Big Dale wrote:

Conan The
Librarian bought one of the series one 3 weight rods a year or so ago
if I remember correctly. I think he liked it so much he bought one of
their 5 weight rods, but I don't remember which series rod that one
was.

You are correct, sir. I bought a Series 1 3-wt., was very impressed
by it, and then I got a Pro Series 5-wt., which has become my go-to
trout rod for big streams. (Of course, living where I do, I don't get
to fish for trout that often, so I wind up using it as my bass/panfish
rod when I'm fishing Hill Country streams.)

I think too few of us buy the 2 piece rods anymore. a 9 foot rod
is a 9 foot rod when you are fishing. It dosen't matter much how many
pieces the rod is in. I have been buying 4 piece rods for years simply
because they strap to the motorcycle easily. I realised the other day
that my "new" BMW motorcycle is now 19 years old.

My old rods are both two piece (early 80's-vintage Fenwick HMG), but
I bought them because the guy at the Austin Angler said that four-piece
rods in that price-range cast like broomsticks. These days I'm more
likely to buy a four piece just for convenience's sake when traveling by
plane.


Chuck Vance (who highly recommends the TFO)