Echo Classic Rods

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The Echo Classic fly fishing rods were designed by Tim Rajeff to be the best value in available performance fly rods. All Echo Classic fly rods feature an incredibly modest price but still perform like "premium" fly rods and outperform any comparably priced rod. The power and action of each Echo rod is specifically designed for optimal performance in its most widely used application.
All Echo Classic rods are four piece fly rods with a gloss deep emerald finish, ceramic stripper guides and single foot snake guides. Depending on the model, handles are Half or

Full Wells grips with mortised, impregnated hardwood reel seats or anodized aluminum reel seats. Each rod comes with a cloth sock and Cordura-covered PVC rod tube

Designed and produced by tournament caster, Tim Rajeff these four beautiful spey rods spent almost two years in the making.  The Echo "Classic Spey" rods are the culmination of countless hours of tinkering and testing. To say that Tim is a perfectionist is an understatement, and the performance of these rods is a testament to his dedication. Available in four sizes, 6/7, 7/8, 8/9 & 9/10, the rods retail for $269.95 and are all four-piece designs.

I tested the 6/7 and 7/8 models at Spey-O-Rama in San Francisco last May and was immediately impressed.  They are silky smooth, are very easy to time, and have the ability to store and release precisely measured amounts of energy for smooth casts at all normal ranges. 

The Classic Spey Rods were designed to fulfill the niche popularized in the US and Canada by west coast steelheaders. This style of fishing is identified by the use of medium length, moderate action rods. These rods help people feel the rod load during the formation of the "D" loop, which soon results in D-Loops being better formed with less slack.  This feel allows transitioning smoother during the loading of the rod during the acceleration through the forward cast.  The ease in which stored energy can be accumulated results in a more easily controlled stop.  Because of the engineering involved, Tim's rods balance exceptionally well with the size reels that are available for them.

Because of the type of cast and the length and of the weight-forward section of the line, the ECHO Classic two hand rods come in different lengths for each line size. The 6/7 rod is 12'6". The 7/8 rod is 13'0". The 8/9 rod is 13'6". The 9/10 rod is 14'0".

These rods were specifically designed to balance perfectly with Airflo Delta Multi Tip lines which were designed by Tim Rajeff and Dec Hogan.  All the ECHO Classic Spey Rods are also designed to cast and fish a wide variety of floating lines, sink tip lines, and the popular Skagit lines or Skagit heads.  All four models were designed to have similar actions to cast well under the conditions found on most Steelhead rivers. You would choose the rod size to match the length of your cast, the size of the fly, and the size of the fish you expect to catch. These rods are priced so that you can afford more than one. We recommend you buy one of each rod...so you can be sure you have the right rod for the job.

These rods all have chrome plated, stainless steel, single foot snake guides.  The two stripping guides are larger than usual and have stainless steel frames with a highly polished ceramic ring inserts to reduce friction and to provide a lifetime of use. The reel seats are all clear anodized to match the guide color and logo color. The blanks have a deep gloss emerald green finish that will compare to any rods currently made at any price. The handles are comfortable shaped. They allow any caster to move their hands around until they find a place that feels best to them. Every rod has alignment dots that help getting the guides to lined up.  Each rod comes with a sock and a tough Cordura covered, high impact rod case.    MB 09/24/06.