Echo Fly Rods

Echo Boost Blue Fly Rod

The Echo Boost Blue comes from Echo’s original Boost saltwater series of rods. These powerhouse graphite rods have extremely fast action as well as the power to deliver heavy flies long distances through the wind. 

The Boost blue features a saltwater ready anodized aluminum reel seat and titanium stripping guides.  This rod was built for the aggressive casting angler who needs powerful fast action in their rod of choice.

This 4 piece 9′ rod comes in a dark navy blue color.

Echo Trip Fly Rod

The Echo Trip fly rod lives  up to it’s name with the fact that it breaks down into 8 pieces and fits inside an 18 inch rod tube. When traveling, any fly rod is better than not having a fly rod at all.

The medium action compact design means that this rod can go where most other rods cannot – inside a small suitcase or backpack. And often that is the difference between whether or not you even get a chance to fish when traveling. 

Echo Musky Fly Rod

It’s pretty clear what the Echo Musky fly rod was designed for (HINT – it’s Musky). This graphite rod is specially designed with the power to toss giant flies that Musky like and 400-500 grain fly line. 

The handle has an extended grip and an extended fighting butt handle that makes it essentially function as a two handed rod when fighting toothy monsters. They’ve also specially designed the intermediate tip in order to facilitate figure eights in the water and close quarters strikes.

This 11 weight rod comes in two lengths to account for low profile drift boats as well as boats with higher platforms.

Echo Boost Fresh Fly Rod

The Echo Boost fresh utilizes an intermediate modulus graphite to deliver a well balanced rod that straddles the line between power and finesse. This rod is meant for aggressive casters who are looking for the highest line speed performance. 

The affordable price point is an added bonus to this dark green graphite rod with black anodized aluminum reel seat. 

Echo Trout X Fly Rod

The Echo Trout X fly rod is the next level trout offering form Echo for the advanced casters. The fast action graphite rod has variable technology that adjusts the sweet spot to enable casting accuracy at any distance.

That technology translates to 5 variable length and weighted rods to specialize and cover just about any distance or scenario where you find yourself targeting trout. 

The reel seat quality is kicked up a knotch with the stained wooden insert and silver anodized aluminum uplocking reel seat.

Echo Lago Fly Rod

The Echo Lago fly rod is another offering that is centered around lake fishing. The 4 piece graphite rod has a beefy bottom half to propel heavy weighted lines long distances in order to cover more area on the lake.

However the light tip section provides the sensitivity to feel more strikes and the medium fast action to play the fish. All 3 models come in 10′ lengths to enable easy casting from a sitting position in a boat, kayak, canoe, or any other watercraft.

Also worth noting is the anodized aluminum reel seat, fighting butt handle, and wells grip to allow you to more effectively fight larger fish.

Echo Gecko Fly Rod

The Echo Gecko is meant as a great first rod for a child. It features a lighter contruction to smaller children. It features a medium fast action that is very forgiving for tiny anglers who are learning how to bring in a fish. 

The rod comes in bright, kid-friendly red, orange, and black colors and has a larger bottom handle to facilitate two-hand casting. It comes in shorter than average lengths more appropriate for children and can even be purchased in a complete rod, reel, and fly line setup that is ready for the water.

Echo Lift Fly Rod

The Echo Lift was designed as an entry level rod for new anglers. The rod has a medium power and medium action that is very forgiving for anglers learning to cast.

The wide array of models provide a useful tool for just about every situation. But the feature set is tempered in order to keep the price very affordable.

This rod also comes in package that includes a composite reel, fly line, and leader for a complete beginner setup.

For more info on this rod, check out our full Echo Lift Fly Rod Review.

Echo B.A.G. Quickshot Fly Rod

The Echo B.A.G (Bad Ass Glass) Quickshot is one of two glass rod options from Echo. What’s interesting about this one is that it’s a glass rod with fast action and only comes in heavier weights for tossing streamers.

While most glass rods have slow to medium action, this one does just the opposite. These 4 piece, 8′ rods come in a bright ocean blue and are saltwater ready with a fighting butt handle and anodized reel seat.

Echo River Glass Fly Rod

The Echo River Glass fly rod is more traditional fiberglass option. This S2 fiberglass rod comes in more flexible medium actions with a wide range of sizes for all sorts of applications.

The rod comes in 3 pieces for the 2 and 3 weight versions, and 4 pieces for the 4 and 5 weights. It also is available in a glacier blue and more tame amber color.

To learn more check out our full Echo River Glass fly rod review.

Echo Shadow X Fly Rod

The Echo Shadow X is the premiere euro nymphing rod from Echo. It features innovative design to be able to dial in the rod’s performance that even satisfies the most staunch competition angler.

They’ve reduced the weight from the previous version by various methods including using lighter wire for the snake guides. They’ve also moved the first stripping guide closer to the handle to reduce the amount of line slack.

The fighting butt handle is easily removable and extra weights can be added to adjust the overall balance of the rod.

Echo Shadow II Fly Rod

The Echo Shadow II fly rod is the mid tier euro nymphing rod from Echo. While the Shadow X is designed for competition anglers, the Shadow II is a more well rounded euro rod that also performs very well when dry fly fishing.

If features a well balanced design and a fast action tip to more action feel the strikes. You are also able to add extra counter weights to the handle of the run in order to dial in the balance depending on the weight of your flies.

For a deeper dive into this rod, check out our Echo Shadow II Review.

Echo Carbon XL Euro Nymph Fly Rod

The Echo Carbon XL builds upon the design of their popular Carbon all-purpose trout rods, and adds features to turn the XL into a more dedicated euro nymphing version of the Carbon.

The standard modulus graphite blank comes in 10′ lengths to give more reach whenhigh sticking in. aeuro nymphing setting. This is a great introduction to a specialized euro nymphing rod for the angler who is ready to give it a try.