Knightstalker 0 Report post Posted October 16, 2011 take a look at Redington? makes some nice 5w's I have a 7'6" i picked up for $85 about a year ago and love it. For your budget I would get a St. Croix Rio Santo Fly Rods runs just over a $100 from cabelas and it a SCII rod. For a little over $150 you could have someone take a SCII blank or for a little more $ a temple fork blank and have a custom rod for you depending on what you want. I have made a few 5w right around that range in the past. For cheaper you could have a RX7 Rainshadow 3w and be able to get whatever you wanted on it for under $150. Not a big fan of them, I only personally own one casting rod but lots of people like them the blanks run around $50 so you can pretty much build a rod for around $95 in parts and be pretty custom with it. Then cheaper than that you can go with a forecast rod (also made by rainshadow lower end model) Plenty of quality options for a 3w at the store or a build for around or under $150 If you want a quick choice to just go pick up and fish go with one of the St Criox Rio Santa Series and you want be disappointed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites