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Budget 8wt
I think Charlton Heston died before casting a TiCRx. Some years ago I bought a used but in very good condition 9' 5wt TiCRx for $120. I could probably get more than that for it today, as there is a cult following out there of "X-Heads" such as yourself. It is a bit of an overkill for a 5 wt and was panned by YA back in one of its first shootouts, claiming it was a stiff 6 wt. Most X-Heads like the TiCrX for the salt in 6- to 10-weights.
Current favorite all-around 4 weight rods?
I'm in the market for an all-around 4-weight rod—something that delicately presents dries but can also throw a medium-weight nymph setup and maybe a light streamer. I fish mainly in medium-sized rivers and alpine lakes here in the PNW. I currently own a Sage R8 9' 5wt, and Scott Centric 9' 6 weight, so something to compliment these would be great. Another thing I was considering was getting a 10' 2 or 3 weight T&T Contact II instead of a 9' 4 weight.
Atlas 8wt First Impressions
Trident offers easy returns with their Castability Guarantee, so I gave Freeman’s new $500 Atlas 8wt a look. I won’t be sending it back.
Taylor Truth Z 9'/#6 Prototype
We have been working on the 6wt Truth Z for a long time. We really wanted to be 100% on the taper and it went through a large number of revisions to get it ready. It is a slightly more powerful 6wt when compared to our original Truth and it has significantly more power in the butt when compared to the Anomaly Z. It has a delicate “enough” tip to make short accurate casts without sacrificing the scalpel like tip that the Truth is known for.
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