Echo glass 7wt 12'9"

[Narf]

Anyone have experience with this rod. I am wanting to try a spey setup for trout and smallmouth streamers on medium sized rivers. Would this be a good starter?

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[huronfly]

I use it for GL steelhead. It's a very fun rod but may be a bit overkill for trout and bass, I would maybe look at the 6126 or something a little smaller. It's a decent starter spey as you can feel the rod load deep, just don't rush the cast.

 

[flav]

Perfect rod for west coast steelhead, but way too much rod for trout and bass. Two handed rods have a different line rating system than single handers, so I'd look in the 3-5 weight range for the fish you're targeting, with a 4 weight as a good all around and a 5 for bigger fish and heavier flies. If you're interested in that line of rods I've cast the 4 weight echo glass switch, which is 10' 8", and it's a nice rod for trout. I bet it would be nice for stream smallies too.