Echo Glass Spey 3wt 10'8"

Fly fishing wasn’t always as rock ‘n roll as it is now.   There was a time when it was an easier, quieter sport, a place for positive reflection, a peaceful pursuit of tranquility.  They both have their place in our little world of fun–you can still bang out eight inch streamers for browns with a stiff rod and an aggressively tapered line, all while listening to Anthrax.  But sometimes it’s just as fun to slow down, relax, and maybe sip some scotch while waiting for your rod to load and swinging an easy riffle.

Anglers all over have been asking us to bring back those slower, smoother tokens of the past, the Echo Fiberglass Spey rods.  Tim took his time with the designs on the new versions, appropriately, and gave us a rod that effectively couples the benefits of glass with modern casting techniques and lines.  And while the rods are a little more Tom Waits than Louis Armstrong now, they are 100% fun.

Tim used S2 glass and increased blank diameters with thinner walls to improve rod recovery and lower the blank weight.  This provides increased performance without sacrificing the “fun” of glass, and allows anglers to more effectively fish short spey heads.  By using rod lengths on the shorter end of the two-hand rod spectrum, the new Echo Fiberglass Spey rods feel crisper and generate more line speed without sacrificing the “why is my handle flexing?” feel of traditional glass spey rods.  Additionally, S2 glass fibers have increased elongation compared to graphite, which allows the angler to maintain maximum pressure on fish without worrying about pulling the hooks or snapping tippet. 

Specs

• Four piece travel design
• Blank:  Glass Green
• Action:  Medium Fast Glass
• Tube:  Fiberglass Tube
• Guides: Hard chrome single foot guides
• Grips:  Features two grip styles
• Reel Seat:  Black anodized reel seat

ECHO River Glass 3wt Caramel Amber 6'9"

Echo Shadow II 3wt with Free Competition Kit, make it a complete outfit

The Echo Shadow II 3wt changed the world of nymphing just a couple years ago during it's release.  Possibly our most popular selling rod.

No matter what options you choose the competition kit will be included for free.

Shadow II 3wt

Euro nymph sticks designed by Tim and Team USA’s Pete Erickson.  Light and fast, the Shadow II offers critical line feel and control with an action that will also toss a loop when the bugs start flying. Included free Competition Kit (retail $74.99) that includes two 6” extensions, a removable fighting butt, and counterweight washers to fine-tune the rod’s balance.

NOTE:  2wt model not compatible with the competition kit

• Four piece travel design
• Blank:  Charcoal gray
• Action:  Med Fast
• Tube:  Fabric-covered rod case & sock
• Guides: SIC stripping guides and hard chrome snake guides
• Reel Seat:  Anodized aluminum
• Warranty:  Echo Lifetime Warranty

Serious competitive anglers demand a rod that is both versatile and efficient. In competition, every cast, every drift, every motion-they all count. The Shadow X is a hybrid design that delivers pin-point accurate casts with Euro Nymph rigs, then will pick up and deliver longer casts so you don’t need to carry two rods to be competitive. The medium-fast action blank is also the lightest we have ever created. It’s like a Formula One car with enough cargo space to take the kids and your dog to soccer practice.

ECHO Shadow X 3wt 11'0"

• Four piece travel design
• Blank:  Charcoal gray
• Action:  Med Fast
• Tube:  Fabric-covered rod case & sock
• Guides: SIC stripping guides and hard chrome snake guides
• Reel Seat:  Anodized aluminum
• Warranty:  Echo Lifetime Warranty

Serious competitive anglers demand a rod that is both versatile and efficient. In competition, every cast, every drift, every motion-they all count. The Shadow X is a hybrid design that delivers pin-point accurate casts with Euro Nymph rigs, then will pick up and deliver longer casts so you don’t need to carry two rods to be competitive. The medium-fast action blank is also the lightest we have ever created. It’s like a Formula One car with enough cargo space to take the kids and your dog to soccer practice.

Echo SR 3wt 10'6" Trout Spey

MODEL	LENGTH	LINE	PCS	GRIP	WEIGHT	ACTION
SR-3106	10'6"	3	4	A	5.8oz	Fast
SR-4106	10'6"	4	4	A	6.0oz	Fast
SR-5108	10'8"	5	4	A	6.4oz	Fast
SR-61010	10'10"	6	4	B	6.7oz	Fast
SR-71010	10'10"	7	4	B	7.0oz	Fast
SR-81010	10'10"	8	4	B	7.1oz	Fast

Echo TR2 3wt 11'0"Switch Trout Spey

• Four piece travel design
• Blank:  Matte army green black
• Action:  Med Fast+
• Tube:  Fabric-covered rod case & sock
• Guides: Black stripping and snake guide
• Grips:  Features three grip styles with composite inserts and pressure points
• Reel Seat:  Black anodized reel seat
• Warranty:  Echo Lifetime Warranty

Tim’s fast action two hander.  Built with a beefy butt section for those abrupt, bottom-hand power applications.  Touch and go to Skagit casting, floating lines to big sink tips.  It’s dialed.

