2 Weight Fly Rod Shootout

A new format for our 5 weight shootout.

2 weight fly rod shootout.

5 weight fly rods are the most popular and versatile of all fly rods for freshwater anglers. It s the lightest rod in the test by every measure though it is 6 shorter than the sage. In picking the best 6 weight rods it was hard to overlook the scott meridian especially when this rod won our latest 8 weight shootout. Ern 2 0 2 9 2 weight.

Normally we wouldn t do two shootouts in the same year but after seeing how well the nrx rod did winning our 2020 5 weight shootout we were excited to see how the nrx 8 weight would compare to our 2018 8 weight shootout winner the g. The radian is perhaps better suited to trout fishing for most people but this new meridian is lighter and more powerful at long range. Click on the picture to be taken to the review of this fly rod. This is a perfect first fly rod with performance that will impress even a master fly caster.

Ern 1 0 1 9 1 weight. Ern 3 0 3 9 3 weight. New 8 weight rods to test. A 2 0 rating would make the rod a light 2wt or heavy 1wt.

2018 european style nymphing fly rod shootout and fly rod review. Since this is a 2wt shootout we ll use the 2wt range of numbers to explain the ern more clearly. 5 best 3 weight fly rods 2020. These techniques don t require heavy rod weights to make the casts.

In these situations you ll be using roll casts bow and arrow casts high sticking dapping and any other method you can utilize to get your fly to the fish. In our 2018 8 weight shootout the q finished in the middle of the pack but the 8 weight had a swing weight that was pretty good while here as a 4 weight the swing weight was one of the worst. If there s one thing that orvis gets it s that lighter weight rods are better. An ern of 2 5 is dead on for a standard 2wt line.

6 2 piece msrp 109 95 aa 65 ern 2 67. When choosing the perfect 3 wt fly rod you ll likely be looking at a price that s best for you as well as the length and the quality of the build in the list below i ll include all of this valuable information plus some pros and cons for each rod. A 2 9 rating would make the rod a heavy 2wt or very light 3wt. 2018 8 weight fly rod shootout by george and james anderson with comments by the yellowstone angler staff note the final results and performance charts on this page are george s figures.

To read each staff memeber s casting notes and performance finishing order please click on their photo above. The recon doesn t disappoint. Lefty kreh signature series rods offer astounding performance from a medium fast action rod. 5 weight fly rods have become the single quiver rod for many freshwater anglers.

3 weight fly rods will make fighting these fish feel like you re fighting a 20 inch fish on your 5 weight.