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keebranch
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Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2009 10:21 am • # 21 |
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Welcome Pacchef23! I second J's comments. Inquiring minds need to know.
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Rockthief
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Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2009 10:41 am • # 22 |
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TNSmallieman wrote: Quote: Rockthief wrote: there was one on youknowwhere for $200.0o yesterday. Darn, Was it the older brown glass model? If I can sell off a few of my other rods 6,7 and 8wts, graphites and one 7ft 5wt boo rod, I may just pull the trigger on a new s-glass Fibertouch 703. darn indeed! Yes it was. $200.00! I am selling lots of things as well. Hopefully I will finally get it all to where I want it, but does that ever really happen? Paul
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flyflingerandy1
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Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2009 4:41 pm • # 23 |
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Paul...selling gear only begets more gear....kinda an endless cycle!
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pacchef23
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Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 10:38 am • # 24 |
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I will post pics soon. I have another little 5'6" 2wt with a mortised handle I will also take pictures of. I just finished a 4 wt Quad with a Mortised Handle and will probably post pics of that one first because it is done. I am also planning a 1 wt- and have never done that before so it will be an adventure.
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flyflingerandy1
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Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 3:48 pm • # 25 |
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WOW! Thanks for the info, and please do keep us in mind with pictures!
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gearboy
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Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 6:27 pm • # 26 |
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My two favorites are my Dave Lewis glass rod, three piece, fishes beautifully in the mountains on tiny brookie streams with either a DT3 or WF4. The other one, and I just got it about a month or so ago and haven't had it on the water yet, is a ONE piece 7'6" Lamiglas glass rod made by Rich Margiotta, and boy it is sweet with a DT 3. A nice bluegill would bend the tip into the hook keeper on it
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psf
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Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 6:33 pm • # 27 |
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A premium 3 wt? Try the Orvis Superfine 6 1/2'. I just bought one and it is a dream! I have half a dozen other 3 wts. and I think I like this the best.
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jkurtz7
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Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 6:37 pm • # 28 |
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psf, welcome to the forums.
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keebranch
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Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 7:59 pm • # 29 |
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Psf welcome. I too like and fish the Orvis rods.
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flyflingerandy1
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Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 9:50 am • # 30 |
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PSF, welcome! Orvis rods are great (I am too broke to afford any of their UL rods), and I would have one if the prices hadn't gone through the roof!
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psf
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Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2009 7:49 am • # 31 |
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I don't know what Orvis is thinking. They increased the cost of their Superfines by about $100 in the last few days of December, mid way through their free reel promotion! I was on my way to the trout stream, and stopped in the Orvis shop to look at the rods. I bought the Superfine on a whim (it's a sickness of mine) and was shocked to see it had gone up $105 the next day!
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flyflingerandy1
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Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2009 7:59 am • # 32 |
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I wanted to cry! I was going to pick up a one weight. I guess I will get a TFO and a new fly line!
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pacchef23
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Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 10:04 am • # 33 |
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I put a couple pictures of my bamboo rods in my gallery. Not sure how to post pics. Tight lines.
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chunting
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Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 4:57 pm • # 34 |
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I own a number of rods but what I'd call premium are some older Sage and Thomas & Thomas rods; Sage SPL, SP, XP and T&T Horizon. I really like all these rods and try to avoid testing the newer models as I know I'd want one. I believe all these models came in a 3-wt. If I had to choose one from this bunch in a 3wt it would be the Sage Xp as it suits my style of casting and has a little backbone.
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