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Post 03 May 2018, 08:54 • #1 
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Hi all!
I’m new to the forum and into the realm of glass. I’m addicted, however! I have two 6’6” 2/3 wt glass rods and love them. Now I’m looking for one with a little more punch to handle streamers. Would I be looking at a shorter 5/6 wt? What tapers should I be looking into? I wanna be a sponge with this stuff so give me everything you know!

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Post 04 May 2018, 03:50 • #2 
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There's something new from Poland:

"We are finishing the project of the next glass. This stick has passed hardcore tests in brine on the Dunajec river. It will be the longest glass rod in our 8.6 'offer in the 6+ class. The rod has been created for SH heads such as Tactical Skagit or OPST, it has a huge charging potential and also greatly launches Outbond with short head and thin running. I am sure that the rod is not only strong on the market in PL ..."

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Post 04 May 2018, 06:10 • #3 
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same topic already gone two pages

In shorter rods, the older Phillipsons 7' and 6'6" will be the best roll-casting rods you'll ever find for this work.
If cane interests you, this is exactly what PHY Driggs River was designed for.

It's easy work for any 8' 5/6-wt, so the question becomes whether you want a compact rod for tight spaces, or a longer rod for open rivers.


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Post 04 May 2018, 09:43 • #4 
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There's more than one way to skin a cat and Bulldog already asked the right questions. You probably want to avoid rods with extremely soft tips but apart from that you can go progressive or parabolic and anywhere in between - you will need to adapt your casting to the task at hand. Generally a parabolic rod will throw bigger payload with less effort so if you like that type of action it could be a good choice.
Having said that I will immediately come up with a counterexample: The Fenwick 756 is a fast progressive rod but it will comfortably cast a small dry on the end of a 5wt or a biggish streamer on the end of a 7wt. Any decent rod for a 5 or preferably 6 weight up to 8'6" will do the job very well.


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Post 08 May 2018, 11:53 • #5 
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Short 5 weights would be adequate. Phillipsons, as Bulldog mentioned, and even Fenwick. They made a 5’3’’ 5 weight, a couple 6 footers, and a couple 7 footers. I’d recommend a 7 footer if you’re only getting one. FF70 or FF705 would fit the bill.


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Post 08 May 2018, 13:35 • #6 
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Barclay 7OLS!


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Post 08 May 2018, 16:08 • #7 
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What Brandon said. The Barclay 7' 6wt is a serious streamer chucker. I love mine.


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Post 14 Jun 2018, 10:48 • #8 
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easternffer wrote:
There's something new from Poland:

"We are finishing the project of the next glass. This stick has passed hardcore tests in brine on the Dunajec river. It will be the longest glass rod in our 8.6 'offer in the 6+ class. The rod has been created for SH heads such as Tactical Skagit or OPST, it has a huge charging potential and also greatly launches Outbond with short head and thin running. I am sure that the rod is not only strong on the market in PL ..."
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Which company is offering this rod?

edit: NM, looks like it's from Ego.


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Post 14 Jun 2018, 21:32 • #9 
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Fenwick FF786 and FF75-4 work well for me casting streamers - if you are looking for shorter 5/6 rods.


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Post 15 Jun 2018, 14:27 • #10 
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I love my short Phillipson rods but if I'm chucking streamers with lots of lead, Phil's glass rods can't be beat. He designs them with extra thick tips. The 7'6" 4/5 is perfect for streamers. It cast like a rocket launcher and it'll readily roll cast tandem streamer rigs with twist-ons. IMO-it's a 5wt. My go to flood water rod.
I also noticed he's running a sale on glass blanks starting at $98.
PS, the rod he's rating at 4/5 is really a 5/6 for most everyone else. I fish mine with a DT5 or WF6.


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Post 16 Jun 2018, 03:48 • #11 
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Panfish74 wrote:
Fenwick FF786 and FF75-4 work well for me casting streamers - if you are looking for shorter 5/6 rods.

Ditto on the 786. My favorite Fenwick I think, does everything well in the realm of trout fishing. I liked it to the point I bought a backup.


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Post 16 Jun 2018, 07:00 • #12 
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It all depends on what size streamer you want to cast. Fishing for Musky with an 10" baitfish imitation? You'll want a 10wt or thereabouts. Large trout with 4" articulated streamers? Probably a 7 or 8wt. Medium to small trout with a sz 10 wooly bugger? A 5/6 will be fine.


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Post 19 Jun 2018, 11:27 • #13 
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Ditto on what tiptop said. That's the most important question by far. Depending on where you fish, everyone has a little different definition of a standard streamer.


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