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feather thrower
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Posted - 03/12/2012 : 3:56:33 PM
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| Thinking about pulling the trigger on one. Fished 8 and 9 wt xi 2's that belong to friends a good bit. My favorite rod ever and thinking that is what I want. What other rod's should I look at? |
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nbk65bo
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Posted - 03/12/2012 : 7:14:55 PM
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sage are nice but not very good customer service. Look at tfo bvk. 240$ and great customer service.
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jerms
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Posted - 03/12/2012 : 10:48:32 PM
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Go cast a bunch of different brands, and then specific models within those brands. Pick what works best with your casting stroke. What's a great rod for me may not work for you at all.
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abbapoolafisher
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Posted - 03/12/2012 : 11:53:17 PM
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| the new 9'6" sage one is a pretty killer 7wt, hardy also makes a really nice 7wt, tfo discontinued the recoil guides on the bvk which was a pretty nice feature but still a good rod also |
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HHIonthefly
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Posted - 03/13/2012 : 10:42:06 AM
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2nd tfo's customer service, means a lot when your rod breaks, it will be back in your hands before you know it. Try the TiCr X when your trying out rods, feels pretty good to me.
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Faith and Grace
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Posted - 03/14/2012 : 10:29:32 PM
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The TFO BVK is a pretty awesome rod. Especially for the money. A buddy of mine from Kentucky let me use his and I was impressed with it. If you have a lot of money to spend then look at Sage, G Loomis GLX or the new NRX, which I have not fished.
If guns cause crime, then pencils cause misspelled words.
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fishbrains
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332 Posts |
Posted - 03/21/2012 : 10:05:12 PM
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I've got a 7wt Guide series Beulah that I made from a blank that I am really digging right now. It's a west coast rod company. Give them a look over.
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Swampy
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Posted - 03/21/2012 : 10:55:50 PM
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| I bought a 7 wt. Sage Flight a little less than ea year ago. I fish with it all the time, other than when I'm using really heavy flies or its pretty windy. |
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