(Art Salmons) wrote in message . com...
I am looking to buy an 8-weight 9-foot fly rod for fresh water fishing
for Bass, Stripers, and maybe an Alaska trip in 2006. I have two Sage
RPL rods in 5 weight, one 4 weight and one 3 weight. I'm not stuck or
set to buy a Sage rod and really only want to spend $250.00. The rod
will end up with a Flylogic 890 reel on it.

I would like recommendations. So far my friends have made
recommendations for a St Croix, Loomis G2 or Sage Discovery rod. I
would like to hear the recommendations from this group.

Thanks, Art


for well under that price i bought a pre-Lefty TFO 4 piece 9WT for
stripers, and i love it.....casts very well, great price

i would imagine that since lefty came aboard, they've only gotten
better....the owner, rick pope, is great to deal with, i have heard
great things about their customer service as well