Oh, I have no problem with Powell. I just wanted to let you know that, as I understand it, if you buy an Abel rod, you are not buying an Abel rod. You are buying an older Powell that says Abel on it. Of course, Abel reels are Abel reels.
Tim Harden > So, what is wrong with a Powell blank? I own two Powell LGA rods and > they are both excellent. Of course they were made by the "old" Powell, > it us under new ownership now, and I don't know if they still build the > LGA the same way or if they even have an LGA any more. But they are > sweet rods, very smooth with a lot of power when you need it. > > > > On Friday, December 12, 2003, at 11:46 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > My opinion...stay away from an Abel blank. I've heard they are made > > by Powell. > > > > Tim Harden > > > > > >> Favorite rods and reel........ > >> > >> Hmmm.... dono' know! > >> I usually fish rod which I build by myself. On pac bay blanks, the > >> latest rod on a dorber blank. > >> I'm still planning to build a rod on a more expensive blank (Sage, T&T > >> maybe Abel), but till now I refused from doing so. > >> I don't think that such a blank which might be 4 to 6 times more > >> expensive than a pac bay blank will give me 4 to 6 times more fun and > >> satisfaction while fishing them. > >> > >> If I had the $$ I would love to fish some bamboo. > >> > >> Reels: I own a redington LA, an okuma Integrity and some cheapos. > >> > >> Sometimes I will buy a Stenzel reel. A small company here in > >> Pforzheim. > >> He used to make musical instruments, later he went into building ff > >> reels and some tying stuff. I had my hands on some of his reels, very > >> nice. > >> > >> For some strange reasons I love the Hardy stuff, so much of tradition. > >> > >> Rene > >> > >> > >> > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] schrieb: > >> > >>> What are people's favorite rods are reels? > >>> > >>> I like my Ross Evolution 2 reel teamed up with a 9' 5wt. Sage SLT > >>> rod. > >>> > >>> > >>> Tim Harden > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> >
