orvis 7'6" or radian 753-4

[Lisa Stewart]

Hoping for some good info on possible rod choices for the following:

I'm looking for a graphite 7'6" 3wt for those close brookie streams that will softly land a dry fly and also swing a small streamer or nymph.  The orvis recon 7'6" 3wt looks like a good candidate and its a good price, and the Scott Radian 753-4 also looks great but is considerably more expensive. I am going to test cast both tomorrow.  any thoughts are appreciated on whether another $300.00 will make that much difference in small stream fishing or if the recon is really good for this application.

 Look forward to hearing what folks think,

Lisa

[Misha Gill]

I like a fast action 3 wt in the 7'6" size for brookie fishing. I find the fast action helps with bow and arrow casts. I've done bow and arrow casts with a bamboo rod before (very slow action) and it was concerning because on the rebound, the rod tip would be in danger of hitting the ground/log/boulder I was casting over.

I'm sure both of those rods would be great. Can't speak to the difference between them, though.