I will second Gary's recommendation of the Cabela's combo. It is not a work of art, but it casts far better than one would expect for that price. I really enjoy it each time I take it out and feel safe that if I slip on those slick rocks, replacing a broken rod will be much cheaper and easier than fixing a broken skull. K
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Gary Johnson Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2004 1:28 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Temple Fork Rods Another option would be to get the Cabela's Three Forks rod. You can get them in the 7 1/2' 3wt with a decent graphite clicker type reel and a line for $65.00 (I think I paid about $15 to ship it). I had one of these drop shipped to a friend of mine in Memphis the week after the 9/11 tragedy and fished with it for a week. I was totally amazed with the rod. It had a good finish, the reel seat was better than I expected for the cost of the rod, the simple reel was precisely what I thought it would be but very serviceable and the line worked very well. Plus I was very pleased with the casting ability of the rod. I left the rod with my friend when I came home and I've seriously thought about getting another one. The only reason I haven't is I already have 2 other 3wts :) Gary -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of James Watson Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2004 12:34 PM To: Washington Flyfishers (E-mail) Subject: Temple Fork Rods Has anyone used these rods? I'm looking for a light 3 weight, 7 1/2 to 8 feet long. The Temple Fork rods look suspiciously cheap. I can't afford another Sage. James
