Folks:This is sorta hypothetical but here goes..One of these days I'd like to
get myself (or maybe my wife or kids will get it for me) a good , quality fly
rod (and reel)..My question is, if you have never tried a certain rod, how on
earth could you ever order one online and get what you want??? My case in point
is that I have four "cheap", "Inexpensive" whatever word you want to use 5 wt
rods...All say 5wt, yet a cpl are as stiff and heavy as a 2 by 4..(and they
both say MEDIUM action) One is limber as a wet noodle. (and I cannot cast a fly
that weighs over 1/10,000th of an ounce with this one)..Then the one I use is
"Just right".. VERY lightweight..I can cast flies from a #18 Midge, to a Size
#2 or so bass bug. Pretty slow action, it's just what I like.. Course it's what
I am most used to also... Thing is, if one were gonna order a rod online, are
you "shooting in the dark"??? If you have never actually tried out a certain
rod???? If I ever do get the money to buy such a rod, i think I'll take the
time to drive to Birmingham or Atlanta to "try before I buy", but what if I
couldn't make it to one of those places???? Thanks, Chuck
