While some rods may cross over between fresh and saltwater, for the purposes of this rating, they were separated so as to give a truer idea of a very versatile rod for each discipline. Read more ...

It's become my favorite 8 weight saltwater rod for stripers, redfish, snook, and albies. TFO really should market this rod different. I'm telling you here, the TFO BC Big Fly fly rod is too good ...

Saltwater fly fishing often demands long ... I wouldn't nerd out too much on rod grips. Unless you build your own rods, you don't have a lot of say on what grip comes with each rod.