I am looking for a lower cost 6' 3-4 weight moderate to moderate slow action fly rod. What do you guys recommend?

batson's blue RX6? the graphite blanks formerly known as Forecast blanks. i don't think they're exactly slow though. not fast either but fits the low cost category. to maintain low cost, you could try to find a new/old stock fenwick or other fly blank in fiberglass, often seen on a popular internet @#$%& site. jumping up in price could be a modern fiberglass blank from steffen bros, diamondback or lamiglas.

eric
fresno, ca.

how stiff is the St croix SC3 6' 3 weight 3F603 ? does it roll cast well or not?

Batson' s 662-2 RX6 or RX7 are nice slow action blanks that could throw a 3 or 4 weight line fine as long as you aren't trying to cast 50'+

Scott Kinney
The Longest Cast Fly Rods
[www.thelongestcast.com]

Sevier Tigereye blanks. Neal's Fishing Prod. Some of the very best blanks are around a C note.

just to throw in a curve-check out lamiglas 2 pc fiberglass blank-angler's workshop used to have them-very reasonable and nice softaction

I agree with Spencer. I made a Tiger Eye 7-1/2' 4pc 3/4 wt and was very surprised at the performance for the money. It does a fair job roll casting, is powerful enough to put out 40' of WF 4wt easily. Landed a 20" raindow on the first outing. I'm a believer in Tiger Eye.

Josh,
I have a bunch of AllStar Austin 662-2 in stock. They'll handle a 3wt. line just fine. Check my website for details

www.lamarreelseats.com go to the section entitled "closeouts"


regards,

Andy Dear
Lamar Manf.

Josh go to Global-Dorbers web site. They sell a three piece 6ft 2-3 and 3-4 wt blank. I built two 3-4 wt rods that I been testing for the last year using 3wt dt line. They are a moderate to slow action rod, you can feel them bend into the handle. They cast well to 30 feet... 50 feet is a bit much. The blanks are very fragile and light, my finished rods weigh 1.5 ounces each... Bob.

The Tiger Eye 6ft 2pc 3/4 weight should fit the bill nicely. It Roll casts nice, it thrown both line weights very well and look nice to boot. I'm surprized I don't hear more about them, they are really nice rods for the money.

My $.02 worth

I would go with the TIGER-EYE BLANKS from Sevier Mfg... A sponsor on the left !!!!!!!!

Very good blanks for the money... and have been compaired to very pricey blanks.... in terms of casting and general preformance..

I'll second the recommendation of the 6 ft 2/3 wt (That's it....not the 3/4)) Tiger Eye.

Mine handles the 4 wt line on it beautiully. A nice looking rod, too. I think it is supposed to CC out to 3.9..or something like that.

Keith