on the look out for a 9ft 3wt reasonibly fast actioned rod, in and about the 200 pound range. some of the smaller rivers/big streams down this way have very wary trout and the 5wt i do most of my fishing with seems a little over kill. any reccomendations, new or second hand would be appreciated.

Mick Bell ( Bloke Rods ) does a cracking 8'6" 3 Wt, customer service is second to none, send him a PM

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Loop opti creek 8'8" 3# - fantastic rod

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opti creek would be the rod of choice but a little above the budget, hav a 5wt aeg.

Check out the Canadian prices thread and the Canadian eBay loop seller.

Really it is a great rod.

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thanks very much, will email that seller and see what import duty/postage is

regards neil

Try tracking down a 2nd hand z-axis, I use a 9 3wt that I built last year, works really well and will put out a good long line when needed so a good compromise if you are stepping down in weight.

If you are unlucky and have to pay duty I think it's 3.7% for fishing gear plus VAT (20%), you will also have to pay the RM or PF a daft over the top collection fee it ranges from £8 - £13 depending on service, the seller cannot really help with quoting for duty etc, best to have a word with him he could help out .

If you google duty calulator you should find a few pieces of software that will do the maths for you, good luck..

Regs, V

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I have Snowbee Prestige 9ft wt3 and I'm very happy with rod,you can use line wt4 no problem.

Interesting and timely. Today I've tried Steve Parkes 10ft 3wt which is sweet as a nut, but with super smooth recovery in the tip. I

f you're interested, you can find him at AtomSix custom built fly rods by Stephen Parkes

View his site or buzz him on here.

Best Regards

Stuart

greys streamflex fx2 9ft 3wt would be ideal for your needs