ECHO Trout Spey  3wt 11'0"

Echo Trout X 3wt 7'6"

To have more fun when chasing small to medium sized fish in small water, a #3 line is perfect. When making shorter casts, it is best to use a rod that is not overly stiff so it can load or flex with a small amount of line out of the rod tip. The trick is to make a rod soft enough to load with little line out and still have enough power to handle a gust of wind and turn over bushy dry flies. To help a rod “cycle” through a cast and hit a close target as quickly as possible, it is best to use a shorter rod. Trout anglers who fish freestone mountain streams have known this for years. To optimize the TROUT X three weight rod for small rivers, we choose to make them 7’6” long.

It is common that a steep gradient river has fast water with pockets that hold fish. Fish that must make a quick decision whether to take a fly are typically not leader shy. For this reason, many anglers who fish pocket water, with big bushy flies, use heavier tippet than those fishing spring creeks. Many great pocket water rods have a little more stiffness than one would expect for a three weight. Instead of a soft / low powered three weight we wanted to make sure ours wasn’t too soft. After much debate, we decided to give the 376 TROUT X seven-foot three weight rod a line stiffness rating (LSR) of 3.3.

The three weight TROUT X needs to load quickly but have reasonable power in the bottom half of the rod. Especially for this reason, the 376 TROUT X rod has our VSS (Variable Sweet Spot) action. Rods with this action get progressively stiffer as you move from the tip to the butt. This action has no large, sweet spot optimized for a cast of a specific distance. We think the VSS action offers good to expert casters the ability to use every inch of the rod by adjusting their stroke to the line speed and loop size they need. It is an action entry level anglers and beginner casters will grow into but is optimized for more advanced casters.

If you have an aggressive casting stroke, you can use a lighter line on this rod – if you are a smooth, long stroke caster, or if you plan to only throw short casts all day you will like this rod with a heavier line with a thicker tip diameter.

While light weight isn’t as critical on a shorter rod, it does help with hook setting and helps when making shorter, more precise casts. Rods that are lighter transfer more energy to the line than heavy rods. These rods are produced in a factory that has access to the latest and best carbon fiber material. We used lightweight guides and have done everything we can to shave weight from the rod to improve performance.

The rods are all four piece and a coated with mist green gloss finish. The matching thread color helps the rod blend into the environment and all the snake guides are chrome-plated for less friction. SIC stripper guides help improve line shooting and the slim half wells grip and burl wood real seat are beautiful, light, and low maintenance.

“When making shorter casts it is best to use a rod that is not overly stiff so it can load or flex with a small amount of line out the rod tip.” – Tim Rajeff

Superfine Glass 3wt 7’6”

Orvis Superfine Graphite 3wt 7'6"

A classic returns! We updated these small-stream icons but kept the delicacy and FUN that made the originals favorites.

The Superfine® series acknowledges that fish often live in small, technical streams that demand tiny flies and light tippets. Across the series, lower modulus graphite delivers slow to moderate actions, making Superfine rods ideal for fishing spring creeks and small freestone streams for trout and panfish. They’re perfect for blue-lining up rhododendron-choked tributaries where the fish may be small, but their beauty is unmatched.

Each model includes a four-piece matte gray blank with a vintage white label and handwritten script, plus a black anodized aluminum uplocking reel seat with a cork insert. Outfitted with hard chrome snake guides, chrome stripping guides with silicone carbide inserts, and a cigar-style cork grip. Every Superfine Graphite Fly Rod comes with a cloth-covered rod tube and printed rod sock.

Looking for a do-it-all rod that’s light enough for light tasks but has plenty of backbone for bigger fish? Try the 3-wt. Superfine Graphite, also known as The Tippet. Our 7'6" bread-and-butter small-stream rod handles everything from small brook trout in tiny creeks to browns in midsize rivers.

Made in USA.

Made in USA.

Specs

• 3-wt. 7'6" do-it-all rod is light enough for light tasks but has plenty of backbone for bigger fish
• Newly redesigned small-stream rod series inspired by our original cult-classic Superfine models
• Same names, lengths, and line weights to honor the iconic originals
• Helios™ construction techniques improve performance and accuracy
• Lower modulus graphite delivers slow to moderate actions across the series
• Four-piece matte gray blank with a vintage white label and handwritten script
• Black anodized aluminum uplocking reel seat with a cork insert
• Hard chrome snake guides
• Chrome stripping guides with silicone carbide inserts
• Cigar-style cork grip
• Laser-engraved name on butt cap
• Cloth-covered rod tube and printed rod sock