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I can't say I'll never become interested in competition-style Euro nymphing, but it hasn't caught my fancy from the day it arrived. I've been one of those let's-not-pay-a-lot-of-attention-to-the-fly-because-the-fish-will-annonce-its-arrival-without-me kind of a guy, and a big part of my new...

In my free time, even if I know better (or should know better) I tried reading some online reviews of rods from sometimes reliable reviewers, and the XP was hailed as Sage's best rod ever - before the invention of whatever their latest rod might be. All of this trying to figure out the real...

I had a chance to handle a couple of Sage rods over the weekend. One was a hardly used Sage X 590-4, one was a Sage Trout LL 590-4, and the third was a Sage Trout LL 586-4. Got to cast the X and the Trout 590 before the storm hit down here. I liked them both, but thought the 590 X was better...

And I backed-down on that non-Euro nymphing thing, but on reconsideration, and factoring-in how small the rivers are that I intend to fish, I decided Euro-rods are too long for where and how I'll use a rod. The 10-footers are 1/3 as long as the rivers are wide. Maybe later, when I have the...

I had a chance to handle a couple of Sage rods over the weekend. One was a used Sage X 590-4, one was a Sage Trout LL 590-4, and the third was a Sage Trout LL 586-4. Got to cast the X and the Trout 590 before the storm hit down here. I liked them both, but thought the 590 X was better matched...

I'm way down on the South coast, and Portland is way up there on the Columbia River, so not very close, but I'll be in Portland later this month, so I'll swing by if time permits. Thanks! I have a rod that almost does that for me. Went searching for the Loomis NRX LP and folks seem to think...

Thank you, Robert. I'm not hesitating. I've knwn about the site for quite a while and Dave's been very patient and pleasant when answering my questions. I'm just wondering if, when a rod is described as "New" is it like new?

While chasing after rods.I looked at TradenStuff. What I don't know is whether Dave - a nice guy, by the way - is if Dave's rating scale is accurate. Has anyone had any experience with his products? Some of his prices are better than anything I see on the auction site, but I see better...

Yes!

But is he fishing a nymph?

Missed you last time! Thank you. I'll see what I can find out about OPST rods. How are they contradictory? I'm naive (i.e. ignorant) about Euro rods because Euro nymphing never caught my fancy. Why didn't you post a picture of it? Good question. I owned one of the original Echo Shadow...

Thank you.

Thanks, Merle. I'll check to see how Scott rates the action on the Flex. Okay, medium fast. That helps. Thank you for the link. What line are you happiest with using on the Carbon? My dry fly rod is an 8'6" Winston BiiT. Probably not the best choice - and if I don't stop wanting to do...

Now that I've solved my steelhead issue, I have a new question. What's the action in your favorite non-Euro rod for fishing nymphs with dry-droppers, hopper-droppers, yarn indicators, or a bobber-like things? This would be a new technique for me and all I've been able to find is information...

We're pumping it too fast, for sure, but we're also destroying the natural recharge systems. They make great parking lots.

I saw that picture in the "What's Catching You Fish" thread but couldn't read a model name on the rod, so thank you very much for solving that mystery. I'd say there's nothing about it that's not to like.

Yes they do, but finding information about them online is difficult. Thank you for letting me know your impressions. I'll stop ignoring the VXP's. Why of course I did. But it's always okay remind me of that. We don't ask questions of those with more experience and wisdom just to ignore...

Alright, I'm going to try a Sage rod. I've never owned a Sage before and I better like it or I shall scowl every time I read this thread. That'll teach you. Thanks to everyone who offered help. It saved me a lot of headaches.

Coos Bay is close when you live on the coast of Oregon. The largest store on the coast is there - and it's a Walmart... I hadn't heard a peep from the Lower Umpqua folks in years, but it can't hurt to try to find them. Thank you for the reminder, because I'd never have thought of them. And...

They are that. I've been in contact with Blake a few times over the years and he's always been generous with sharing what he knows,