Metolius Bamboo Fly Rod 7'6" 5-wt Medium | Payne 101 Taper reel-3.0

Metolius Bamboo Fly Rod 7'6" 5-wt Medium | Payne 101 Taper reel-3.0The 5 weight for technical spring creek water. The Metolius is one of the coldest, clearest rivers in the Pacific Northwest a spring creek that comes out of the ground already cold, running through ponderosa pine flats with wild rainbow trout that have seen enough anglers to be selective. It's not beginner water, and the rod that fishes it well isn't a beginner rod. At 7'6" in a 5 weight with medium action, the Metolius sits between the Henrys Fork's

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[Beaverhead] 7'0" � 4wt Medium Backcountry freestone

and 7-weight rods

John Day 8'6" 7wt � Launching August 2026

If you'd rather spool the whole thing yourself

If you're buying your first bamboo rod and you want one rod that does everything

There are many instances on the stream where an angler just needs to get to knee or thigh deep and where a heavy

The John Day is hand-planed to the standard that has defined Headwaters rods since 2002

A 5-weight that goes where you're going

With an extra tip

this 24-pack gives you the variety you need at a price that makes sense

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