Echo Trip Salt Single Handed Fly Rod Class 8
Without a doubt, fly fishing and travelling belong together. Thereby, it’s a great advantage if your entire equipment easily fits into your suitcase – rods included! The North American manufacturer Echo took this even one step further and developed a wonderful series of 8-piece travel rods that will fit into a standard backpack.
The Echo Trip Salt is a superb saltwater fly rod that offers a great all-round performance for all kinds of coastal fishing with a truly impressive pack size. Its 8-piece blank has a very versatile, medium-fast action that allows you to cast all fly sizes very effectively and far. In fact, this rod isn’t just great for travelling, because also along your home water a backup rod in your backpack can save your day. Whether you are in the Caribbean or at the Baltic Sea: Exploring new shorelines will take you far away from your vehicle and therefore you will be really pleased to know that there is a spare rod within reach.
Last but not least, one thing has to be mentioned: This “backpack compatible” fly rod offers a truly impressive performance that no one would have expected from an 8-piece design. The Echo Trip Salt: an ultra compact single handed saltwater fly rod that you can easily sneak out of the office to get a quick lunch-time fishing break!
Details:
- Wonderful saltwater fly rod with great casting properties
- Medium-fast action with a nice power reserve – an extremely versatile combination to cover most fishing situations
- 8-piece design for easy travelling
- Stainless stripping guides with ceramic inlay and lightweight snake guides
- Black anodized aluminium reel seat
- Full-wells cork handle with fighting butt
- Blank colour: dark blue gloss
- Comes with a fabric-covered rod case and a rod sock
- Pack size: 46 cm with rod case or 38 cm without rod case
- 25 years Echo warranty
| Class | Length | Weight | Transport Length | Pieces |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # 8 |
9 ft (2,74 m) | 136 g | 46 cm | 8 |
In the world of fly fishing, the American manufacturer Echo is known for producing modern fly rods that are very popular. This large selection includes a variety of different models – both single- and double-handed fly rods. In fact, all of them have one thing in common: They combine a fantastic performance and an outstanding value for money. This applies for all versions – from entry-level to premium models. In addition to versatile all-round rods, Echo also presents very specialised rods with a specific field of application – for instance for modern short-line nymphing techniques. Therefore, this large selection includes the right fly rod for every type of fishing. Furthermore, Echo also offers the matching fly reels, which are characterised by a modern design and a great value for money.
