Zach Bearden Posted August 24, 2007 Posted August 24, 2007 I was down at the lake the other day and had fallen on a rather large rock trying to get to my fly which I had hung up on a bush. I got up and had my fly then started to grab my rod when SNNAAAAPPPP! the tip broke off... This was my first rod and broke off about a foot down. Now to the reason that I started this topic. I need a new either 4 or 5 wt. I would like a 9 - 10ft rod, for high sticking and distance for streamers. Also wanting a medium action but want to cast it before I buy one. I need to stay under about. $175 Thanks! "Its clearly Bree time baby!" Member: 2009 U.S. Youth Fly-Fishing Team. Competed Czech Republic. 7th Place Team Member: 2010 U.S. Youth Fly-Fishing Team. Competed Slovakia. 4th Place Team Member: 2010 U.S. Youth Fly-Fishing Team. Competed The America Cup. 4th Place Team
Terry Beeson Posted August 24, 2007 Posted August 24, 2007 Zach... what brand of rod was it? It may have a guarantee. I've had a couple of rods that I had replaced due to the guarantee against me being stupid... Little do they know... (shuddup, Leonard... ) TIGHT LINES, YA'LL "There he stands, draped in more equipment than a telephone lineman, trying to outwit an organism with a brain no bigger than a breadcrumb, and getting licked in the process." - Paul O’Neil
Zach Bearden Posted August 25, 2007 Author Posted August 25, 2007 Lol just my good ol' SA 20$ rod from Walmart... They dont make them anymore (well I dont think so) and probably wouldnt have a warranty at that price. "Its clearly Bree time baby!" Member: 2009 U.S. Youth Fly-Fishing Team. Competed Czech Republic. 7th Place Team Member: 2010 U.S. Youth Fly-Fishing Team. Competed Slovakia. 4th Place Team Member: 2010 U.S. Youth Fly-Fishing Team. Competed The America Cup. 4th Place Team
The Caddis Posted August 25, 2007 Posted August 25, 2007 Zach - I have a 4wt 9' Sage Launch that I love on the Lower Illinois. I had a Rio Grand WF on it and switched to a DT recently and think it is even better. I think the rod is about $190.
flyfshn Posted August 25, 2007 Posted August 25, 2007 Zach, check out Temple Fork rods, they have a Signature Series for $90 and a Professional Series for $130 and both are very good. If you want to replace the one you broke with something similar, go to Walmart in Branson (have not found them at any other)and believe it or not, they sell a similar rod (can't remember the name) for $20 or $30. It's not a kit with a reel, etc. just the rod. I bought a couple for my daughters to start out with and they're not a bad rod. Fish On! Mike Utt “Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift from God, that’s why its called the Present!” "If we ever forget that we are ONE NATION UNDER GOD, then we will be a nation gone under" - Ronald Reagan Member: www.ozarkflyfishers.org
JobyKSU Posted August 25, 2007 Posted August 25, 2007 Zach - I have a 4wt 9' Sage Launch that I love on the Lower Illinois. I had a Rio Grand WF on it and switched to a DT recently and think it is even better. I think the rod is about $190. I'll second that. I have a 4 pc 5 wt 9 ft Launch. It has a really nice feel to it, and the power transfer up the shaft is as smooth as anything I've ever cast. The price is at your max (and a touch over for the 4 piece) but IMO this is one of the best catching (and versatile) rods in the price range. Another option, if you are comfortable enough with your manhood, is one of the Wright & Mcgill rods. The 4 pc 9 ft 5wt cast ridiculously well, and the medium flex is amazing. I bought one for my wife, and I find myself 'borrowing' it occaisionally when we're on the water. It's just a blast to cast. It may be hard to choose this rod, though, because it is actually the 'Fly Girls' line. I know, I know... but see if you can find one to cast and if you like it you could look for that feel in another rod? Good luck in finding your next fishing partner... I hope you do well! ::. JobyKSU ::. JobyKSU Tippet Breaker Extraordinaire
Zach Bearden Posted August 25, 2007 Author Posted August 25, 2007 We could always find somebody to make a couple of wraps over the "Fly Girl" part eh? ^^ "Its clearly Bree time baby!" Member: 2009 U.S. Youth Fly-Fishing Team. Competed Czech Republic. 7th Place Team Member: 2010 U.S. Youth Fly-Fishing Team. Competed Slovakia. 4th Place Team Member: 2010 U.S. Youth Fly-Fishing Team. Competed The America Cup. 4th Place Team
The Caddis Posted August 25, 2007 Posted August 25, 2007 2 more things about the Sage, Lifetime Warranty and Made in America.
JobyKSU Posted August 25, 2007 Posted August 25, 2007 We could always find somebody to make a couple of wraps over the "Fly Girl" part eh? ^^ That would work! ::. JobyKSU Tippet Breaker Extraordinaire
Zach Bearden Posted August 26, 2007 Author Posted August 26, 2007 I would definatly like a Sage launch but dont know a whole lot about them. Whats the launches action? "Its clearly Bree time baby!" Member: 2009 U.S. Youth Fly-Fishing Team. Competed Czech Republic. 7th Place Team Member: 2010 U.S. Youth Fly-Fishing Team. Competed Slovakia. 4th Place Team Member: 2010 U.S. Youth Fly-Fishing Team. Competed The America Cup. 4th Place Team
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