Echo Trout X Fly Rods

The Echo Trout X is one of the easiest rods in the shop to recommend: a genuinely trout-tuned, medium-fast action with enough backbone for indicator rigs and enough touch for dry flies, at a price that leaves money in the budget for lines, leaders, and a fly box worth of bugs. Tim Rajeff designs rods that real anglers can cast — not just casting-pond heroes — and the Trout X is exactly that.

On our water it's at home everywhere: drifting sow bugs on the Lower Provo, swinging soft hackles on the Weber, or pitching attractor dries up a high-country creek in the Uintas. If you're moving up from an entry-level combo, this is the upgrade you'll feel on the first cast.

Why we like it

• Trout-specific medium-fast action — forgiving, accurate, fun
• Light in hand for all-day comfort
• Punches well above its price class
• Backed by Echo's lifetime warranty

Pair it right: a Lamson Liquid S reel and SA Amplitude line make this a killer setup under $700 complete. Order online with free in-store pickup and we'll rig the whole thing, ready to fish — and tell you what's hatching this week while we're at it.