Thomas and Thomas NS 5

[nittspike]

Hi All,
Has anyone had any experience with the NS5 from T&T? I am looking for a new 5wt and I have an opportunity to pick one up for half original price. I have read some reviews but there are few and I don't get an overall picture of how the rod fishes. Issue at hand is that I have no way of casting it since I live in DE so any advice prior to going through the whole shipping and return thing would be appreciated.

Thanks,
John

 

[krayfish]

The rod sounds very interesting. There's what I could find

http://www.flylife.com.au/library/tackrev/67/t&t.html

http://www.hatchmag.com/articles/review-thomas-thomas-ns5-fly-rod/771577

http://www.njflyfishing.com/vBulletin/f18-rods-reels-lines-leaders-tippets/t23913-thomas-thomas-ns5-5wt-fast-action-rod-review.html

 

[nittspike]

Thanks Krayfish,
I came across them in my initial search. As with all reviews there is some bias. I was just looking to see if any of the members has fished with the NS5 for i value the weight of the fellow members over unknowns.

FYI.. Hatch Magazine has a wonderful write up about this site. Very positive.

Thanks Again!

John

 

[redietz]

Sounds like a good rod, but I'm puzzled by how something could be called "deep flexing" and "fast" at the same time. (My personal preference is for slower.)

I've liked every T&T I've ever cast.

 

[turkey]

Some rods flex further down the blank but also recover and dampen quickly. Of course that could all be marketing hype too. That said, I know nothing of this particular T&T rod but have liked the few I've had the opportunity to cast.