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Just a quick two cents
worth. Since it is fly fishing
show season hit the shows!! Most of the
major and minor rod companies are there and you can often find great show
specials. Also if you are serious and
don’t mind a peanut gallery you can cast almost any combo there if you
ask nice. Just a thought Mike M -----Original Message----- Thanks to all for the great tips...The common
things I see are #1, it seems that great deals are to be found at
Cabelas,(and/or Wal Mart LOL) and #2 their is no "perfect"
rod...or rod that is a "one size fits all" .I also see what is meant
by experience being the teacher, not the rod itself... The rod I have is one of
those $20 Fiberglass/Graphite Shakespeare's, and when I first started
casting, I'd be lucky to get 25 ft out of it.That was with the Level line that
came with the combo..Jimmy D and a few others gave Me some great
tips and I changed to a Weight forward line,(and better leaders which
would turn over better) and though the line I bought is only 65' I can now
cast it ALL if need be, which is great since a cpl my favorite spots require at
least a 45ft or more cast to get to the fish..The rod is heavy though,
so I think I'll go with a cheap (inexpensive), but lighter weight rod,just
with the same 5wt rating as this one is bad on my shoulder, elbow, and
wrist after a long day. I did try a 3wt that My Son In Law has, which is great
for the Bluegill I most often fish for, but I could get NO accuracy. I guess
that too, would just take a lot of practice.Anyway, I figured I'd get as many
answers as there are different fishermen, but I did get a cpl "common"
good traits to look for in a Rod (and reel) I think, so I can make a better
judgment. Being only 80 miles from Atlanta, I hate the traffic, but there
may be a store there that would let you try out different rods, reels, combos,
which would be great. If Not, I'll just stick to the less expensive ones (and
look for sales), so that if one does not fit my style, It won't break the bank
to change to something else. Thanks again to everybody, Chuck |
