5110-4 Z Axis
The smallest of the fab-four. The 5110-4 will mainly see duty as a trout switch rod, with both nymphs and
streamers, along with the occasional desire to fish hoppers on the “other bank�. Sea-Run Cutthroat
and Sea-Run Dollies, both beach and stream round out the menu. Oh yeah, not to be overlooked; the
super-mega lake fishing tool with an AFS 5/6 coupled with various 10’ Spey Versileaders.
Reel Match: Sage 6080, Tibor Everglade, Sage 4580, Redington Rise 9/10
Sinktip Use: 10’ Spey Versileaders, all ‘types’. 15’ 95 grain sinktips in type III & type VI.
Line Matches:
• Rio Skagit Short 275 A shorten Skagit type line for both single hand and 2-Hand Spey.
• Rio AFS 4/5; sweet spey setup.
• Rio Outbound WF-6-F; Killer overhead. The “Beach Choice�, also lake applications.
• Rio AFS 5/6. A really nice overall choice for both beach and spey, along with the lake game.


6110-4 Z Axis.
The all around Northwest performer. From the beaches of Puget Sound coupled with summer run pursuits
from the Rogue to the Stilly. Long over head casts transcend to spey style techniques covering both
nymph and steamer fishing. The versatility of this rod will earmark this as a Northwest favorite.
Reel Match: Sage 6080, Tibor Everglade, Sage 4580, Redington Rise 9/10
Sinktip Use: 10’ Spey Versileaders, all ‘types’. 15’ 95 grain sinktips in type III & type VI
and 15’ 109 grain type 8 cut back to 12’.
Line Matches:
• Rio 5/6 AFS Floater; Proven spey approach along with wicked lake and beach application.
• Rio Outbound WF-7-F; Good pure over head line.
• Skagit Short 325. A shorten Skagit type line for both single hand and 2-Hand Spey. Can combine
with #7 Skagit 15’ Floating Tip for nymph fishing.
• WindCutter 5/6; Lovely pure floating line set up, both trout and steelhead. Single hand spey or two
handed spey format


7110-4 Z Axis.
For those in pursuit of Steelhead, outsized Sea Run Dollies, big Alaskan Rainbows along with TDF
Browns this rod is a true trout-anadromous cross over, “the .30-06 of switch�.
Reel Match: Tibor Everglade, Sage 6080, Sage 4580
Sink Tip Use: 15’ in 109 grain type 3, 6 & 8 densities. T-8 & T-11 in 9’, 11’ & 13’
lengths.
Line Matches:
• Rio AFS 6/7; The Vision style head improved.
• Rio Skagit Short 375. A shorten Skagit type line for both single hand and 2-Hand Spey. Can
combine with #7 Skagit 15’ Floating tip for nymph fishing.


8110-4 Z Axis.
A true anadromous performer, the 8110-4 is ideal for Alaskan rainbows, Steelhead and Silvers alike.
Couple this as a true “double threatâ€� switch rod covering such diverse environments as Oregonâ
€™s Rogue one day and the Umpqua the next. The TDF crowd has its Sea Run Brown rod, along with a
wide range summer run and Alaska cross over stick.
Sink Tip Use: 15’ in 129 grain type 3, 6 & 8 densities. T-8 & T-11 in 9’, 11’ & 13’
lengths.
Reel Match: Sage 6080, Tibor Everglade, Sage 4580
Line Matches;
• New for 2010; Skagit Flight 425 grain “the new player has arrived!â€� Can combine with #8 15â
€™ Skagit Floating Tip for Nymph fishing.
• Rio Skagit Short 425. A shorten Skagit type line for both single hand and 2-Hand Spey.
• Rio AFS 7/8; Oregon style spey gig.
• Rio Skagit 400 + 15’ tip; Has been the line for all forms of spey (single hand and traditional).
Good Overhead
• Rio Steelhead/Atlantic Salmon WF-9-F; Superb, smooth overhead line. Really nice with single hand
single spey. A good trout choice. Think of it as the PowerSpey for switch rods.