Check out the Trident 7 pc rods too. I have the 5 wt and the 3 wt. When casting them, you can't even tell that they are 7 pc rods. The tubes are about as long as a loaf of bread.
Ray > I second Sean's review of the Orvis Silver Label. I fished a 4-piece > 9 foot 4wt for a couple of seasons before selling it and buying a > Sage XP 4-piece 10 foot 4wt. > > I found the Orvis action to be remarkably forgiving. The Sage is a > much more difficult rod for me to cast well (although that probably > says more about my casting skills than the rod ;-) > > But at about a third the price of the Sage, I think the Orvis Silver > Label rod is a terrific value. > > Kent Lufkin > > >Sorry to hear about the rod. I think you would like the action of a > >silver label > >mid flex rod. You can cast them at the bellevue store I hear. > > > >If you are not adverse to shopping online. I just bought a 9'6" 7wt > >here with no > >problems (or tax): > > > >http://bluequillangler.com/store/flyfishing_rods.html > > > >They are having big sales on the silver labels as well as the > >tridents. I have > >only fished the rod a couple times but really like it. > > > >happy hunting, > > > >-sean > > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > >> Hi all, I would like your advice. Last summer, while fishing the pocket > >> water in the upper Sauk River, I clumsily stepped on a roundish boulder that > >> was as slippery as a greased bowling ball,did a half pirouette, went > >> airborne,and did a pratfall in shallow water that would have made the Three > >> Stooges envious. I climbed out on the bank with a very wet behind and a > >> couple of bumps and bruises but worst of all, I had splintered my beloved, > >> old, ( 30 + years ) Orvis, Performer rod. It had that rather moderate, full > >> flex action that was easy to cast and it came alive with a fish on, even a > >> small one . It was a 9 foot, 2 piece, 6 weight that I used for everything > >> from rivers and small streams to the alpine lakes. I'd like to replace it > >> with a similar type rod. My budget tells me that I shouldn't spend more than > >> about $250 or so. Also, I like the 25 year warranty that some rod makers > >> offer. I've been considering rods from the Orvis Silver Label series; > >> Cabela's PT series; and St. Croix Legend, Avid, Imperial, or Pro Graphite so > >> far. Any recommendations from you experts out there would be most > > > appreciated. Thanks! Bob Martin > >
