So I'm on the hunt for a streamer rod that will do double duty for bass in a 7wt, 9ft. I've been looking mainly at the Echo Ion XL which a quite a few folk here seem to like per another thread and a Fenwick Aetos. I looked at the Echo Streamer X but we're not talking double the money. I'm not opposed to spending more but not sure the Streamer X is worth the extra coin. Definitely a faster rod though.
Now, in comes the Echo 84B 7wt and it looks very interesting. Has anyone tried one of these out? I haven't been able to find much in terms of reviews or use reports out there given it's pretty new to the market. I think this would work well for both streamers and bass but hoping someone here might have some hands on experience with the rod? I've mainly just used 9ft rods but I do have a little TFO Pro II 3wt 7'6" that I love casting so I don't think 8'4" would be an issue for me.
Thanks in advance,
Jim
Now, in comes the Echo 84B 7wt and it looks very interesting. Has anyone tried one of these out? I haven't been able to find much in terms of reviews or use reports out there given it's pretty new to the market. I think this would work well for both streamers and bass but hoping someone here might have some hands on experience with the rod? I've mainly just used 9ft rods but I do have a little TFO Pro II 3wt 7'6" that I love casting so I don't think 8'4" would be an issue for me.
Thanks in advance,
Jim