3wt Nymph Rod Recommendations

ChzzyPeaz

ChzzyPeaz

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Hello! I am looking to get a new rod, and was curious if anybody has any insight or suggestions on a 3wt rod? I have a price range of $500 and below. I currently have a perfect hatch rod 5/6wt and an echo 7wt for salmon and steelhead. I would primarily use this rod for nymphing and maybe the occasional dry fly. Any help would be much appreciated!
 
Agree on the Syndicate. I started on a Syndicate Pipeline P2 10’ 2 weight. Still have it as a back-up / loaner rod.
 
Cortland Nymph 10’6” (not the Competition series) - 2wt if tightlining most of the time, 3wt for more all around use. Approx $300.

But I see the Diamondback ideal nymph rods are being discounted in advance of their update. 10ft in 2wt or 3wt would be really fine at around $440.
 
dudemanspecial said:
I was going to recommend the Orvis Recon 10' 3wt as that is what I own for this purpose but I just looked and saw that they are 600$ now.

I have used the Echo Shadow 2 before and liked it, would probably go with that if I was in your shoes.

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+ 1 on Echo. You can probably find the Shadow X around 450 as well.... Used market too. Could be a lot more nymphing rods out there than nymphers....
 
Me. I would go with a 9’ 4wt. You can fish that anywhere. I’m not a euro guy, but the 4 you can go up to woolly buggers and small streamers if you don’t want to go back to the vehicle for another rod. But that is me!
 
Fished all this year with a 10'6 and 11ft Shadow X and loved it. While a little clunky, they do cast a reg fly line decently, also can handle small streamers and jig streamers well. They have a very solid butt section which helps fighting fish in current. I paired mine with a Redington Tilt (full weight), and I can fish with it all day. And it is nice that you can get it in 3 different sizes so you can pick what you are looking for, but ill say that the 11ft is more sensitive then the 10'6. At least in my opinion.
 
I bought a Moonshine 2wt last year for nymphing. It was a pleasant surprise at how responsive it was at such a reasonable price point. It also came with 2 tips too. Check them out.
 
A graphite rod coming with 2 tips is not a flex that a company should be proud of- it means their blanks are shite.

Bamboo rods came with extra tips to avoid developing sets and to allow the natural material to de stress a bit between outings- graphite does not have this problem.
 
whheff said:
I bought a Moonshine 2wt last year for nymphing. It was a pleasant surprise at how responsive it was at such a reasonable price point. It also came with 2 tips too. Check them out.
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Did the same and it is my backup. Snapped a tip in my gamer T&T and used this for a solid 5 weeks. Happy with it to say the least. I wouldn’t take it out on the water to throw dries but it performed well when surface activity called for a change.
 
Mike T. said:
Cortland Nymph 10’6” (not the Competition series) - 2wt if tightlining most of the time, 3wt for more all around use. Approx $300.

But I see the Diamondback ideal nymph rods are being discounted in advance of their update. 10ft in 2wt or 3wt would be really fine at around $440.
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Going to also give the Cortland Nymph (I have a 10'6", 3wt) a shoutout here. Great for tightlining or using an indicator if you're focused on nymph fishing. Even throws dry flies well enough to use it for that in a pinch.
 
I have a 5'6" 3wt White River Classic SS with 4wt line.I fish mainly small streams,usally under 15' wide.Great little rod for up close nymphing and dry fly fishing,cost $106,from Bass Pro Shops.
 
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