Don't know if Byard carries any rods, he might be able to give you a good deal if he does. You might also check Global Dorber for a good deal on rods. They make their own blanks and rods here in good ole Arkansas. I go along with trying before buying, if you are not in a hurry, come to the Sowbug next March, there will be a lot of rods to try. Tony --- Jeff Frye <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 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 > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Luggage? GPS? Comic books? Check out fitting gifts for grads at Yahoo! Search http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=oni_on_mail&p=graduation+gifts&cs=bz
