Trout X

TROUT X Rods are typically designed around casting at 30′-50′ distances – It was time to think outside of that box. Using our Variable Sweet Spot technology, we developed a line of five unique rods that load and cast at any distance. A rod designed from scratch with the advanced caster in mind – to maximize the rod’s wide range of optimal casting distance. BUY Click on each model for details 7'6" 3wt TROUT X 376-4 “When making shorter casts it is best to use a rod that is not overly stiff so it can load or flex with a small amount of line out the rod tip.” – Tim Rajeff Model TRTX-376 Pieces 4 Weight (ounces) 2.14 Price $499.99 Tim’s thoughts: To have more fun when chasing small to medium sized fish in small water, a #3 line is perfect. When making shorter casts, it is best to use a rod that is not overly stiff so it can load or flex with a small amount of line out of the rod tip. The trick is to make a rod soft enough to load with little line out and still have enough power to handle a gust of wind and turn over bushy dry flies. To help a rod “cycle” through a cast and hit a close target as quickly as possible, it is best to use a shorter rod. Trout anglers who fish freestone mountain streams have known this for years. To optimize the TROUT X three weight rod for small rivers, we choose to make them 7’6” long. It is common that a steep gradient river has fast water with pockets that hold fish. Fish that must make a quick decision whether to take a fly are typically not leader shy. For this reason, many anglers who fish pocket water, with big bushy flies, use heavier tippet than those fishing spring creeks. Many great pocket water rods have a little more stiffness than one would expect for a three weight. Instead of a soft / low powered three weight we wanted to make sure ours wasn’t too soft. After much debate, we decided to give the 376 TROUT X seven-foot three weight rod a line stiffness rating (LSR) of 3.3. The three weight TROUT X needs to load quickly but have