"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in message
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Anybody got anything to say about the following 9' 9wts ?

Sage Xi2
Winston Boron IIX
G Loomis Crosscurrent
Temple Fork Outfitters TiCrX
Albright Lou Tabory XX

I'm gonna try to cast as many of these as I can but I already
bailed on one "Expo" due to snow and I may have to just buy
one blind through mail order. Thanks in advance.

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Ken Fortenberry

Ken,
you didn't say what you're going to be using the rod for?
In anycase, I cast the TFO TiCrX in a 9ft. 9wt and found
it to be too stiff. I ended up purchasing the TFO Professional
Series in a 10wt. 9ft. They're a little softer action, but cast pretty
well. I used the TFO Pro in Alaska on the river for King Salmon
up to37 pounds.

I didn't want to fork out a lot of money for a heavy weight fly-rod
for what I was only going to use once a year. I also wanted a good
quality fly-rod with a good casting action and one with a
unconditional warranty. The TFO professional fit that bill pretty nice.
I'll be taking back to Alaska in July for the King Salmon Run.
fwiw,
-tom