Thomas & Thomas Sextant 11WT 9'
In Stock • Bozeman, MT
- Extra dense, premium Flor-grade cork grips, with 1.25” composite reinforcement at the top end on 9-12wt models
- Matte Titanium finish uplocking anodized reel seat with T&T’s trademark roll-stamped logo and Delrin washers between the locking nuts
- Natural finish nickel-titanium RECoil snake guides
- Super light titanium frame stripping guides fitted with premium Silicon Nitride inserts.
Description
Thomas & Thomas 911 Sextant
As technology and performance continue to push the limit of possibilities, the end goal for a fly rod remains the same. We seek to cast a fly line with ease and accuracy – to deliver our best artificial imitation at the right time and in the right place to convince the fish to eat. In saltwater fly fishing, fly presentation and placement are often as critical as when casting tiny imitations to fussy selective trout. But there is also a need for power; both to face into the wind so commonly encountered and to turn the heads of the largest fish.
These combined challenges of accuracy, delicacy and power are met with the new Sextant saltwater series from T&T. The Sextant rod family was born from extensive R&D, representing an evolution in composition and construction from any fly rod previously available.
Sextant rods are constructed with a unique reinforcement strategy that enhances strength and recovery properties of high-performance unidirectional fibers. This improves the coefficient of energy of the completed rod sections, resulting in rods that load quickly and generate wind-cutting line speed and casting distance with less effort.
The entire Sextant rod family shares a smooth loading, quick recovery action that allows for precise accuracy at short distances without sacrificing the power and backbone necessary for punching flies at longer distances through the wind.
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Rods 6-10wt feature two stripping guides. Rods 11-12wt feature three stripping guides
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Stealthy semi-gloss blue finish with dark blue primary wraps and seafoam green accent wraps
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Optimized guide spacing strategy, with lower stripping guide placement for increased lifting power .
Thomas & Thomas Sextant
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Q: What specific fishing scenarios did you design this rod for, and where do you feel it truly excels in performance? A: These are our flagship fast action flats rod. The Sextant excels in a flats fishing scenario, where accuracy and presentation are paramount. The fast action of the Sextant has great power for throwing flies into headwinds, but still retains delicacy for presentations to wary fish. The Sextant is easy to load, and works great with floating, clear tip, or intermediate lines typically used when sight casting or delivering flies at long distance with maximum control. These rods can also handle sinking lines well.
Q: What fly line would you recommend pairing with this rod? A: SA Amplitude Grand Slam or RIO Flats Pro
| empty | Short | Medium | Long | FINAL SCORE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caster 1 | 7.3 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 23.3 |
| Caster 2 | 6.8 | 7.9 | 8.5 | 23.2 |
| Caster 3 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 21.7 |
| Combined | 21.3 | 23.1 | 23.8 | 68.2 |
- Beautiful rod and very light! A little stiff at closer distances, but still accurate and the fly is delivering white it needs to be. A really nice rod when you get to that 40’-50’ range. I really like this rod at this distance. The rod is balanced and fast.
- Really pretty rod, nice wraps. The Sextant bends well at ¾ up the rod and seems to have a little more flex in close than others. The sweet spot is carrying 30’ of fly line. I think it’s really nice and casts well at the medium targets and super easy at distance. Shoots line well!
- The hardware is light, different flex from the first stripping guide to the top of the rod – feels like somewhat of a dead spot. I would take weight from the tip to the reel seat.
While it feels a bit stiff on very short shots, accuracy remains solid, and the rod really shines in the 40 to 50 foot range where most tarpon presentations happen. At that distance it feels fast, balanced, and confidence building.
Carrying roughly 30 feet of line puts the rod squarely in its sweet spot, after which it shoots line easily and handles longer shots with little effort. There is a subtle change in feel through the upper section of the blank, but in real tarpon fishing conditions this rod delivers clean presentations and reliable performance where it matters most.
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