01-30-2015, 08:29 PM
[quote DrewT]I own two Whispercreeks - a 9' 4# and a 9' 5#. These are more moderate action rods made for closer dry fly fishing that lays a line down nicely up to 60 feet. The action on these rods doesn't give them the power that other GLX (and NRX) have. If you are looking for a good dry fly rod, the Whispercreeks are great.
I don't own any Pro4X rods but have thrown them. The tip is built with the same material as the NRX and the rest of the rod is (I believe) GL3 material. It uses the NRX taper so it is made to be a powerhouse. Its slightly heavier than the NRX and pretty stiff. Having said that, it fits my casting stroke pretty well. I was able to hit the plate more often than not from 70/80 feet while casting the 5wt. It would make for more of an all around round (dry, nymph, smaller streamers - not Galloup's stuff) than the Whispercreek but just for pure casting enjoyment, I like the Whispercreek more.
So: tl;dr:
Whispercreek (GLX): Great dry fly rods - think slightly faster BIIX.
Pro4X (NRX/GL3): Good all around rods - particularly at price.[/quote]
I'm looking at either a 3 or 4 wt in a 8 ft or shorter in length preferably, just long enough for bigger rivers but still compact for smaller ones and streams. Or is 8 ft 6 inch rod still alright for say the blacksmith or ogden? Thanks!
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I don't own any Pro4X rods but have thrown them. The tip is built with the same material as the NRX and the rest of the rod is (I believe) GL3 material. It uses the NRX taper so it is made to be a powerhouse. Its slightly heavier than the NRX and pretty stiff. Having said that, it fits my casting stroke pretty well. I was able to hit the plate more often than not from 70/80 feet while casting the 5wt. It would make for more of an all around round (dry, nymph, smaller streamers - not Galloup's stuff) than the Whispercreek but just for pure casting enjoyment, I like the Whispercreek more.
So: tl;dr:
Whispercreek (GLX): Great dry fly rods - think slightly faster BIIX.
Pro4X (NRX/GL3): Good all around rods - particularly at price.[/quote]
I'm looking at either a 3 or 4 wt in a 8 ft or shorter in length preferably, just long enough for bigger rivers but still compact for smaller ones and streams. Or is 8 ft 6 inch rod still alright for say the blacksmith or ogden? Thanks!
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