Echo Badass Glass Fly Rod Review

[@lukedejour]

I own the 6wt BAG as my primary carp rod. Can make delicate presentations, but can also put serious pressure on double digit fish deep in the cork. It’s a stout rod that requires a 7/8 reel to balance out. Have it paired with an 6wt Airflo Redfish line. But will def handle over-lining.

[@Tridentflyfishing]

Sounds like a great carp setup

[@WeldingForJesus]

When seeing the thumbnail I could already hear Ben's voice in my head:"It really lack power at 60 feet, I give it a 6 out of 10 at that distance". 🤣

[@SkidinDingo]

Ive got an 8 weight 9 foot bag (now discontinued) and love it for both carp and great lakes steelhead, and use it for pike, carp, and other predatory species. I think it really shines as a carp rod because it has no trouble delivering a fly to 70 feet with my 9 weight air cel line (i dont like to use an expensive line, i feel too bad dragging it over rocks and logs) but it is nice and delicate on the delivery. I think the best way to describe it is an 8 weight that presents like a 7 but fights fish like a 9. Its also nice for carp in creeks because the extra flex that glass has plus the powerful butt section of this rod really gives me confidence when im trying to convince a 30 inch fish that they actually dont want to be in that log jam just down stream of them. Great review, im hoping to get a 6 weight bag quickshot with an integrated skagit head as my new smallie stick

[@soaringtuna]

That’s exactly what I have for smallies and it’s awesome! I put a 6wt Orvis Bankshot floating line on it and from the boat throwing poppers or streamers for bass it’s hard to fathom a more fun setup. :) 👍

[@jonathanhof3834]

I’d actually love to see an epr review and an ohs review both are rods I’m interested in but don’t have a lot of reviews online

[@WaldoWorld]

Sweet vid! Still looking forward to that Echo OHS review! 😂

[@jonathanhof3834]

Waldo World yea fax

[@cachi-7878]

Ben, I didn’t understand your comment about the line you were using, given you said it was a heavy line but didn’t load the rod properly. If it’s a heavy line, wouldn’t it load the rod better than a lighter line?

[@Tridentflyfishing]

While the MPX is heavy, we recommend an even heavier line here... like a RIO Outbound Short or an SA Titan. Yes, the MPX loaded this rod better than a lighter line, but we think you could load it even better with a heavier line.

[@cachi-7878]

Trident Fly Fishing OK, thank you for clarifying.

[@shawnbarry3893]

Nice fly rod

[@apostasiaelegcho5612]

Doesn't sound like he likes the rod all that much.

[@Tridentflyfishing]

Depends on the situation

[@MS-ux6fp]

Just lover the price ... is to expensive, you all want just to make money .... how about us with less mo ey?

[@3runjosh]

maxcatch glass rods are 1/5th the price

[@dylanupdyke4616]

Nope

[@jonathanhof3834]

I’d actually love to see an epr review and an ohs review both are rods I’m interested in but don’t have a lot of reviews online