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 Post subject: SLT VS TXL
PostPosted: Sun Oct 23, 2016 9:51 am • # 1 
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Hello everyone, I started fishing again and have built back a nice collection of UL fly rods.
The two I would like to review today are the TXL (my all-time favorite UL rod series) and its older brother the SLT.
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As you can see the components are the same, just scaled down for the TXL.
The TXL was the last UL rod to have Nickel Silver
hardware.
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Both the SLT and TXL have Hopkins and Holloway strippers and snake guides.
The SLT has a size 10 stripper and the TXL a size 6. The snake guides are almost the same.
The SLT starts at 3 and goes to 2/0 and the TXL starts at 2 and goes to 2/0.
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One thing the SLT has over the TXL is looks. In my opinion it is the best looking rod Sage has ever made.
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I hung a 2oz. bag of fishing weights off the tip of both rods to show where the rod likes to shut down.
You can see the TXL likes to shut down in the top third. Its the 3wt I always wished the TXL 3710 would have been.
The TXL 3710 felt like more of a 2 1/2 wt. The TXL 370 is also not as picky about line weight as the 0,1, or 2wt TXL.
It did better with dt than wf and even did ok down to dt1f. This is my new truck rod.
The SLT likes to shut down about mid rod. This is just one of those magic Sage rods.
At 25 feet or less the SLT 373 cast a 1wt DT1f just as good as a 3wt line.
I think I'm going to dig out my old dt0f and see how well it does with that.
This will most likely become my new backpack rod.


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 Post subject: Re: SLT VS TXL
PostPosted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 3:28 am • # 2 
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I have got a new slt 373-3 recently. It's really a wonderful rod.


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 Post subject: Re: SLT VS TXL
PostPosted: Wed Jul 19, 2017 6:27 am • # 3 
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Nice! I'm still looking for a SLT 363-3 to go with the 373


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 Post subject: Re: SLT VS TXL
PostPosted: Sat Sep 30, 2017 1:30 am • # 4 
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Hi FH, I'm curious with regard to your rod bending pics: if weight was suspending from a fly line's end in ready-to-fish setup (ie. line travelling from reel n thru all guides) rather than from a rod's last eye (your pics), would this change the ratio at which a rod bends?


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 Post subject: Re: SLT VS TXL
PostPosted: Mon Oct 30, 2017 11:14 am • # 5 
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brookhacker wrote:
Hi FH, I'm curious with regard to your rod bending pics: if weight was suspending from a fly line's end in ready-to-fish setup (ie. line travelling from reel n thru all guides) rather than from a rod's last eye (your pics), would this change the ratio at which a rod bends?


Had to draw this one out to visualize the answer, which is yes (I think).

Tied to the end, the only force is vertical.

Tied all the way back to the reel, the line provides the same vertical force but the tension on the line, at the tip top, provides a compressive force down the length of the rod, creating greater bend. The additional guides actually provide some straightening forces but don’t know if it’s enough to undo the bending load from the tip top.

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 Post subject: Re: SLT VS TXL
PostPosted: Thu Nov 02, 2017 9:19 pm • # 6 
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I have a SPL 373, and it is easily my favorite 3wt rod (and I have a few) - just so dang buttery smoove. I also have the SPL 363 and TXL 363, but don't use the latter much.


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 Post subject: Re: SLT VS TXL
PostPosted: Fri Nov 03, 2017 8:01 am • # 7 
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The weighted rod bendo is kind of interesting. Standardizing a grip height and weight attachment could prove useful in seeing how a rod loads up prior to selecting a one for purchase.


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 Post subject: Re: SLT VS TXL
PostPosted: Fri Nov 03, 2017 8:51 am • # 8 
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Lightfoot wrote:
The weighted rod bendo is kind of interesting. Standardizing a grip height and weight attachment could prove useful in seeing how a rod loads up prior to selecting a one for purchase.


Check out the common cents system.

http://ultralightflyfishing.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=68&t=1054

https://www.common-cents.info/index.htm


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