Taneycomo Night/Fall rod discussion

[loo10]

Since this post continues.....

I will throw my 2 cents worth in.

Go to a fly shop and pick 3 rods in the weights

you are considering...and cast them.

If you throw one....I think you'll buy a Scott.

If you've ever really mashed a golfball...

or hit a homerun..

you know that effortless feeling when it just "takes off"!!!!

That happens when you throw a Scott flyrod correctly.

I own several...they are all awesome!!

loo10

[vanven]

Sorry if I am dragging this out. I could talk gear all day.

-Jerod

[Steve Dally]

We have a webstore

that can take care of you anytime day or night. No tax since your interstate

LOL

Incidentally it looks like the pressure is coming on webstore sales and sales taxes, from what i was reading over the weekend. Not much longer every webstore sale will be taxed _ sad to say. Then again I hope it gets tangled up in congress.

NP Greg, machined reels are nice, but the Tioga generally retails $155 and the $1580 is $99. Good for the money.

Vanven your right the Launch Outfits go 5wt, 6wt and 8wt. We sell them too.

The 1650 will hold a WF6F and 100y of backing, so a 7WF and 75 roughly. The 1680 holds 200y plus an 8wt so 225 and WF7F.

Maybe a little big but i think it would balance a TiCR 7 nicely. Or you could go to a 6wt.

I'd be looking at the TiCR (the X is pretty stiff) as well as well as the Launch etc. Consider also A2 7wt nice rod plenty of butt.

Cheers

Steve

[vanven]

You earned my business months ago with your knowledge and fishing reports Steve. Sounds like this might be one of those opportunites for me to follow up on that.

Not paying sales does matter. In this case the lack of sales tax adds $30-$40 to the cost of my reel. That is pretty significant.

-Jerod

[Rusty]

Jerod, I saw where you were looking at a TiCrX. That rod is really, really fast. The TiCr is a notch below that on the casting scale. Also, don't let the reel size's keep you from going up a size that is bigger than your rod. I like the extra weight to be in the butt end of the rod. I don't seem to get as tired, casting big streams all day or night.

[Micheal Kyle]

Sorry for not getting involved sooner, I have had some medical issues to deal with.

If you are going to buy a rod for Taney at night I have to say cast them all and find the one that fits your casting style. I am sure some one already said that. Then decide what is most important to you casting or fishing I have found that a lot of rods are just casting mechanism and not fishing tools. Beginners will tend to gravitate to rods that are very fast action rods because of the ease of casting them. Most of the experienced caster will gravitate to wards medium action rods because they are easier to cast. I for one like the medium action rods you can slow your cast down to enable to throw more wide open loops with the rod which will enable to cast the bigger flies. Which I'm surprised that no one has brought that up it is very hard to slow a very fast action rod down so that you may accomplish this feat. believe me when you are out there with a big fly on you will appreciate the wide open loop. If you do not cast with a wide open loop you will be removing knots a lot.

Second I'm not sure if I would go with a long rod rod remember the more rod you have in the air to catch the wind the worst off you are as well. Longs rods are nice to fish out of a boat and to nymph with. That is so that you have more line control But other than that all they cause is wind resistance.

I would say cast the Sage Launch or the Scott A2 or the V2 now the A2 will be a little higher price but you might understand why after you cast it. I would pay more attention to the rod than the reel but please be sure to spend the extra money on the good fly line. I never worry about the reel for fresh water unless it is big game fresh water.(Stripers,Pike,Muskies). There are some big trout down there but the less expensive cast reels will do the job.

To sum it up 9' 7wt A2,V2, or the Sage Launch

Line is a Rio Clouser to Match the rod

Reel is a Ross world wide or a Sage 1500 if you Aluminum

Plus we have all this on Web Site as well free shipping on orders over $50

Happy Hunting

Michael

[Steve Dally]

Thanks for that Jerod,

we always appreciate sending people off fishing with a smile on their face. What's important is you end up with what suits you and your budget.

Michael's point was right about the X, its pretty stiff (though a Clouser line loosen's it up somewhat LOL) I'd lean towards the TiCR/Launch/A2, hard to fault any of them. After that is personal preference.

PS: hey Michael, everything good? I missed you in the store last week/week before.

Cheers

Steve

[Flysmallie]

Well since everybody brought up the Scott A2, I gotta say that it's a sweet rod. I had cast a Launch and loved it. Then I went in to Backcountry Outfitters and Michael talked me into spending the extra money to get the A2. I bought it without ever casting it. But when I did, it was unbelievable the difference it made. Now I'm no Michael Kyle when it comes to casting, but it has made a big, big difference. I would opt for a cheaper reel and get an A2, it's worth every penny.

Keep those checks coming Michael.

[vanven]

No update yet. I started out the door to Cabellas to give a few of the rods a test drive. I realized it was 98' and there was a 30 mile per hour wind. Air conditioning go the better of me.

-Jerod