I already told her! We both get to use any rod we want. I generally bought 2 identical outfits. The St Croix is a more forgiving rod than the Loomis is. Now at least we both have a small creek rod.
Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ed Roden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 5:36 AM Subject: RE: [VFB] b-day flyrod St. Croix or GLoomis > Bob - I'm going to tell her you said that! > > > I just built a ST Croix 7 foot 3 wt SCIV for my wife. She > > loves it & if she is lucky she my get to fish with it :) > > > > Bob H > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Jack and Roxanne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 10:46 PM > > Subject: Re: [VFB] b-day flyrod St. Croix or GLoomis > > > > > > > St Croix Owners > > > > > > Would an Ultra Legend be a good rod for a lady. > > > Sat a 9 foot 5 weight > > > > > > Thanks > > > Jack > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Shay L." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 8:24 PM > > > Subject: RE: [VFB] b-day flyrod St. Croix or GLoomis > > > > > > > > > > I too have a 4 piece 4wt Legend Ultra and have fallen in > > love with > > > > it several times over. I also enjoy Gloomis's rods although not > > > > having much experience with them. Overall if you are > > looking for a > > > > well rounded dry > > > fly > > > > rod I would definantly go with the St. Croix. I wouldn't attempt > > > > much nymphing with it. Shay > > > > > > > > > > > > >From: "Broomell, Chris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > >Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > >Subject: RE: [VFB] b-day flyrod St. Croix or GLoomis > > > > >Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 12:36:23 -0800 > > > > > > > > > >I have a 4wt 4 piece Legend Ultra that I really like. It's a > > > > >little > > > faster > > > > >action than a 2 piece (fine with me). I haven't fished the > > > > >Loomis.... > > > > > > > > > >Chris > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: jeremy [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > > Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 12:31 PM > > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > Subject: [VFB] b-day flyrod St. Croix or GLoomis > > > > > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > > > > > I am trying to decide which rod to build that would suit my fly > > > > >fishing needs. Based on a limited budget, I am looking > > at building > > > > >my first rod > > > > > which will be a 5-6wt 9' river/lake trout rod. I am almost > > > > >completely sold > > > > > on the St. Croix Legend Ultra blank, however have read > > great reviews > > > > >on > > > > > the G Loomis GL3. Both kits are around -140 for a moderate-fast > > > > >rod. > > > > > > > > > > Any help or suggestions for a fast/moderate-fast rod kit for > > > > >around range would be helpful. I know all you veteran fly rod > > > > >builders must have some > > > > > good suggestions. > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > > > Jeremy > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > > Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: > > > > http://mobile.msn.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
