Echo Trip Trout Single Handed Fly Rod
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 Trout is a superb all-round single handed fly rod for trout and grayling fishing with a truly impressive pack size. Its 8-piece blank has a very versatile, medium-fast action that allows you to switch between dry flies, nymphs and streamers as the day goes on. In fact, this rod isn’t just great for travelling, because also along your home river a backup rod in your backpack can save your day. Wherever you are: Exploring new waters 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 Trout: an ultra compact single handed fly rod that you can easily sneak out of the office to get a quick lunch-time fishing break!
Details:
- Wonderful all-round fly rod for trout and grayling fishing
- Medium-fast action with a nice power reserve – an extremely versatile combination to cover most fishing situations along the river
- 8-piece design for easy travelling
- Stainless stripping guides with ceramic inlay and lightweight snake guides
- Black anodized aluminium reel seat
- Half wells cork handle for different casting styles
- Hook loop for the fly
- Blank colour: dark green 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 (stocks in Germany)
| Class | Length | Weight | Transport Length | Pieces |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # 5 |
9 ft (2,74 m) | 90 g | 46 cm | 8 |
| # 6 |
9 ft (2,74 m) | 94 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.
