Ricardo,
Interesting, I haven't went as high as a 5wt for a good few years but purchased a 9' 5wt Access at the start of this season & used it for 98.75% of my river fishing - really like it, given me the edge on those frequent windy days.
Being someone who likes to have new shiny things for the following season I have already bought my new reel and have been contemplating a new rod (
nowt wrong with the Access
), like the look of the Sage one but hear that it can be harsh at close range, and I like my dry fly. Trolled lots of reviews and the Hardy sintrix has been favoured over it in all the ones I've read bar none
There is also the Helios2 due out, next month? but I hear it is serious coin and my boss won't be paying for it.
I might opt for the std Helios which are selling at a fair discount.
I had a Fario in a 3 wt and when playing a fish you could feel the blank flexing under the cork, nice rod.
At the outlaws tomorrow and Sunday so may have a jaunt to GAC on Sunday and try a couple o rods.
Oh what about the Loop Cross1? It's got good reviews too.
Happy hunting
Iain