Orvis Clearwater Euro Nymph 4wt 10'0"

Echo Carbon XL 4wt 8'4" Fly Rod

MODEL	LENGTH	LINE	PCS	GRIP	WEIGHT	ACTION
CB-273XL	7'3"	2	4	A	2.7oz	Med Fast
CB-376XL	7'6"	3	4	A	2.8oz	Med Fast
CB-484XL	8'4"	4	4	A	3.3oz	Med Fast
CB-490XL	9'0"	4	4	B	3.4oz	Med Fast
CB-590XL	9'0"	5	4	B	3.5oz	Med Fast
CB-690XL	9'0"	6	4	B	3.7oz	Med Fast

Echo Carbon XL 4wt 9'0" Fly Rod

A true all-around performer with the features and feel associated with rods four times the cost. Tim designed these rods to be airy-light with actions that benefit a wide range of casting styles and fishing situations. Bass to browns, bluegill to brookies, the Carbon XL covers it all.

MODEL	LENGTH	LINE	PCS	GRIP	WEIGHT	ACTION
CB-273XL	7'3"	2	4	A	2.7oz	Med Fast
CB-376XL	7'6"	3	4	A	2.8oz	Med Fast
CB-484XL	8'4"	4	4	A	3.3oz	Med Fast
CB-490XL	9'0"	4	4	B	3.4oz	Med Fast
CB-590XL	9'0"	5	4	B	3.5oz	Med Fast
CB-690XL	9'0"	6	4	B	3.7oz	Med Fast

Echo Gecko Panfish Kit 4wt 7'6"

The Gecko is the ultimate fishing tool for little guys and gals. With a modest, forgiving action and kid/hippy-friendly cosmetics, the Gecko is ready for action. Featuring a small lower grip for two-handed casting, the Gecko can be fished with one or two hands. Also available as a rod/reel/line package that comes strung up and primed for the water.

• Four piece travel design
• Action:  Med Fast
• Tube:  Rod case & sock
• Guides: Hard chrome snake guides
• Grips:  EVA handle and fighting butt
• Reel Seat:  Fast-tighten reel seat
• Warranty:  Echo Lifetime Warranty

Echo Shadow II 4wt with Free Competition Kit, make it a complete outfit

The Echo Shadow II 4wt 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 4wt

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

Echo Swing 4wt Switch 11'0"

Have your cake and eat it, too!  The new Echo Swing Switch and Spey rods feature crisp actions and perfect power to fit a wide range of casting strokes and fishing situations without breaking the bank.  Unique switch rod sizes are dialed in for real fishing situations where you need serious backbone but don’t have the space for a full-sized spey.  Swinging, skating or chucking bobbers – the new Swing is ready to play.

Echo TR2 4wt 11'3"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 X 4wt 8'4"

Shorter #4-line rods are important for those who need pinpoint casts in tight quarters. Our “shorter” 4 weight rod has been designed to protect light tippet and function in all but the largest rivers. This is the rod that will pick casts up quickly allowing the angler to drop their fly back into a likely pocket or allow a more “wristy” cast to flick a cast to the grass of an undercut bank looking for larger fish. Casting control is what you will feel when you get one in your hands. Dropping a dry fly into a coffee cup at 35 feet just got easier. The 484 TROUT X eight-foot four weight rod is the rod we expect you will want for mountain streams, technical pocket water, or super finicky trout on small to medium rivers.

484 TROUT X has a line stiffness rating (LSR) of 4.3 and has our VSS action (Variable Sweet Spot). What you ask is our VSS action????  It is a rod action where every inch of the rod gets 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 adjust their stroke to the line speed they need for success. It is an action entry level anglers and beginner casters will grow into but is optimized for better casters.

If you have an aggressive casting stroke, you can use a lighter line on this rod and if you are a smooth long stroke caster you will like this rod with a heavier line.

To help the rod’s casting efficiency we did what we could to make the TROUT X rods light to help casting efficiency and to help protect light tippet. 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 tread color helps the rod blend into the environment and all the snake guides are chrome plated for less friction. SIC stripper guides help improve double haul efficiency and the extended half wells grip with a burl wood real seat so they are beautiful, light, and low maintenance.

“Our “shorter” 4 weight rod has been designed to protect light tippet and function in all but the largest rivers. ” – Tim Rajeff

Echo Trout X 4wt 9'0"

A 9 foot #4-line rod is a rod designed to chase large fish on light tippet. In technical trout waters, accuracy is critical but as important is the ability to keep the line out of the grass behind you and to mend and control your line after you have made the cast. If we lived in a world of magic fly rods, we would make a shorter rod maybe 8’4” to 8’6” to optimize accuracy that as soon as the fly lands on the water would extent to 10 feet. This magic “extend-O rod” would allow for more accurate casts (10’ rods tent to be less accurate than shorter rods) and then allow you to mend or lift  line away from water currents that would affect the drift of the fly. Most fly fishing competitors use long rods in all their competition specifically for line control. We chose to make our technical trout rod nine feet because it is the sweet spot between accuracy and line control. The 490 TROUT X nine-foot four weight rod is the rod we expect you will want to fish spring creeks or super finicky trout on medium to larger rivers.

