If it's like the Bass Pro in KC that my buddy works at, they can generally get you outside with some rods to cast. If you get to casting a good rod with quality line, it will blow your mind. Good doesn't mean expensive either. I have 2 Orvis rods that cast like broomsticks and rarely get fished. My wife has a $50 Cabelas Three Forks rod that feels far better in my hand than the Orvis. You could buy one of those Three Forks sight unseen and be happy with it, a very good value.
--- Chuck Alexander <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Jeff: Thanks.. They are building a new Bass Pro Shop > Super Store near Me 9I > think it is going to be like 75,000 sq ft or some > huge amount.. They should > have rods like this for ppl to try right??? > Hopefully it will be open soon, > Chuck > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jeff Frye" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2007 9:32 AM > Subject: Re: [VFB] Buying a Flyrod Online > > > > Chuck, try to get a Temple Fork Lefty Kreh > > Professional series in your hands to see what you > > think. This is by far the most popular rod used by > the > > members of my local club. At $129, it is arguably > the > > most bang for the buck in the marketplace. Paired > with > > a good line and an a decent reel, you can have a > > terrific outfit for less than $250. I think that > there > > is actually a package that is sold for less than > $200 > > featuring the Temple Fork. Try Yagers Flies on the > net > > for info on that. > > > > > > --- Chuck Alexander > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> 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 > >> > > > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > > Shape Yahoo! in your own image. Join our Network > Research Panel today! > > > http://surveylink.yahoo.com/gmrs/yahoo_panel_invite.asp?a=7 > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better Heartthrob. Get better relationship answers from someone who knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=list&sid=396545433
