FlyFishinFool Posted February 26, 2010 Posted February 26, 2010 A friend of mine decided to start fly fishing and to keep the startup costs down he bought a St. Croix Triumph rod on clearance sale from Cabela's for $50. He went to the St. Louis Cabela's and bought the 8'6" 2pc 5wt and we tried it out this afternoon in the backyard. I was surprised at how well the rod felt and cast for an entry level fly rod. St. Croix calls the Triumph a "Moderate Fast" rod, and it feels a little softer than the 8'6" 5wt TFO rod (Medium -Fast flex) we compared it with. I was impressed enough with the performance of his rod that I ordered an 8'6" 5wt 4pc for $50 to teach a family member who is a beginner wanting to learn. I think the slightly slower action works well for someone brand new to fly fishing. Regardless, the St. Croix Triumph is a very nice rod in function & finish, and at the current clearance price it is an absolute steal! The Triumph would be a nice rod to stick in your vehicle just in case an opportunity to fish pops up! * ´¯`•.¸¸.•´¯`•.¸ ><((((((º> `•.¸¸.•´¯`•.¸¸.•´¯`•.¸ ><((((º> .¸¸.•´¯`•.¸ ><((((((º> I look in my fly box and think about what should guide my choice of the best fly: the amount/angle of sun on the water, the water temp & clarity, what bugs are hatching, what the fish might be eating, and what worked last time. Then I remember what an old man told me... " Ninety percent of what a trout eats is brown, fuzzy, about 1/2 inch long and underwater."
eric1978 Posted February 26, 2010 Posted February 26, 2010 You're right, the Triumphs actually aren't that bad for a lower priced stick. Almost picked one up last year, but a more expensive toy caught my eye. Do you know if all Triumphs are on sale at Cab's, or just the fly rods?
FlyFishinFool Posted February 26, 2010 Author Posted February 26, 2010 As far as I know it is just the St. Croix Triumph fly rods. The Cabela's catalog only shows the 5wt and 6wt rods on clearance, but the store may have other sizes - you may want to call to find out. * ´¯`•.¸¸.•´¯`•.¸ ><((((((º> `•.¸¸.•´¯`•.¸¸.•´¯`•.¸ ><((((º> .¸¸.•´¯`•.¸ ><((((((º> I look in my fly box and think about what should guide my choice of the best fly: the amount/angle of sun on the water, the water temp & clarity, what bugs are hatching, what the fish might be eating, and what worked last time. Then I remember what an old man told me... " Ninety percent of what a trout eats is brown, fuzzy, about 1/2 inch long and underwater."
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