It has plenty of power but was also fairly heavy in swing weight despite its very light.
Tfo bvk fly rod review.
I own three tfo rods and couldn t be happier.
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This strategy has helped them achieve explosive success and a lineup that continues to grown.
5 weight fly rods have become the single quiver rod for many freshwater anglers.
I have the bvk in a 5wt and a 6wt and a tfo professional series rod in a 4wt.
The bvk is definitely a fast action rod which i like.
For the price you can t go wrong.
They try it out for a while on their favorite trout streams or out on the driveway and make polite comments about.
Tfo bvk fly rod review a real world test of the tfo bvk fly rod in the wilds of patagonia.
Professional reviews of the tfo fly rods note finest craft presentation and distance.
I ve had the three rods we re going to look at for more than 5 years.
My mind goes to the soon to be available 3wt and the 5wt in the shorter length.
The bvk is a great rod option for a do it all rod.
In order to review a rod properly i feel that you must have fished with it for some time.
Despite it being of the lightweight design the tfo bvk series of fly fishing rods don t compromise when it comes to strength and power.
With tfo s introduction of their new axiom ii rod we wondered if the bvk would get pushed to the side.
Right now tfo has the bvk fly rod available in 5 8 weights 9 footers with the bvk 3wt at 8 bvk 4wt at 8 6 bvk 5wt at 8 6 bvk 9wt and 10wt both at 9 weights scheduled for roll out very soon.
Each one has its own strong and weak points.
My tfo bvk fly rod case.
Temple fork prides themselves on making quality high performance rods at a very affordable price.
Thanks for your comment and for reading our review on the bvk 9 8wt.
In this review we pick apart the 9 foot 7 weight offering from their relatively new bvk series.
The rod has plenty of power and lifting power to wrangle stronger fish like bonefish and pike.
Although it was close i think the bvk is still tfo s best performing saltwater 8 weight rod.
It packs aggressive power to deliver the highest performance.
I ve been fly fishing for almost 20 years and fish upwards of 50 days a season.
Anglers use 5 weight fly rods not just for trout but also for bass bluegills perch whitefish carp and even catfish.
The rod s fast action and soft tip mean it s accurate at long distances and capable of shorter presentations.