I wasn't convinced about the Marmish rods either, until I was the only one in my group catching perch out of Pine Lake last winter. Now my husband has one, too, the copycat
There's a fisherman on the board, AK47 (haven't seen him for a while) who is the Marmish King. He's quite the fisherman anyway, but a wizard with a Marmish. AK? If you're out there, how about a your perspective on the rod and technique?
We flyfish, too, Jay ... and spin cast ... and use tip ups ... whatever works
Deb