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Scott A4 Series
When buying new gear, we often
advise customers to buy the best that
they can afford. This isn’t a sales
ploy. The idea is simple; spend more
now so you don’t have to buy again
later! Many times, the gap between
what we can afford and what we want is
huge. With the unveiling of Scott’s
new A4 rod series, that gap isn’t
quite so wide anymore.
The A4 comes in many configurations that
range from a 7’6” 3 weight
all the way up to a 9’ 12 weight.
No matter the type of fishing situation
you find yourself in, there is undoubtedly
an A4 that will not only suit your needs
but also your desires.
Here are three reasons why we here at
TCO love the A4:
1) Scott has built a rod that looks and
feels like a premium rod. With an un-sanded
blank and high quality components, the
A4 looks like a rod that costs double
its $375 price tag. It’s not often
that you can find a rod in the sub $500
category that is as visually pleasing
as the A4.
2) The A4’s smooth, progressive
action is perfect for casters of any and
all experience levels. With this moderate
action, the rod loads quickly with very
little line out of the tip while still
having the suppleness to bend deeply into
the butt when aerializing more line.
3) Scott has an unbeatable warranty program.
All Scott rods come with a lifetime warranty.
If anything happens to your rod, you can
send it back to Scott with a small fee
and they will repair or replace it. It
isn’t often that you find such a
great warranty in a gear driven sport
like ours.
Whenever I test
a new series of rods that has more configurations
than I can count, I always cast the 9’
5 weight and the 9’ 8 weight; the
workhorses of freshwater and saltwater
fishing. I feel that if you play with
these two rods you can get a sense for
the entire line without having to cast
and fish 15 different configurations.
Many times, you’ll
find variances in action across a single
rod series. I didn’t find that to
be true here. Both rods have very similar
actions. They both loaded with very little
line out of the tip and they both had
enough backbone to punch out longer casts.
I don’t consider myself an especially
gifted caster. I generally need a fast
rod to cast a full 5 weight line. That
isn’t so with the A4. The taper
and action cater to such a wide variety
of casting strokes. Fast, slow, canted,
vertical, you can cast this rod in whatever
fashion you want and it will still get
the line exactly where you want it to.
This is a rod that, despite your current
skill level, will make you look and feel
like a better, more confident caster.
Casting wise, I really fell in love with
the 8 weight when putting it through its
paces in a flats fishing situation. Whenever
I test a saltwater rod, I’ll leave
40 feet of line out and give it one backcast
before shooting as much line as possible.
The A4 performed flawlessly in this area,
shooting the rest of the line smoothly
and quickly. In the realm of casting,
the A4 performed like a rod far past its
price tag.
It’s hard for me
to find any faults in the A4. I remember
being completely enamored when I bought
my first A3. It was the first rod that
I actually invested any reel, pun intended,
money into. After messing around with
the A4 for a few days, I can confidently
say that Scott has hit their mark by building
upon the success of the A3. The A4 retains
everything that was great about the A3
while also improving both in its performance
and its aesthetics. If you’re shopping
for a new rod, consider the A4. It’s
a great rod made by a great company.
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