Description

When wide rivers, longer casts, consistent winds, and big and bulky dry flies are in play, the more powerful 9-foot, 6-weight becomes the best-suited rod. The slower pace and action of the CLASSIC R8 family is maintained, but this rod brings an additional energy capacity to lift and carry long lines and ensure fly turnover while also minimizing casting fatigue.

Technology

The advanced, leading-edge material behind R8 enables us to shape a rod with a stiffer, stronger backbone but a more sensitive tip and more connected feel. The secret is twofold. First, a proprietary aerospace composite with a greater hoop strength enablesus to dimensionally grow taper diameter more quickly from the tipwhile a nano-sintered resin application increases axial resilience and allows us to pack more fiber intothe blank, resulting in that true two-way connection from hand to fly and back forgreater feel, flow and control.

A key characteristic of our proprietary Revolution 8 graphite material is that it naturally likes to bend – unusual in most high-modulus rods. With the CLASSIC R8, weve fully leaned into this characteristic and applied R8 Technology to a deep loading Moderate action, resulting in rod blanks that are astoundingly lightweight and soulful – perfect for fishing at calculated, measured tempos. Due to the fiber purity and resin applications of Revolution 8 graphite, CLASSIC R8 rods retain fast recovery speeds and incredible overall strength while offering an instinctive in-hand feel. This blend of a deep load and fast recovery results in a rod that maximizes smooth energy transfer and overall feel while achieving unprecedented line speed, control, and accuracy. Thanks to R8 materials, the CLASSIC R8 has revolutionized performance at a Moderate action.

Specifications

LINE SIZE:6wt
ROD LENGTH:9’0″
HANDLE:Snub-Nose, Half Wells
COLOR:Brown
PIECES:4
PHYSICAL WEIGHT:2 3/4oz