On Thu, 05 Oct 2006 17:53:30 GMT, "Dawn Moe" wrote:


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On Wed, 4 Oct 2006 21:17:56 -0600, "Fred Lebow"
wrote:

I don't mean to start the whole Walmart sucks thing again (but they do
:-), but here goes. I bought a Scientific Anglers rod from them a few
years ago, before I quit going there. I am a very novice fly caster and
I
can tell you those low end rods from Walmart are the worst rod of any
kind
I have ever used. There are plenty of economy rods out there that would
be
better worth your money. Again, St. Croix has some nice casting rods and
combos in the price range Michael is looking for. Orvis too.

Jeremy Moe

I agree wholeheartedly.
Wal-Mart sucks!
For the most part they sell low end sh**
I also agree that there are many better economy rods available.

LLBean would also be a good place to search.
Some of their rods were or are made by Thomas & Thomas and are decent and
relatively inexpensive.

Fred

Um, doesn't Walmart carry some Orvis stuff?



Some Walmarts might carry more, but the only Orvis products Walmart sells
here are Green Mountain fly lines and leaders. Bottom end lines from Orvis.
No other Orvis products. They sell mostly very low end Scientific Angler
gear. AKA: junk.

Jeremy Moe

Oh, goody...a new face who fancies him(?)self a DYGS...and for Tim and
the guide - just sub "gear" for "beer"...bubba, you are in about as
wrong a place as you can get if you wanna set yourself up as a real
high-stepping gear connoisseur...and you are doing it with about as
wrong a person as you could pick, too...

There isn't a fly rod at any Walmart, anywhere, that a decent FFer
_couldn't_ use. If that FFer _wouldn't_ use it, that says more about
them than Walmart or the gear in question. Heck, in the hands of many,
even a broken rod in the returned items bin could produce results. And
if a FFer's budget made Walmart (or other purveyors of what you call
"junk") the supplier of choice, there's no shame in that.

You're not by any chance from Ketchum, Jr. or the proud owner of, IIRC,
"at least one of every rod Orvis ever made," are you?

R