WT 480 VS TMF (WT)
A couple of years ago, I posted a comparative review between my WT TMF rod and an IM6 8' 4wt two-piece model. The early IM6 8' 4wt models, like mine, were softer than those built after 1995 and were a bit "TMF like" in action...just a bit firmer in the upper half than my more contemporary WT TMF rod. The IM6 4wt is a real sweetheart of a rod, in my view. For those interested, here is a link to that post: WT TMF vs IM6 480 I had been in search for a three-piece WT 480 model for a few years, and was not disappointed once I had acquired one. This WT model has proved to be quite an exceptional fly rod on several streams of mine. My buddy, Ben, requested a comparative review as to how this WT 8' 4wt compared to my WT 8' 4wt TMF fly rod. And yes, I was curious too. It's been almost a month since I've held a fly rod, and I was needing to knock some rust off of my casting stroke. So I went to the park this week to compare these two premium fly rods. While...
