Fly rod recommendations

[w748]

Hey all ! Going to get back into fly fishing after almost 10 years away due to blown out shoulder. Most likely areas would be Deckers , maybe Fairplay and 11 mile canyon. All are reasonably close. I favor drys.
Not asking for brands , but would like suggestions on length , action, and line wt.
Thanks!!

[hatidua]

9' 5wt if just fishing CO in general, and a 4wt would be a close second (disclaimer: I primarily fish a 4 and 3 in CO but bump it up a notch in WY and MT). Action is entirely dependent on the angler: one likes a really fast rod, another prefers a more parabolic taper. Go to a shop that stocks a LOT of rods from various brands and cast every single rod you can get your hands on. This is NOT a situation in which the most costly brand is right for every person: your casting style might do better with a rod that costs half what the most expensive rod in the shop does.

Do not be swayed by brand prestige, pick the rod that casts best for you.

[Big Wall]

I love my 4 weight Sage. But definately cast every rod you consider before purchasing.

[newracer]

I use a 9' 4wt almost exclusively.

[smchop]

9' 5wt for me. Same areas as well

[buckshotbarlow]

9' 5wt for me. Same areas as well

Sage is the only way, my 5wt came back in shattered pieces after hooking into a bada$$ sockeye in alaska. Sage replaced it with no questions asked. I've bought a lot of cheep stuff, and a lot of expensive stuff. Custy support, well, that justifies the expensive stuff.

[hatidua]

Sage is the only way, my 5wt came back in shattered pieces after hooking into a bada$$ sockeye in alaska. Sage replaced it with no questions asked.

Any, and all, of the main fly rod brands will do likewise. Sage is no more "the only way" than is Winston, Scott, Loomis, Orvis, or any number of other makers.

(disclaimer: I own quite a few Sage rods but let's not deify one brand over another, they are all graphite sticks)

[Rabid]

Any, and all, of the main fly rod brands will do likewise. Sage is no more "the only way" than is Winston, Scott, Loomis, Orvis, or any number of other makers.

(disclaimer: I own quite a few Sage rods but let's not deify one brand over another, they are all graphite sticks)

Sage and Shimano (G Loomis) are the only ones i know that will repair or replace a rod for the cost of shipping when you admit you closed the tip in the car door

Saying they are all graphite sticks is not fair, some are fiber glass and bamboo too.
Being brand loyal is fine but i am not. I buy what works for me best. when they came out i tried the Loomis IMX - loved it, tried the Winston IM6 - loved it, tried the Tom Morgan Favorite - loved it, and apparently most people agree because they make it on to the all time best fly rod lists in time. Some of the Hardy and Gatti rods will be on those lists soon too. The problem is some of the rods those same companys have made are just not enjoyable to cast or land a fish on.

[TriggerHappy]

9' 5wt here too. Also have a 1wt and 4 pc 8wt. The 1 wt is awesome for smaller streams, I have used it all over the northwest, mostly in Alaska, since I grew up there...

[GilpinGuy]

9' 5wt here too.