I Love my Hardy Zephrus Ultra Lite, Sintrex 440 , 9'9 5 wt. 4 piece.

The rod they are mentioning is the Orvis Helios 3F. The Helios comes in either 3F for finesse (more moderate action) or 3D for distance (faster action).

Is it the diligence of the test that offends you or that you just don't think that comparing fly rods is appropriate?

@@consuelo1441 Some people aren't happy unless they're bitching about something.

@KansasScout nope, and I've never headed advise from anyone living in an anti-american state like Kansas.

@@comodave5 ah, douchebaggery. you must be from minnescotum.

Hmm.. I feel totally opposite. I love my 5 weight sticks! Sooo versatile. I sold my 4 weights, for I rarely used em. Out near the Intermountain west where I live, 4 wts have a hard time punching line through the constant harsh winds. Also don't own a 6 wt for there is nothing a 6wt can do that my 5 wt can't do for me, especially now with half size heavier fly lines. Besides, fast to medium-fast action 5 weight rods of today really have the strength of 6 wt sticks of yesteryear. I use my 7 weight rod & bodacious size streamers on occasions for targeting leviathan bows & lock levens on a specific section of a local "home"river at specific times of year.

@@riverwalker2173 With you on this. I use a 3 weight for small streams/small fish, 5 weight for medium and larger streams and normal size flies, and 7 weight for big trout flies and smallmouth fishing.

What are you talking about? Who's standard? All of them are good in different situations and it have nothing to do with what ages the fishermen are in haha :) When I was a kid in the end of the 80s and the beginning of the 90:s and started flyfishing, 6 weight was the go to trout rod for most people before it went down to 5 weight as standard for many.. Strange way to look at things buddy! :)

@@troutphilosopher1511 blah,blah,blah! I know better than anyone! A 5wt works in any fresh water situation!

+James Brede you are a strange man hahahahaha:) Might be a troll or just another guy who can't fish.. ;)

James Brede - Us old geezers also know that a 'new' 4wt equates to an 'old' 5wt in reality. Lines are heavier at a given weight these days to load faster rods properly (check out Kelly Galloup's excellent vid' on the topic). Any good modern 4wt rod will throw a 5 wt line with ease. So a 4wt is the better option as it has sufficient power and offers more subtlety (something you may not know a lot about), plus a little better protection for lighter tippets.

Your comment made me barf