performed way above what you pay. Curtis, I can't say enough that beginners should invest in casting lessons and some onstream instruction; this will save you years of frustration and trial and error, I should know. There was no instruction at your fingertips these days; in 1963 went, I decided that fly fishing was for me. 20 years of trial and error and frustration followed. Many people will quit after one or two days on the water. The sport needs to pay more attention to actual casting instruction. Oh, the other hand, Sage's newest and greatest is the R-8 Classic; now, if an 8'6" 5 weight has the same feel as the old RP II, I will buy one. Get some good casting instructions, spend the time on the front lawn casting to dinner plate, and no matter what the rod, you will still have an enjoyable day on the water.
I haven’t fly fished a day in my life because I thought I’d end up like Charlie Brown and his kite. I just got a Powell rod and Abel reel from my uncle who passed away a couple years ago. I assume they’re pretty good since he never bought anything cheap. I’m going to give it a try this Spring. It should be interesting.
I usually buy a mid range fly rod because that’s my budget but I always buy a top quality fly line .
Orvis Clearwater great rod 👍 😊
What do you think about the Orvis Recon vs Lamson Velocity? Look for a 6wt.