I haven't tried the latest models, but I'm usually partial to Lamiglass fly rods. I've got a 9' 7 wt and 9 1/2' 8 wt that I built up from blanks 10 or 11 years ago. I still like them and still fish them when I'm not using a Spey rod or one of my bamboo sticks.

Lamiglass tend to be medium action, which I like, in a world where graphite has become stiff as a fireplace poker.

Sincerely,

Salmo g.