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Thomas & Thomas Sextant Fly Rod Review

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Designed for accuracy and power with just the right amount of finesse to trick even the spookiest of fish.

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A 9ft fast action rod that comes in weights 6 through 12, the Sextant series is made for the demands of saltwater fly fishing, and with a unique reinforcement strategy, this rod loads efficiently and has a weight option to handle everything from cocktail blues all the way to the largest tarpon on the flats. A high-end rod that’s built right in Greenfield, Massachusetts, the Sextant family sports a sleek blue finish and is equipped with all of the deluxe features that T&T is famous for. Whether it’s the annual get-together in the Bahamas or Northeast spring run madness, the Sextant is a rod that you’ll be happy to cast anywhere there's a tidal exchange.

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15 Comments

@steveg8443 5 years ago

The more of these reviews I watch, the happier I become with the purchase of my Scott Meridian 908-4 in 2016!

@kylewebster3482 4 years ago

Any chance you guys will do a model by model review of the sextant? Interested in a couple of the different weights but can't find much info on any of them.

@flyfishingchannel 5 years ago

Beautiful!

@liemkandi1944 5 years ago

great review

@ryantherock7664 5 years ago

If I paid $975 for this rod I wouldn't get sex ever again

@sillygooseflyfishing 5 years ago

For speckled trout, smaller redfish, and flounder, would you recommend the Sextant or the NRX+ Salt?

@mattokeefe691 5 years ago

Thanks Ben

@kevincrawfordphoto 4 years ago

I just tried the SEXTANT for the first time yesterday, compared it against the Sage R8. I found them pretty equal, but I thought the SEXTANT was better balanced, and much lighter in the butt section compared to the R8. The TnT felt really good to me.

I'm a biggg fan of the NRX, but haven't yet had a chance to compare the ( + ), vs either.

@axelg4263 3 years ago

Which is the more soft the orvis helios 3d blackout 8'5 8wt or the sextant 8wt?
I don't like stiff rods

@Cachi-7 4 years ago

Thanks for the review, Ben.
I suppose beauty is in the eye of the beholder…😊
I haven’t seen one up close and personal but from this video, I don’t think it’s pretty. The grayish blue blank color and those wraps with the sky blue accents, is just not my cup of tea. I might have a different opinion once I look at it up close. This rod reminds me of the grayish blue NRXs. Luckily for me, Loomis made the NRX and NRX LP in a dark green as well, which I think is really nice.

@scottm68 4 years ago

I have the Exocett in 6 &9. I find the review interesting in that the sextant seems to share the only slight weakness you identified in the Exocett, which was not quite having quite the punch of some rods at 80’, but also introduced several weaknesses that were mentioned as strengths in the Exocett: Delicacy at 40’ and swing weight. Is it better at anything? Or did they just change for change sake and mess up a great rod?