On Sat, 29 Nov 2003 09:01:20 -0800, "Dan" lose
wrote:

Frank,

Thanks for your response. I did indeed notice your advocacy of these rods
over the many posts I read. I have a few questions:

1) Given that I am a beginner, is a slow rod appropriate? Might I end up by
preferring a faster action and should I not therefore start off with a rod
that is more "in the middle" speedwise?

2) You say that where I plan to fish should determine rod length and weight.
I think I will, as I say, probably be fishing in the Eastern Sierras.
(Everything I have read suggests that that is the best trout fishing in CA.)
I believe this encompasses both lakes and streams, so I want to make my
(first) rod as versatile as possible. My thought was for a 5 weight 8' 6"
rod. Does this make sense, or is 9' better?

3) Do you have any knowledge of the other rods I mentioned? Could you put
the Stowaway in context?

4) And, finally, the Stowaways cost $90 each. The matching rod case costs
$30. For only $5 more I can get a "kit". This would get me a rod case, which
I want, and a reel and line, which I don't. Do you have any idea whether I
could could buy the kit and return the reel and line?

TIA

Dan


Have a look at the Stowaway 7 instead -- it comes with a tube.
They're faster, more versatile than some of the slower Cabelas. I
have a Stowaway 7 -- 6 wt. and it's fine.



Peter

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