Roger and Kent The castle arms web site has limited info on the rods http://www.castlearms.com/heritage.html
for more info email Phil Castleman, he has always returned my questions promptly. Or go cast on at xstream in tukwila. I have cast the 9 foot 4wt. It was loaded with a wt forward 6 line. I could cast the entire line with out much effort. Most of there single handed rods are under designated. I have the heratige 15foot 9wt It cast an airflow multitipe 9/10 line at 100ft with ease. It lacks a bit in the finish and quality of reel seat but at 200$ you can't expect the moon Just my thoughts [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Roger, > >Neither the XStream Gear or Castle Arms web sites provide any >information on Heritage rods. Is there a catalog available somewhere >for the Heritage line? > >Kent Lufkin > >>Let me put in another plug for the rods made by Heritage and sold by >>XStream in Tukwilla. Several, including me, have been very >>impressed by these rods. I bought the 9 ft 4 wt 3 pc, which cost me >>$100 sans tube and sock. This rod, according to the importer >>(Castle Arms) recently set a distance world record for this length >>and weight at a competition in Montana. The rod design came about >>in an interesting manner. A very wealthy flyfisherman, who had all >>the best equipment, suffered a stroke or accident which left him >>pretty handicapped. He was not willing to give up on flyfishing, >>but since he had only limited range of motion in one arm, tried >>every rod on the market with no good results. So he hired an >>engineer to design a rod specifically for his handicapped arm. It >>took about two years and a considerable amount of money to d velop, >>but this model was the end result. It was introduced at the SLC >>fly fishing equipment show a couple of years back. >> >>Now, here is why I really like this rod. I own some high end rods, >>Sage, T & T, etc. I have a problem with my casting shoulder which >>should have been operated on a number of years ago, but I am not >>willing to go through the pain and rehab at this time. So I put up >>with the pain after fishing a short time. With this rod, I can fish >>all day, even fighting winds, and my shoulder doesn't bother me. >>That alone was what sold me. This is one impressive rod. The >>Heritage rods have now expanded into a number of lengths, models, >>weights, etc. I just bought another one, a 9 ft 6 in 6 weight, 3 pc >>which I will try from my pontoon boat soon. It would also be a good >>salmon/steelhead rod. The owner of XStream caught many fish up to >>30 lbs during the chum run last fall on this model, with no >>problems. He deliberately has tried to get a fish to break it. I >>have no financial interests in this rod line, but wish I did. Just >>a great rod. >> >>Keep on a'casting, and oh! remember to put a fly on the end of the line. >> >>Roger > _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx
