Hi Joe I have broken three second hand Sages and Sage repaired them and all I paid was $20.00 for postage. Dean --- joe leavitt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have a Sage DS2 two piece 3wt that I have owned > for about a year. I love > it. The action is probably medium to medium fast, > I'm not sure, but it will > make a real soft presentation of a small dry fly or > will punch one out 60 > feet. I have caught many little rainbows, browns, > and smallmouth bass on > this rod and its lightness makes fishing for these > small fish really fun. > Caught a half a dozen or so 20+ inch rainbows on it > on a little private > water in northeastern Arizona and also on the Frying > Pan in Colorado and it > handled these fish quite well. However, I like to > fish without a net > hanging off of me and it's not easy to control a big > fish up close with it. > A really great little rod in my opinion. I own an > Orvis Trident TL 6wt in a > midflex and I really like this rod also. Can't beat > the Orvis 25 year > unconditional warranty. Your wife or girlfriend > breaks the rod over your > head, send it to them and they fix for free. All > you pay is the postage. > > Try looking for a new or used rod on ebay or the > Virtual Fly Shop auction > page. Can save a bunch of money there. I have a > Sage GLF 4 piece 9wt I > bought on VFS last month. Paid just over $100 for > it. Called Sage before > purchasing and their repair prices were really > reasonable about $37 I think > to replace a broken section. Checked just in case > the rod had damage when > it got to me. Have had several people tell me both > companies are really > lenient about covering warranty claims for second > owners, but I have no > first hand knowledge about this. > > Joe Leavitt > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Matt Tucker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2002 12:20 PM > Subject: [VFB] Opinions on Best 3 wt > > > > I have been wanting a 3 wt alot lately, but > couldn't decide on what rod to > > get. I have been reading alot of good reviews on > different message boards > > regarding Cabela's Three Forks 7'6" 3pc 3wt -- > while it only costs $40, > the > > reviews seem to give the rod alot more credit than > its cost. I have also > > been looking at the St. Croix Legend Ultra 3pc > 3wt. Yes, I know extreme > > differences in price. Since I couldn't make up my > mind about a rod -- i > > went an ordered myself a lightweight reel (a > pflueger supreme 1834) that > > weighs only 3.2oz. I figured this would prompt me > to make a decision on a > > rod. > > > > Can anyone offer any opinons on the Cabela's rod. > If not, what do you > guys > > think is the best 3pc 3wt for under $300? > > > > Tight Lines, > > Matt Tucker > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: > http://mobile.msn.com > > > > > >
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