dkbnmn Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Looking at buying a used GL3 9' 6wt for dry fly in the bow. I have read mixed reviews on this rod when it come to dry fly. I am also looking at a G Loomis xperience same length and weight. Please Help! Need advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlodabroads Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 I have fished with a GL3 4 wt for over 10 years, and absolutely love it. Ive fished everything from tiny dries to streamers to full sink lines in stillwater. I feel it fishes dries very very well. I havent fished the 6 wt though, so I cant say if it will have too much backbone or not. Im sure there are better rods out there and I know there are worse rods out there. Bottom line, GL3's are great fly rods at a decent price point in my opinion. Go and Give it a shake, see what you think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkbnmn Posted July 2, 2008 Author Share Posted July 2, 2008 I have fished with a GL3 4 wt for over 10 years, and absolutely love it. Ive fished everything from tiny dries to streamers to full sink lines in stillwater. I feel it fishes dries very very well. I havent fished the 6 wt though, so I cant say if it will have too much backbone or not. Im sure there are better rods out there and I know there are worse rods out there. Bottom line, GL3's are great fly rods at a decent price point in my opinion. Go and Give it a shake, see what you think. Thank you. I can buy one for $100. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adams Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Hi Deek, I have this exact rod, and it's my go-to rod. Does it all..... enough backbone for chucking weighted streamers, good for double rigs like hopper-droppers or nymphs, and functions well with a single small dry. The action feels a little unusual at first (very stiff) but you will grow to like it. Only thing I don't like about mine is the tooling on the cork grip.... they got a little over-exuberant and left it too thin in the back half. As someone mentioned, I'm sure you can buy a better rod, but it's worth the money you pay for it. If you are getting one for $100 grab it! I paid $350. Neil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnotLikely Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 I have a GL3 9' 6wt 4 piece that I use as a travel rod. It's chucked big weighted nymphs, streamers, and small dries. For $100.00 it's a steal. It's a bit fast, not as fast as a Sage XP, but definitely faster than a DS. It's a great nymphing and streamer rod though probably not the ideal dry fly rod. That said, you could do a lot worse for $100.00. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkbnmn Posted July 2, 2008 Author Share Posted July 2, 2008 I have a GL3 9' 6wt 4 piece that I use as a travel rod. It's chucked big weighted nymphs, streamers, and small dries. For $100.00 it's a steal. It's a bit fast, not as fast as a Sage XP, but definitely faster than a DS. It's a great nymphing and streamer rod though probably not the ideal dry fly rod. That said, you could do a lot worse for $100.00. Thank you. I bought it. For $100 I can justify using it as back up if i don't like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j5ep00 Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Thank you. I bought it. For $100 I can justify using it as back up if i don't like it. did you find the deal online? or was it a personal sale? if there are more for 100$ i might just have to pick one up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkbnmn Posted July 2, 2008 Author Share Posted July 2, 2008 did you find the deal online? or was it a personal sale? if there are more for 100$ i might just have to pick one up Private sale. I can email you if I come accross another one. I've been shoping pretty hard for a few weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RedWiggler Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 I have fished with a GL3 4 wt for over 10 years, and absolutely love it. Ive fished everything from tiny dries to streamers to full sink lines in stillwater. I feel it fishes dries very very well. I havent fished the 6 wt though, so I cant say if it will have too much backbone or not. Im sure there are better rods out there and I know there are worse rods out there. Bottom line, GL3's are great fly rods at a decent price point in my opinion. Go and Give it a shake, see what you think. I have the GL3 4 wt as well and will have to say that it is a sweet little rod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingSalmon Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 I have a 9' 5wt GL3. Like most people will say, they are great all-around rods. You can't go wrong, especially for $100. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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