I received my imperial 905-4 from The Tackle Shack yesterday 03/14/25. Upon inspection the 1st thing I noticed was that it felt almost like my St Croix legend ultra 9’ 4 wt 2 pc except in 5 wt. I put my reel on the rod and took it outside to try it out on the front lawn. The specs say it is a fast action rod but, like my legend ultra it felt like a med fast action. I love the feel of both these rods. The build quality of the Imperial is very good. The thickness of the materials used in making the reel seat and locking nuts is excellent and not flimsy. The only thing I have to say on the down side is that I would prefer the reel seat was bright and not black. The rode tube design is not to my liking. Fantastic rod for its price point. Highly recommend this rod.
