3wt Nymph Rod Recommendations

[EyeAmShaf]

I got a Syndicate P2 Pipeline 10’3wt and I love it!

 

[Sylvaneous]

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!

Diamondback Ideal Nymph, but get the 2 wt instead. I got a 4 wt for steelhead as I was over feeling weird horsing a 5-6 lb trout with my 3 wt orvis Euro rod. The Ideal Nymph is kinda 1 wt stouter than listed weight. I'm very impressed with mine. Almost paid full price, but they had a great $150 off sale.
It won't be something you'd want to fly cast with a dry except for flopping it into place.

 

[Nocktavius]

Diamondback Ideal Nymph, but get the 2 wt instead. I got a 4 wt for steelhead as I was over feeling weird horsing a 5-6 lb trout with my 3 wt orvis Euro rod. The Ideal Nymph is kinda 1 wt stouter than listed weight. I'm very impressed with mine. Almost paid full price, but they had a great $150 off sale.
It won't be something you'd want to fly cast with a dry except for flopping it into place.

I could never understand buying a euro nymphing rod that can’t also throw dries. Any mid to high range 10’ to 11’ 3 wt stick should be able to present a dry fly with a quick 2 min leader change since the casting stroke required to properly tightline nymph (not the lob approach that too many people adopt) is just a slightly slowed down dry fly cast.

My T&T nymphing rods will each present a size 20 BWO at 30-50 feet and I wouldn’t buy anything that couldn’t.