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| Never miss an opportunity to be Batman!  |
Just to let you know what the top end bamboo rods go for: High End Bamboo Rods.....Holy Chit!!!!! No, I don't have one, the only ones I could maybe afford are the Orvis on the second page. My top fly rod is a Sage. If I won the lottery tomorrow or married a insanely wealthy widow, I would get a bamboo rod from here: Tufts and Batson They are located in Maplewood MO (suburb in St. Louis County). Here is a video of them making a bamboo rod: Tufts and Batson Making a Fly Rod | |||
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Equal Opportunity Mocker |
Yeah... no. I can't afford that, and even if I could, I'm unsure it would be something that would be on my priority list. Still reading up, and waiting for the SIL to get his "Wild Water" startup kit tonight. Then we'll see how it casts vs the entry level Orvis stuff. I've seen an Echo Base that is getting good reviews, and seems to come from good bloodlines. Anyone familiar with them? Also still liking the Bean Streamlite. ________________________________________________ "You cannot legislate the poor into freedom by legislating the wealthy out of freedom. What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving." -Dr. Adrian Rogers | |||
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| Little ray of sunshine  |
Bamboo is totally different than graphite. They are softer and much slower in feel, and they can't cast as much weight as equivalent graphite rods. Lovers of bamboo go on about how "intimate" they feel and how much feel they have. I don't really know much about bamboo, having only used a borrowed one once. I think they are probably harder to use, especially if you are used to the feel of graphite. The fish is mute, expressionless. The fish doesn't think because the fish knows everything. | |||
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Only the strong survive |
I still use my Curt Gowdy Parametric rod the most. Just look on ebay for refurbished graphite rods that have broken tips. 41 | |||
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| hello darkness my old friend  |
This! no point spending a lot on a rod when you are going to spend plenty of time hung up in the bushes. Until you can pick up a rod and feel the difference between medium and fast action there is little point in owning them. | |||
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Caribou gorn |
If you want a slow rod, check out the Redington Butterstick, a smooth glass rod at a great price point. I'm gonna vote for the funniest frog with the loudest croak on the highest log. | |||
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Fourth line skater |
If you are going to get into this learn to tie your own flies. I've never had a class. Just get out there and learn for yourself what works and what doesn't. I've snapped off 100's of flies, and lost them on the back cast. Everyone is different. I remember as a kid I'd go out to the sidewalk and vision the street as the river and practice. Keep your line short to begin with and soon you'll get the hang of it and let out more line. Its not that hard. _________________________ OH, Bonnie McMurray! | |||
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| Equal Opportunity Mocker |
This forum is the best! I'm sitting around at work perusing all the things that I can get sucked into buying (resistance is futile...) and get an email from a sigforumite (lookin' at you, Chip) and he took time to send me the trout stocking schedule for Tennessee! BTW, my SIL got in his Wild Water "Deluxe" rod and pole, and to our inexperienced minds it is a great buy for the money. Definitely has more flex than the Orvis Clearwater rod did, but that seemed to help us load the rod and get almost easier casting. Does that make any sense? Anyhow, I ended up ordering an LL Bean rod b/c of the warranty and positive reviews, and plan to compare the two and decide if it goes back and I order my own (less expensive) set from Wild Water. ________________________________________________ "You cannot legislate the poor into freedom by legislating the wealthy out of freedom. What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving." -Dr. Adrian Rogers | |||
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| hello darkness my old friend |
You will love trout fishing. It's a passion all its own. One of the nice things about trout is they tend to live in beautiful places. Make sure brown trout is on your must catch list. They are beautiful and worthy adversaries.  | |||
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| Caribou gorn |
Slower rods (more flex) are usually easier to learn on because they are more forgiving. But they are less accurate and you cannot get as much line speed. If you play golf, its a bit like cavity backs vs blades. I'm gonna vote for the funniest frog with the loudest croak on the highest log. | |||
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