"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in message
gy.com...
Jim wrote:

... The only real way to fully evaluate a rod is to
take it to the river for a few trips.

That's a bunch of hooey. An experienced caster can take a fly rod
out back of the fly shop, cast it and fully evaluate it in five or
ten minutes ... or less.

--
Ken Fortenberry


My local shop doesn't have a stocked pond out back. The rods cast fine. One
of the things I dislike about them is that the tip is so fast, I tend to
snap a lot of tippets on the water. Don't have that problem with other rods
I own. Not sure that this is something possible to evaluate except under
actual fishing conditions. But you are correct about evaluating its casting
characteristics - a few casts and I am pretty sure whether I like the action
or not.

Jim Ray