Good rod specs for small streams, native brookies

[nd1001]

I will say, I had a similar experience on one outing with a Maxcatch glass rod, where a ton of fish were coming unbuttoned. It felt like the tip wasn’t sensitive enough to keep tension while I was stripping line in. I would have to imagine that there is some degree of build/material quality which influences that aspect of a rod.

I’ve fished lots of other glass rods, some very slow action (bend deep into the blank), but they still felt responsive enough at the tip to register and react to the movements of a thrashing fish and keep tension.

 

[wildtrout2]

I fish a 7' 3wt exclusively on small mountain freestone streams. Perfect rod for the job.

 

[falcon]

I dont fish small water often. I like to use a 7ft 4in Thomas and Thomas Lotic, a glass rod. I like to use this rod on the Upper Willowemoc.