I'm looking to purchase a 10ft 5 or 6wt for boat fishing and would like to hear of some of your reccomendations. I like to fish a medium action rod. I was looking at the x-flite, marksman drifter and sharpes the gordon2, anyone have first hand experience of these rods or is there anything else i could be looking at? cheers, jon

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Have a look at the Hardy Swift MkII 10' #6. Super rod. Lighter and less expensive than the Marksman.

Cheers Mies, are the Swifts not a faster actioned rod? How well do they roll cast? I was concerned about tight loops causing problems with teams of flies.

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Jon, I can't comment on the 10ft's, but I have a Sharpes the Gordon 2 in the 9.6ft and it's a peach IMO.
Nicely made and works a treat for me, and I prefer a more through action.
S.

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Try Tacklebargains

I use a Vision Cult 10' #5 for my light line reservoir fishing, I would recommend you have a look at this range of rods.

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I tried this rod a few weeks ago on the Corrib. My usual rod is a Sage XP in the same spec. The Hardy action is much gentler. Had no problems with a three-fly cast in moderate winds. Superb with a floater or sink tip.

Seconded, Vision Cults are great rods.
S.

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Ti's here beneath this sturdy bridge,where bats and moths do fly,
That the wily trout of the smallest size, against a rock doth lie.
Furled Leaders.

I have recently acquired a 5wt 8'6 Gordon 2 that I use for river fishing and the rod is a delight very light and very well finished and a whole lot more forgiving than the Greys Platinum xd's that i've been using for many years! I have now relised that I have been missing out on much of the pleasure by using too fast and stiff action rods and will now look for a 10ft #7 Gordon 2 for the boat!

I'm in exactly the same boat (ha ha!) as ticklematackle. Looking for a 10' all-round rod for boat and bank. Prefer a more "traditional" action than the broomsticks most makers offer.

I see Sharpes have added a 10' 6-weight to the Gordon 2 range. Worth a look. Also Sonik SK3 and SK4 - there are 10-foot 6-weights. Not sure what the action is like though.