1 wt Orvis

[5footfenwick]

I own three 1wts.
7' 6" original Orvis Superfine
8' Orvis Trident TL
7'10" Sage TLX
All are nice to cast, with the Sage and Trident having more backbone and ability to fish lighter tandem rigs. I purchased more than one 1wt because of the ability of finding lines as anything lighter is nearly impossible. but have always been intrigued with the 0-000 lines.
All the rods have landed fish over 18". I usually bring them out mid summer for fishing North Central PA.
Orvis CFO 1 and CFO 123 click and paw are the reels matched to those. I have a spare spool loaded with 2wt line for my Winston.

Those 0-000 rods and lines were so pricy and rare. I had these visions of potential redbreast safaris and 7” brook trout doubling my rod and maybe even letting them pull a little drag. But when I looked at the prices I figured I’d wait. The gimic would wear off and prices would come down I hoped. That just never happened. Sage discontinuing the 00 and 000 just shot up the prices and rarity. Seems anyone who has one isn’t willing to part with it. I completely agree though that the 0-000weights are intriguing. I think the guys that are against these rods for big trout don’t really understand them. They aren’t for big trout. A 000 weight is for a place where a 10” fish is big. Or maybe bluegill. It is just a novelty for getting more fun out of tiny fish. It is gonna cast like a turd. Fight fish like a turd. But also be just the thing to turn a redbreast into a grouper for 20 seconds. Dang I wish they had been cheap.

~5footfenwick

 

[SmittyTheSquatch]

I own three 1wts.
7' 6" original Orvis Superfine
8' Orvis Trident TL
7'10" Sage TLX
All are nice to cast, with the Sage and Trident having more backbone and ability to fish lighter tandem rigs. I purchased more than one 1wt because of the ability of finding lines as anything lighter is nearly impossible. but have always been intrigued with the 0-000 lines.
All the rods have landed fish over 18". I usually bring them out mid summer for fishing North Central PA.
Orvis CFO 1 and CFO 123 click and paw are the reels matched to those. I have a spare spool loaded with 2wt line for my Winston.

Whats the thoughts on the Orvis Superfine? Out of the three which do you tend to fish the most?