This previous fall I had a possibility to evaluate the brand-new Thomas & Thomas Avantt II before it was launched. It is their luxury quick action rod; which is a practical display of their stunning workmanship. The rod is quickly without compromising “feel” while casting, which permits you to still have some feedback while you cast it.
I combined the Avantt II with a Sage Trout 4/5/6 reel which stabilized the rod well. I fished a Scientific Anglers Amplitude Infinity Textured WF5F line on it. The somewhat more aggressive taper of this line actually highlighted the power of this rod. I did not utilize a longer taper such as the Scientific Anglers Trout Taper or theRIO Technical Trout My presumption with these longer taper lines is the rod would do effectively with 30+ feet out of the pointer. The Avantt II has sufficient power to get an “prolonged” taper line for sure.
A few of the rod’s strengths include its: quick action, stunning workmanship, precision, capability to load with little effort, and it being a terrific all around rod. The rod actually masters much of the locations a rod need to in this cost point. Most significantly that it is a well rounded rod that can be your “do it all” rod.
I just actually encountered 2 imperfections of the rod. Both of these imperfections are most likely repaired by various fly line tapers, however for this evaluation I am talking to the Scientific Anglers Amplitude Infinity I utilized. One, being its action is so quickly that it wont lay a size 22 BWO dry like a plume as delicately as a “dry fishing pole”. The quick action does not provide as fragile of a discussion of little flies that a slower dry fishing pole can. This would not be my very first option of rods if I were fishing a trico hatch on a crystal clear spring creek specifically casting dries to cunning browns. Luckily, T&T has a service to this being their more fragile dry fishing pole called the Paradigm. Second, due to its quick action, it likewise does not roll cast in addition to a much deeper loading rod. This might be considerably enhanced if the rod was fished with a longer headed nymphing line such as the Scientific Anglers Anadro Indicator.
I covered the board in regards to methods thoroughly when evaluating this rod. I fished little dries, big dries, light and heavy nymph rigs, fished banners, and swung damp flies. Throughout the board, this rod preformed very well. My most significant takeaway was the feel and power that is developed into the taper of this rod. If you are searching for a lovely, “do it all” quick action trout rod this might be the one for you. We have some in the store, so if you wish to see it, provide it a wiggle, or cast it out back visit and we more than happy to assist. If you run out state, or looking online, do not hesitate to provide us a call we’ll address any concerns you have.
– Simon
