“My Big Y Boss 9' 8wt rod landed 2 Atlantic Salmon over 20 pounds this past summer. It threw those big salmon dries 50' with ease when needed For the money and performance this is a great rod. I also own more expensive rods from a company that starts with an "O" which fish about the same (IMO) so why would you spend all of that extra money on a rod? Use the money for fishing trips.”
“I went 6wt option and I completely understand the story about the owner of BigYFly not giving up this rod when testing a variety of prototypes. I have tried 10 different rod companies during the past couple years - this one hits all the marks and covers the bases at a reasonable price. The color of the 5”
“Received this rod as a replacement for the previous model which was broken on a previous outing. The finish of this rod is beautiful. It is exceptionally smooth casting and incredibly light in the hand compared to previous models. 5wt is capable of handling heavy double bead head nymphs plus airlock indicator and not feeling underpowered.Love the rod.”
