| Model | Grams | Ounces |
Reel balance weight range (unloaded) |
Ideal Nymph Reel |
Best Tippet Range |
| 10' 1wt | 74 | 2.61 | 4.6 - 5.1oz |
1/2 Reel Empty or +1 weight |
5x-10x |
| 10' 2wt | 77 | 2.71 | 4.8 - 5.2oz | 1/2 Reel +1 weight or 3/4 Reel empty | 4x-8x |
| 10'10" 2wt | 83 | 2.93 | 4.9 - 5.5oz | 3/4 Reel +1 weight | 4x-8x |
| 10'10" 3wt | 86 | 3.03 | 5.1 - 5.7oz | 3/4 Reel +1 or +2 weights | 3x-7x |
| 10'10" 4wt | 90 | 3.17 | 5.3 - 6.0oz | 3/4 Reel +2 weights | 2x-6x |
| 10'10" 6wt | 102 | 3.60 | 6.2 - 7.5oz | 3/4 Reel +4 weights | 1x-5x |
Customer Reviews
I have been Euro Nymphing for the past few years. I wanted to learn this form of Modern Nymphing. However, you can’t learn everything from Youtube. I went to seek a guide in Utah that only guided Euro Nymphing. Rather than use my set up, I used his. I fished a 2 wt, 10 foot Ideal Nymph rod from Diamondback. This was a game changer. With the guides assistance and the Ideal Nymph Rod, I went from barely casting to accurately casting to pockets in the river. I could finally execute what my mind told me I needed to do. I made up my mind to buy this rod the second I got home. I compared the rod to the other euro nymph rods I have and this one is by far more sensitive at the tip but had an incredibly robust butt section. I was on the Dream Stream here in Colorado and landed several big rainbows on it. Love it.
I am loving the casting and backbone this rod has. You would never know it was a 1wt.
This rod casts like a dream. Pinpoint accuracy with fast recovery. Handles fish remarkably well. Plenty of power in the butt section to land big fighting fish. Highly recommend it. Wish I had gotten it sooner. Thanks Joe for designing this work of art!
Nice rod, one of the best I have ever fish. Is fast, but accurate and you don't loose fish. Nice hook set, you can easy correct your cast on the air. Down locking but is perfectly compatible with semiautomatic fly reels (we use in Spain) . Nor sure if three normal guides at the end, have any adventage...Maybe (not sure) a little bit more in the #2-3 range than in the true #2. But cast very well a tamdem (dry and a nymph) 2'3 mm bead and 12 size CDC dry, no issue. I do recommend it. Nice craftmanship.
Beautiful product, great customer service
