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Has anyone ever tried Talon fly rods?? I
know 2 or 3 people who have used their spinning & bait casting rods. Got
nothing but great reviews but have never run into anyone who has tried their fly
rods.
Thank you,
Ray :-)
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Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 9:32
PM
Subject: RE: Fly Rod
I don't know if Cortland make their own rod or not. If you
ever looked at ther catolog you would see a wide selection of products. Many
of the items have been a part of flyfishing for as long as I remember. I
have two rods in the CL series and they seem well made. They come in an
aluminum case with a felt bag. All for $99 (aprox) for the two piece.
Seventeen models plus four saltwater and four six piece travel rods seem to
cover most needs. I think they are mostly sold on the east coast. Not
many stores in the northwest seem to stock them.
My co-worker toured the Lamiglass factory last week and was impressed with
everything he saw. They make rods for other brands names too. They
make rods for St Croix and Orvis too. If I were buying another rod (
just thinking about it makes me feel good ) I would look at Lamiglass. The
only problem I have is the retail stores seem to carry the low end series
only. If you look at thir catolog, they make several levels of rods in
addition to special items for specific stores outside of this area that arn't
shown.
IF I were an expert fly caster I could get a bit more specific. All I
can go on is look and feel. It does seem like you can buy good rods for a
reasonable price if you look around. If you buy from a local shop, you
may get good advise that is worth at least the price of the rod for free.
Good Shopping
Ken
Gary Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
If
the Cortland is the same as what they put in their 444 kits I would
go
for it. They have a lifetime warranty and they cast very well. I had a
buddy
of mine get one as his first outfit and it has really worked well.
When he
was still living in Washington we would take his bass boat out
and fish half
the day with soft plastics and half the day with fly rods.
I think we
actually caught more fish on the soft plastics but who cares?
We were having
fun!
Another rod you might think about is the
Cabela's Three Forks. I purchased
one of their 3/4 wt rods when I went to
Memphis just after the 9-11 incident
to fish with the above friend. For
$69 for the package is was one of the
best casting rods I've ever cast!
Of course the best part was they drop
shipped it for me to his place and
it was waiting the day I arrived!
Gary Johnson
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Subject: Fly Rod
I am looking
for a fly rod to replace the one I broke last year on the
Stilly
(you
all read about my "good, bad, and ugly" experience.
I am looking at a
Fenwick Eagle, Kensington IM6 Graphite Model k-3687 and a
Courtland
(don't remember the model). All are graphite 6-7 weight and
either
8
1/2 or 9 ft. and all are just under $100 (the Kensington is 59.97
marked
down from 139.99) at a local sporting goods shop. My "spare" is
a
fiberglass
Fenwick 5 wt that I have owned since I was a teenager
(over 20 years ago).
Needless to say, there isn't much in the budget for
new fishing equipme t.
Does anyone have any suggestions or experience
with these, or words of
wisdom
about why I should plunk down the extra
cash to buy something different? I
typically fish Yakima/Stilly size
rivers for trout, hoping that the
occasional salmon or steelhead that
doesn't know what it's doing might
strike.
Thanks in advance for
your comments.
Eric Hausman
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