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Scott G2
$595-"$615 ¿¿ 800-728-7208 ¿¿ scottflyrod.com
As the pursuit of pressured, wary trout becomes ever more technical, rods that can handle small flies and long, light leaders become ever more important. Scott's G2 series is ideal for this delicate work. With a gentle, easy casting stroke, these moderate-action rods are perfectly suited for precise casting at normal distances of 10 to 60 feet. The original Scott G series was hugely popular for this sort of fishing during the 1980s. Now the company's rod makers have tamed newer, high-tech graphites to emulate that original signature feel. The spigot-style ferrules on these rods are still hand-fitted one at a time-"which, along with other detail work, commands the high price. Fifteen four-piece models for line weights 2 through 7.
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How To Choose Flyfishing Gear: Small-Stream Trout/Panfish: Seven- to 9-foot fly rods taking 4- or 5-weight lines will cast any fly you need. Longer versions are easier to cast; shorter versions make more sense on a brushy creek. Note that the superlight zero- to 3-weight rods you may see are more difficult to cast, meaning for experts only. Choose the lightest possible reel that's about 3 inches in diameter and use ample backing under the fly line. Larger Rivers/Lakes/Light Saltwater: A 9-foot, 6-weight is THE all-around rod for trout flyfishing. It's light enough for dry-fly delicacy and heavy enough to throw medium-size streamer flies. It will also work for smaller bass bugs, but larger bugs and big trout streamers cast more easily with a 7- or 8-weight. That same 8-weight will work for pike, salmon, steelhead, bonefish, redfish, and smaller stripers. Match to a quality, large-arbor reel holding at least 100 yards of backing. Big Water/Big Fish: Fly rod sizes 9- to 12-weight match to big stripers, huge salmon, and bigger tarpon. The greater the line weight, the bigger the fly you can cast with it. Nine-foot rods are an industry standard. Reels with sophisticated center-drags, preferably cork-based, will take 200 yards or more of 30-pound-test Dacron backing. -- John Merwin
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