The Lamiglass is a sleeper. Great rod but no big name. The St. Croix was the same way. You can't go wrong with either of these rods. Another sleeper is the Dorber rods. These are new and the name has not taken hold yet. I admit, I do some casting for them on new tapers but I have found that some of these tapers developed by them are real good. That is only my opinion. Tony [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > >> Anyway, this brings me to an old subject: Are >> there rods you prefer for for >> different kinds of fishing? And if so, which >> do you consider the best? > > > I'm a bit spoiled. I made some money a few > years ago (all gone now) and bought a 9' 4wt on > a Lamiglass blank, a 7' 3 wt on a Pacific Bay > blank and got my son a 9' 8 wt Signature HM > blank steelhead rod. All were hand made by Dave > Lewis who has a booth at a lot of FFing shows. > These are in addition to my off the rack Orvis > and custom Loomis IMX rods. Dave doesn't charge > quite as much as the same rod bought retail but > he offers no lifetime guarantees. > > If you find a good rod builder like Dave, visit > his booth at a show and he'll rig you up some > line so you can go outside and test different > blanks. The last time I did this Jack Gartside > came out and watched me cast. We had a humorous > conversation but he agreed on my choice (the > Lamiglass) as it fit my style of casting. The > point is to match the rod with your style and > preferences. If you believe in the rod, you > will cast better and catch more fish. > > Murf > Dave Murphy