TROUT X 490 rod has a line stiffness rating (LSR) of 4.3 and has our VSS (Variable Sweet Spot) action. What you ask is our VSS action….. it is a rod action where every inch of the rod gets 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 adjust their stroke to the line speed they need for success. 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 and if you are a smooth long stroke caster you will like this rod with a heavier line.

To help the rod’s casting efficiency we did what we could to make the TROUT X rods light to help casting efficiency and to help protect light tippet. 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 tread color helps the rod blend into the environment and all the snake guides are chrome plated for less friction. SIC stripper guides help improve double haul efficiency and the extended half wells grip with a burl wood real seat so they are beautiful, light, and low maintenance.

“The 490 TROUT X rod is the rod we expect you will want to fish spring creeks or super finicky trout on medium to larger rivers.” – Tim Rajeff

OPST Micros Skagit 4wt 10'0" V2 Full Wells

A True Illustration of Ed Ward’s Vision

Olympic Peninsula Skagit Tactics is proud to release our second generation of Two-Handed Rods. We developed these new rods over several years during which we refined the taper to represent Ed’s concepts. We were on a quest to beef up our 8wt rod, and we found a graphite that would enhance our entire line-up! It will initially include seven rods in total, ranging from a 9’9” two-handed 3wt up to an 11’6” 8wt, and every rod weight in-between except 6wt. This line-up will be classified by design differences and divided into two categories: MS (almost a hybrid between trout spey and single hand rods) and SHS rods (more in line with contemporary switch rods/Short Spey rods). The rods represent decades of dedication purely to sustained-anchor two-handed casting. A rod reflects its designer, and these rods are a true illustration of Ed’s vision.

10' 4wt.- The most popular option in the micro series. Perfect all around trout and bass rod. Enough sensitivity to have fun with those smaller fish, but also packing enough power for decent distance with those mid-sized streamers(mini-articulates/ect.) 

• Almost fits in as Single Hand/Trout Spey Hybrids. 
• Mini Full Wells Upper Grips All New High End Cork
• Switch Style Lower Grips New Down Locking Reel Seat
• Medium/Fast Action
• REC Recoil Guides w/ Ceramic Inserts
• Ultra Short Lengths Facilitate Compact Casting and More Sensitivity Than Traditional Trout Speys.  
• This Series Also Delivers Overhead Casts Surprisingly Well. (We normally like to overline each rod by one overhand line size. For example, 5wt. overhead line matches well with an OPST 4wt.)

Orvis Clearwater 4wt 11'4" Trout Spey

Orvis Hydros Superfine 4wt

The Hydros Superfine is engineered to be a quick loading presentation trout fly line for scenarios when stealth and subtlety are key. Smooth coated line presents flies delicately and loads rods easily in close. Great line for spring creeks, small watersheds, and tight fishing conditions. Low-impact colors for a stealthy approach. Dual welded loops for easy, seamless connection to backing and leader. Orvis Line ID for quick and easy identification. Braided multifilament core for cold to moderate water temps. Color change at 30'. Dark olive tip. Willow line.

Made in USA.

Specs

• Presentation trout line for stealth and close quarters
• Smooth coating with AST slickness
• Two-color line with color change 30' from front tip of line
• Dual welded loops
• Braided multifilament core for cold to moderate water temps
• Orvis Line ID for quick and easy identification
• Line weights 1-5

Mission Two-Handed, 4-Weight 11'4" Fly Rod

Superfine Glass 4wt 7’6”

• Versatile fiberglass design
• 7'6" 4-wt.
• S–2 fiberglass blanks
• Uplocking cork and silver reel seats
• Hard chrome Litewire stripping guide
• Rod tube
• Backed by our 25-year guarantee

Small canyon streams, quiet back eddies, and high mountain rivers ask for perfect presentation. This is not the place for the "big guns." This is the realm of accuracy, delicacy, finesse. The Superfine® Glass throws dry flies with a balanced touch and will even sling streamers when necessary. With classic fiberglass action—soft and forgiving— this is the rod for your small–stream adventures. No details were spared in the making of this soon–to–be classic. Manchester, Vermont, USA.

• Best in Class - Dry Fly Fishing Rod awarded by the Gear Institute's Fly Fishing Experts.
• Gray's Best is considered one of the most prestigious sporting product awards and is chosen by the editors and staff at Gray's Sporting Journal.