Am I crazy...Eagle Claw Featherlight!?

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Big-Bass

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So I was at the local bass tackle mom and pop store near me and saw an eagle claw featherlight 6'6" 3/4 weight and I think I fell in love...glass rod for $26! Here is my question...the paperwork on the shrink wrap says this is a 3/4 but the blank says 5/6...does anyone use this rod just for kicks and if so, what line do you use? Thanks!
 
Everywhere I have looked indicates the 6'6 is a 4/5 wt and works best with a 5wt line. I just picked up the 7 5/6wt and am gonna throw a 6wt line on there....seems the rods like the heavier end what they can hold.
 
I have the 6'6" and use a Martin 61 with 5wt line on it. It's been my go-to small stream rod this year. It's a lot of fun, casts well, I love it.
 
Look at all you glass fanatics, I'll admit their great for bass, I've yet to try them for trout though. ;-)
 
any trout worth catching would never bite any fly that wasn't delivered by any rod other than a sage.

at least that's what marketing wants us to believe!
 
bikerfish wrote:
any trout worth catching would never bite any fly that wasn't delivered by any rod other than a sage.

at least that's what marketing wants us to believe!
Include Loomis, Winston, Orvis, Scott,Hardy and any others I may have forgot. ALL the marketing leans that way. I must admit though I do pretty well with my Sage rods. LOL.
 
It's more than affordable, it cast's and you can play a fish with it. Why not?
 
Enjoy. I'd guess a DT 4 wt or a WF 5 wt line should work.
 
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