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It is with a great deal of excitement that I am able to announce that I have purchased a new fly rod. I don't buy a lot of fly rods simply because I already have quite a few rods. Some are older and sentimental while some are newer and nicer. I've got rods that range from 3 weights to 8 weights but I didn't own a 7 weight...until now. The reason that I chose to purchase a 7 weight was due to the fact that it just seems to be a perfect smallmouth bass rod. I have had the pleasure to go on 3 guided trips for smallmouth bass with my good friend Ryan Walker of Ozarks Smallmouth Alliance and on each occasion, I have used a variety of 7 weight rods that Ryan has provided. They can handle casting larger flies unlike a 6 weight but won't wear your casting arm out like an 8 weight.
Prior to settling on a brand to purchase, I put out a few feelers on social media to get some feedback on the Maxxon Outfitter's line of fly rods. I had seen a lot of advertising for Maxxon Outfitters on my social media and was curious about the brand. When I started to hear from folks about Maxxon's warranty program and the quality of their rods, I started to lean towards purchasing one. What sealed the deal for me was when I heard from some folks that Maxxon rods perform better than more expensive rods. I see a lot of value in a purchase like that so I went ahead and bought a Maxxon rod.
The first thing that I noticed when I got the rod out of the tube is that this rod is absolutely beautiful! The reel seat has a unique, almost double helix design. Now that I think about it, the design of the reel seat might have been to display a series of X's to match the model name, Double XX. Whether it was on purpose or accident, it's pretty. The rod itself is a close to being a gunmetal gray and the thread wraps for the guides are a deep purple or dark blue depending on the type of light that hits them. They also have a silver trim which adds a touch of elegance in my opinion.
In terms of casting, this rod is really smooth. It is a mid flex but picks up line pretty quickly and tends to lean more towards being a fast as opposed to slow action rod. You can feel it load in a backcast at medium distances. However, even when casting long distances, this graphite rod loads properly and will launch fly line! I don't foresee this rod wearing you out over the course of a day like a fast action 8 weight so I dig that as well. I paired this rod with a Cheeky PreLoad 2.0 375 that came with floating line. The line makes the road load and cast perfectly however I was excited to see how it will handle sink tip lines and bigger flies. And that is exactly where we will pick up in the next post!
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