On Wed, 21 Nov 2007 10:47:57 -0800 (PST), Frank Reid
wrote:

Submitted without comment:

http://www.echoflyfishing.com/distance_classic.php

Hey Wayne! You got one of these yet? I'm interested. Its the length
and weight I'm looking for. Would like to find somewhere to try it
out.
Frank Reid

Given your, well, "status" in fly-tying, I'd think a call to Rajeff
Sports/Echo might be worth a try to see if they'll send you one as a
"demo," with a promise to review it and post your comments. But note
how he (Tim Rajeff) rates the speed - medium-fast. OTOH, and while Tim
isn't his brother, casting distance-wise, he has bested him casting
accuracy-wise, and IIRC, 100 foot casts don't really even put that rod
to the test - YMMV, of course.

Heck, your testing it might even be a new marketing tool for him/them -
"Reid can't drown it..."

TC,
R

And for the record, I have no personal interest in anyone purchasing
this rod or anything else from the site, um, cited.