Black Friday deals

[aarchdale@coresleep.com]

https://www.landbigfish.com/  lots of good deals on there, from line to Rock Crawlers

[Quillback]

Spro has come out with a Rock Crawler 50 DD, don't see it for sale at LBF.  TW will probably have it on sale once they start, but their sale is only 15%.

[tjm]

for the flyrodders- https://www.epicflyrods.com/collections/back-friday-fly-fishing-deals

[fishinwrench]

4 hours ago, tjm said:

for the flyrodders- https://www.epicflyrods.com/collections/back-friday-fly-fishing-deals

They have lost their everlovin' mind !  🙄

[tjm]

Up to 50% off sounds like a good deal. They actually get pretty good reviews on other forums, but I still have some 1970s rods so not really in the market. If  I was looking though I might be interested in one of those Fast glass blanks.

[fishinwrench]

4 hours ago, tjm said:

Up to 50% off sounds like a good deal

It "sounds good" until you consider what price the 50% is being taken off of.   😅

[tjm]

Not that much more than Sage prices of ~$1000, and FarBank didn't advertise a Black Friday deal, or GLoomis $900-$1200.  I haven't shopped new flyrods for a long time other than a glance or two in passing at the fly shops. but, with inflation what it is those prices seem  comparable to 1977 top rod prices of $150-$200. I own about 15-20 old fly rods so not really looking, but what is a new "best rod, best price"?

[Flysmallie]

I’ve used some 1,000 dollar rods. My 200 & 300 rods work just as good as those for me. 
 

But don’t kid yourself, Epic does not have the name that Sage does. 

[tjm]

Same same to me, name wise. Both four letter words. But Sage is a production rod and I don't think Epic is yet, might be a better comparison with Mike McFarland or Chris Barclay or Graywolf?

[fishinwrench]

There was a time that you truly had to stick with a certain few manufacturers if you wanted a genuinely sweet rod......but those days are gone.    

I've fished with almost all of them and I promise that if a rod/reel/line outfit is balanced to your liking, then you can't notice the difference between a 300.00 rig, and a 1600.00 rig.   

All you're paying for with Sage and a few others is WARRANTY, and slightly better cork.    You're buying 3 rods and getting one that they'll replace a couple times IF YOU BREAK IT.   And the manufacturer will still be making money if they do.    They know that if you pay 900.00+ for a rod that (warranty or not) you're gonna be REALLY CAREFUL WITH IT !   😁