Do any of you use, or have heard good things about the TFO Lefty Kreh Professional Series fly rods? Specifically the 9' 5wt version. I just won one of these and am wondering how good of a rod it is. Thanks!
I cast Richard's TFO rod last weekend. I'm not sure which rod it was, but needless to say I was impressed. Good action and I was able to roll cast a thingamabober split-shot rig the the other side of a river without much effort. I think my Rio Grand line was partly responsible, but the rod was great.
Get a good line for it - if it's a fast action rod, I highly recommend the Rio Grand line. Or, if you nymph most of the time, put on a Rio Nymph line. The latter is great for roll and single-handed spey casts, and big mends. Both lines load the rod well at short distances at the expensive of distance casting and dry fly presentation.
I own a TFO 3 weight 7'-6" Finesse series by Lefty Kreh and I love it for small streams. I bought a friend of mine the 9' 5 wt 2 piece Professional Series last year and he loves it. I know he has used it on the Upper Sac, McCloud and the East & West Carson rivers and has had no probelms landing fish up to 20 inches.
One of my friends has the 4 piece 9 foot 5 weight Pro Series rod. It is a medium fast action rod. I like to call it a working man's rod because it does a little of everything well. It may not be as subtle in presentation or cast as far as some premium rods, but it will do just about everything that you could require from a rod.
Heal fast and enjoy your rod.
AB
Edit: Disregard the "heal fast" comment. I had someone else in mind.
-- Edited by AbelBoy on Thursday 29th of October 2009 12:32:47 AM
**** Jon you been fighting with them fish again??? Now we know who took a bite out of that fish!!
PM when you want to test that rod out... its been too long since we've been out.
Cheers
Alastair
-- Edited by AfricanAngler on Wednesday 28th of October 2009 10:07:37 PM
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Disregard the "heal fast" comment. I was on the phone earlier with a fly fishing buddy who has a bum foot. He was complaining because he has a new rod, and he can't fish right now. Somehow his injury stuck in my mind.
"Three-fourths of the Earth's surface is water, and one-fourth is land. It is quite clear that the good Lord intended us to spend triple the amount of time fishing as taking care of the lawn." - Anon.
I just got one of these the other day from cabelas, but a 4 weight 4 piece 8 ft. I think it's great. Casting and feel is amazing compared to the rod it replaced.
Hey Jon, I've got the signature series in a 5wt 9'. Like some of the other fellas said it can pretty much do everything. Although I've never used a premium rod so who knows. FREE sounds good though.
i have a tfo sign 7'6" 3 wt and love every inch of it. have landed very very big brownies from the BT and LT, a few steelhead on the american in the mid 20s and many putah trout over 20"s have fell prey to it as well. all in all great rod.
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