Hi Guys! I finally got to fish my 7034 white troutsmiths rod that I built out last winter. After briefly experimenting with various 3wt lines I tried out a rio creek 4wt. Bingo! Perhaps it is no coincidence that I preferred this rods little brother (6023) with rio creek 3wt line. An orvis battenkill click pawl in the 3/4/5 size completed the outfit.
Much like its little brother, it will roll cast the entire head of a rio creek line. Its a bit of a magic wand with standard size dries like a 14 Godard caddis with small pheasant tail dropper. It also did well enough with size 10 royal Wulff on a 7' 5x leader. It also did very well swinging a Sparrow on the way back down the creek.
I hada great day with the rod catching over a dozen rainbows. The first 8 were around 7-8"
These fish put a full bend in the rod, lots of fun. However, the last 4 fish were more in the 12-14" size class..
These fish put a serious bend in the little rod, a real fight.
Big rainbows from skinny water on dries, lightline fiberglass bent to the cork, what more could you ask for?
Just like the 6023, the 7034 is an indispensable piece of southern Appalachian tackle. It roll casts beautifully and is well sized to the flies and fish that are most common in wild water down here. Thanks Shane!