On Wed, 19 Jan 2011 09:20:53 -0700, "Dave Grant"
wrote:


"flebow" wrote in message
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On Tue, 18 Jan 2011 18:10:55 -0800 (PST), Larry L
wrote:

On Jan 18, 5:16 pm, flebow wrote:
I may have to buy another 6 wt
My 6 wt Thomas and Thomas rod broke at the tip
The rod hass been discontinued and I may have to wait another 5 to 10
years on top of the 7 mos that I have already patiently waited.

I do not need a top of the line rod as this rod will be used by
guests, some inexperienced.

I bought an 8 wt TFO rod for Hawaii
It's a good rod and relatively inexpensive.

Does anyone have a critique of either rod?
Or can suggest another?

Thanks
Fred

I have a $90 TFO 6 wt that is my stillwater rod of choice .. I have a
Scott and a custom made Stefen vying for that position, both cost much
more.

Busted the TFO once .... $25 dollars and a very short time later it
was back, good as new.

NOTE: you are not going to impress anyone with the finish quality of
the TFO but leave impressing to those big Bows in yer pond ;-)

Thanks for the info
I asm leaning toward a TFO but perhaps someone will critique both
ofthese rods further
I have till mid April Ice out.

and btw

Its a full fledged 20 acre 30-70 ft deep lake trout lake and
You are right there is no reason to impress anyone the fish will do
that
I just need a functional decent rod under $200
2 piece would do

Fred

I've heard a lot of good things about the Ross rods recently. Haven't used
one myself, but a friend of mine has and really likes the Essence FW. If
you catch it on sale at Cabela's, you might be just under the $200 mark.


Thanks

I own a couple of heavier wts
8 & 9 wt Ross reels- sal****er - I like them.

I also own 2-3 Lamsons (now Waterworks)
and I own some Waterworks reels that are quite functional

I use the Waterworks reels on rods for guests

I thought that Ross was sold or was it only Lamson?
Perhasps someone knows more than i do about this.

Fred