THOMAS AND THOMAS ZONE 905-4 FLY ROD
The Zone series pushes the envelope in both performance and price, bringing the latest R&D from Thomas & Thomas to more fly anglers than ever before. Sharing the advanced StratoTherm resin developed for the acclaimed Avantt and Exocett series, Zone rods are rolled and built by hand alongside those flagship models right here in our Massachusetts, USA facility.
FEATURES:
- 2wt-4wt Medium/fast action 5wt-10wt fast action.
- Natural finish carbon appearance.
- Black anodized premium aluminum reel seat.
- New 1022 and 1023 models have down-locking reel seats.
- Composite reinforced premium-quality cork grips.
- Titanium frame stripping guides with Zirconium inserts.
- T&T Blue thread with silver accent wraps.
- Includes aluminum rod tube with Thomas & Thomas Zone logo.
- Freshwater (2wt-7wt) rods feature chrome single foot guides and hook keeper
- Saltwater (8wt-10wt) rods feature Snake Brand E-Coating Universal Snake guides
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GB (Idaho) | August 23rd, 2024
Thomas and Thomas definitely makes good looking rods. The Zone is cool with its electric blue blank and chrome tube. With that being said I do think it is overpriced for what you are getting. The last two years all rods have gone up in price massively. The older Zone is almost identical to the older Blue Fenwick Aetos which is a killer rod that was a great price (MSRP $200) a few years ago. There are some rods out in the market like the older Aetos ( not the new gray / black one) and the Redington Vice or TFO Pro II that were built with similar specs to some of the most popular / expensive rods on the market and perform very similarly for a fraction of the price. Performance of the Zone is good. Personally I prefer the sensitivity of a TFO Pro II or the Redington Vice in the 5wt to the Zone for a few hundred bucks less. If you want to look cool and have extra money to burn the Zone is cool. I do think T&T makes great rods. The newer Zone (gray / black) I feel the same way and it compares to the new Fenwick Aetos. I personally don't think there's much of a difference in the mid range $500-$600 rods vs the lower mid $200-$300 rods.