I custom built a 9' 3wt and I never could have imagined how much use it would get. I got a great deal on the blank because it was discontinued. I use this rod on every river except the smallest rivers (I use my Powell LGA 8' 2wt on those!) including the AuSable below Mio (large by Rocky Mountain Standards). The feel of this rod is superior to anything I have fished. This has to be the best dry fly rod ever made and casts very well for being a 3wt. I have caught fish up to 19 inches on it and although it took a little longer to land, this rod has enough back bone to fight large fish without breaking light tippets (I have used down to 7x). I caught a 'healthy' 17 inch fish this spring that headed directly toward a log jam. I used most of my strength to keep the fish out (size 14 barbless hendrickson on 5x) and surprisingly landed this fish very quickly. If you are looking for a rod that will perform well in virtually all dry fly situations, (exceptions would include heavy winds, flies larger than size 8 or fish much over 20 inches) then this is the rod I would recommend. I have almost a dozen rods and this was the last one purchased, but I have used this rod more than all the others combined! I have seen a few of these rods for sale lately from shops trying to get rid of older inventory and they are selling for really low prices- if you see one... get it! You won't be dissapointed.

Customer Service

When I was building this rod, I contacted customer service about guide placement and I was mailed the measurements they use. No complaints here!

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I bought this rod on a leap of faith and it paid off. It's a wonderful rod to cast--very smooth, medium action. I've never cast a better rod on a small stream. It's a true 3 wt. rod.

Customer Service

Never used.

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Sage--Orvis--Fisher--Teton--Scott (probably closest in action to the Scott G series rods).