The thought occured to me, while reading and participating in posts as to other members experiences with gear warranties, that in almost every one of the posts, it is mentioned that the member has more than one rod. I think most of us in this group own more than one rod to use, and in my own case, probably have far too many. This was not always the case. I, in my younger years, even after I was married, never had more than one rod, until I reached the stage in life where I gained a little disposable income. I remember how totally devastated I was when my car was hit and totaled by another car, and one of the casualties was my only fly rod, which was an Eagle Claw fiberglass rod. This rod had seen me thru thick and thin from the time when all I had was my dad's old steel telescoping flyrod with an automatic reel. Although neither rod was not an ideal rod by any means, they helped me discover a sport I have been pursuing for over 50 years.
There is an old saying, "beware the man with only one gun", as he is liable to be pretty proficient with it even though it may not be a perfect match for the job. So a question I would like to pose to the group is, considering the salt and freshwater flyfishing opportunities here in the northwest, if a person could only afford one mid range priced, quality rod to use, what would it be? This would cover light saltwater, salmon, steelhead, and trout. My own personal choice would probably be a 9 to 9 1/2 foot, 6 or 7 weight rod such as a Scott SAS, Sage DS, St. Croix Ultra, or one of the Heritage rods. Seven weight rods have pretty much gone the way of the 16 ga. shotgun, but I still feel they are one of the best weights around for all around fishing.
On a side note, most things we buy nowadays, seem to have an optional insurance we can purchase for them. Do any of the rod or reel manufacturers offer such a program. Might be something worth looking into on the part of the maker.
Roger
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