Hey all. I was looking into getting a 10’ 7wt for steelhead nymphing or maybe occasionally throwing a streamer. Wanted to try a new brand and narrowed it down to three companies. The (discontinued and hard to find) 10’ 7wt orvis recon, the 10 7 echo ion xl, or the 10 7 TFO BVK. Possibly as a wildcard the moonshine rod co 10 7 Drifter. If anyone who has experience with fishing any of these rods could lmk how they turn over an indicator or their backbone/tippet protection inversely, it would be immensely helpful. Thanks a bunch!
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by shark82134
I use a 10' 5wt TFO BVK for my lake indicator fishing. It has a great backbone, BUT the rod is super stiff/fast, almost too fast, and is more of a 6wt than anything. Plus, the rod breaks a lot. Mine broke my first outing with it and if you do any research online you'd find others with the same issue. Nothing will ruin a day like a broken rod. Personally I'd recommend a Redington Vice for a budget rod, I have both the BVK and Vice and would choose the Vice any day. Just my two cents, tight lines!
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by xjpuls
Appreciate it!
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by shark82134
I've been using the 10' 7wt recon for steelheading this season and love it. Plenty of backbone and turns over heavy rigs well. Most of the rivers I fish are small and I'm limited to lob/roll cast, the recon cast like a dream. Throw on a versi-leader or sinking line and it swings pretty well. The recon is very predictable when playing a fish. If you can find one, pull the trigger and get it.
Also, Orvis' customer service is great. I have encounter waders for a few years and they started leaking. I sent them into Orvis for repair and customer service promptly just replaced them with brand new waders at no charge.
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by powbound
Thanks man I’ll probably end up biting the bullet on it. A local fly shop has one left haha.
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by shark82134
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