I have three rods, my first rod is a TFO ticr II thats about a 9/10wt.
Second rod is an old Sage Xi2 9wt and the third a Sage One 10wt that I pinched off some bloke in Waihi...

Anyway, these three rods are all so different to each other.

So my question is, is there any benefit to sticking to one make and model through different weights so that there is a familiarity when changing rods and line weights, or is it best to learn to adjust your cast between different rods and choose rods that have characteristics to suit what/where you are fishin?

I got a 2nd hand Xi2 to upgrade my TFO, I tried to sell the TFO but nobody wanted it.
And recently I was wanting to upgrade my reel to a sage 6010 and a combo with a 6010/rio outbound short/One #10 came up so I got that.

Difference between the Xi2 and the One feels quiet substantial even though they are only one line weight apart.
Switching between the two takes a fair adjustment so I was curious as to whether people choose rods of similar actions in different line weights. I guess action was more appropriate to what i wanted to know rather than stable.

What started me down this line was thinking about dropping the 9wt and moving down to an 8. But I was thinking of going to a loomis NRX, and then I started thinking about the familiarity thing and that's what brought me here.

I'll solve part of your problem...just give one to me 

I know I have too many rods, but I'm a rod builder so I look at it like the never trust a skinny baker thing...

I don't build fly rods, or rather I don't design/recommend fly rods to suit anglers but i do build the odd rod for people who know what they want. The act of assembling rods is pretty easy so figure my next few fly rods I'll build.

Unfortunately though if I build my next rod that removes the Xi3 8wt idea as i cant get the blanks any more. Unless i delay the build idea and somebody on here has an Xi3 rod they want to part with....

A One or a Salt 8wt blank is easier to get my hands on though. Maybe we'll see.

I'll continue to work on my cast of course, if for no other reason than its shameful being all gear and no cast! I don't wanna be that guy ha

Badfish wrote: I know I have too many rods, but I'm a rod builder so I look at it like the never trust a skinny baker thing... I don't build fly rods, or rather I don't design/recommend fly rods to suit anglers but i do build the odd rod for people who know what they want. The act of assembling rods is pretty easy so figure my next few fly rods I'll build. Unfortunately though if I build my next rod that removes the Xi3 8wt idea as i cant get the blanks any more. Unless i delay the build idea and somebody on here has an Xi3 rod they want to part with.... A One or a Salt 8wt blank is easier to get my hands on though. Maybe we'll see. I'll continue to work on my cast of course, if for no other reason than its shameful being all gear and no cast! I don't wanna be that guy ha