First off, it’s a Scott. The mark of craftsmanship and attention to detail doesn’t fall short upon the new Centric. The aesthetics of the black real seat, micarta inserts and red details throughout make this an incredible piece that stands out amongst the crowd. (Or not, depending!) the casting is effortless. Line loads well for powerful forward casts with great precision. Mending is easy and can be done with delicate touch. I love my centric and you will to.

This is a fantastic trout rod. Incredibly lite and surprisingly sensitive. I fished with 7x tippet and had no problem landing trout. It is impressive considering it is a fast action rod. It also works well over-head casting and I never felt like I was casting a 10' rod. If you are considering a 10' 4 wt trout rod, I would encourage you to consider the centric. You wont be disappointed.

I got the 9’6″ 5wt 4-piece with the fighting butt (955-4). I rarely review anything, but I am compelled to after fishing this amazing rod all summer.

My reasoning for purchasing this rod was two fold. I already have plenty of nice 9' 5 weights with no FB and wanted something a little different, and I wanted some extra length to make casting from the sitting position in a kayak easier. From a kayak, that extra length definitely helps to not smack the water behind you when you're tired from rowing all day and get sloppy with your cast. This rod exhibits amazing feel for casting up close and plenty of power for those long shots. Casting this rod at long distances (>60 ft) feels like an effortless extension of my body. Mending is almost too easy. It casts a tiny dry fly with incredible precision, and almost as gently as a 4-wt. If you want to swap out a #22 gnat for an indicator and flop some tungsten, it doesn't even blink. If you're like me and prefer tight-lining, the extra length helps. You can cast delicate mayflies, a fat hopper-dropper, or a small streamer accurately enough to land behind that tiny rock. It also fights strong fish incredibly well for a 5wt.

If you're looking for a non-traditional, fast-action 5wt, have an open mind and try this one. I am sure the 9' 5wt is equally amazing. Now my favorite 6wt is in danger of only being used when heavy streamers are on the menu, or when it's extra windy, because I now reach for this one as my do-all rod!

This rod is an absolute power house! The 9ft 5wt is a true do it all, daily driver that can handle just about ever situation thrown at it. Streamers, heavy nymph rigs, dry flies, all cast effortlessly with pin point accuracy. Its durable, mends like a dream, and best of all is made local in CO! To top it off it is one bad ass looking rod from the classic Scott grey blank, to the touches of red this is the best rod I've owned in 20+ years on the water no to mention it comes with a Scott lifetime warranty so it is truly meant to last forever. Cant recommend this product enough.

Got the Centric 7 wt as a Christmas gift from my wife as she will be using my Radian 7 wt. Used it this week and this rod casts articulated streamers with no effort. Combined with how light this rod is and I spent all day casting streamers without any effort. Comparing my Radian 7 wt to the Centric, both are light rods and great for streamers, but in the short time using the Centric, the Centric seems to have a little more backbone when it comes to fighting trout in rivers, which helps getting them to the net quicker.