12'3" #6/7 25-27 g / 385-416 grains: With its light, crisp, and perfectly tuned action, this is the rod of choice for dedicated steelhead and sea trout anglers. Equally well-suited for salmon in smaller rivers or low-water conditions as it brings another level of stealth to your approach.
12’9 #7/8 28-31 g/430-480 grains: This rod is a pure joy to fish during endless hours on small to medium sized rivers. Often described as rods for summer fishing, this rod shows much more versatility than that. It manages all kinds of lines and easily dredges for early season sea trout that hug bottom in the deeper pools when needed. Both regular and compact lines suit this rod perfectly. You will find your perfect match within our range of 3D+ Compact heads or 4D Compact + tips.
12’9 #8/9 32-35 g/490-540 grains: In recent years, this has been one of the most popular two hand models. Very versatile and with power to manage big fish and larger flies but still a rod with a very “light feeling”. This rod can be used with both the shorter 3D+/4D+ Compact system or the longer Classic Scandi body with various tips, it’s just a preference thing what you prefer. If you fish in tight situations with steep and high riverbanks behind you, the Compact system will be your best choice. A 34 grams (25+9gr) 4D Compact Multi Tip #8/9 kit works perfect on this rod, or the new Classic Scandi body 26g + tip.
13’9 #8/9 32-35 g/490-540 grains: An unexpected benefit of the new materials and construction of the NT11 rods is the extraordinary stability of the blank and its ability to eliminate rebound quickly. This became very evident when developing these longer models in each line weight. Low swing weight matched with instant stop of the blank after recovery make this rod kind of special. Like the 12’9 version, it can also be used with both the shorter 3D+/4D Compact system or the longer standard 3D+ or Classic Scandi Bodies. With the added length of this rod, slightly longer heads seem to suit most anglers. A 26g Classic Scandi Body matched with a standard 4D 15’/9gr tip is a great pro tip here. If you prefer the shorter setup, the 4D Compact 25g body + tip is a great choice.
13’9 #9/10 37-41 g/570-635 grains: Possibly the most versatile of all the rods, this model is a bestseller across our ranges of Salmon rods for a reason. The NT11 version manages just about all the conditions and challenges you throw at it and it does it in style. Heavy sinking lines, tough winds, bulky flies, big fish or tight high banks and deep wading are all part of the everyday workload for this rod. It’s a fraction faster and more powerful than most of the other rods in this Series, but it felt so good like this that we left it like this. It has a great tolerance for lines, but some of our favorites are standard Classic Scandi Bodies in 29g + 15’/11g or even 18’/12g Tips (The later also works great on a 29g 4D Compact Body). You can also load the rod with a 32g Classic Scandi Body and 9g tips.
14’9 #9/10 37-41 g/570-635 grains: Another slightly longer rod that has benefited big time from the unique construction and the properties in the T1100-material. Light and well-balanced, this rod will blow you away with its direct tracking and vibration dampening properties. Casting this rod during long days of fishing is pure joy. We recommend that you use the Classic Scandi Body 29g or 32g, together with a 15'/9g or 18'/12g tip. If you want to fish the deeper water column, the Classic Scandi Body S1/S3 or S3/S5 matched with 4D S4/S6 or S5/S7 tip will get you down in the zone and cast like a missile.
14’9 #10/11 43-47 g/660-720 grains: The classic big river, big fish, larger flies rod that handles all densities of lines equally well. It has a great connection between tip and butt section, balanced with a powerful medium/fast flex that generates great line speed from the powerful recovery of the bent blank. Works great with 3D+ Heads in #10/11 (44g) or a Classic Scandi Body 32g and 18’/12g tip. Alternatively, a 35g body with a 15’/9-11g tip will give even more load in the rod and work just as fine. It’s all just a matter of your individual preference.