I broke that SA 6wt and they replaced it. It broke at the ferule furing a
cast. I think it didn't like the cone head zonker and double haul
combo...The warranty is the way to go.

Thanks for the compliment. Hopefully next summer the "advanced class" will
have some fish to show...

Kids that follow directions do really well tying flies...and they like the
"arts and crafts" feel to it.

Good luck!
"Big Dale" wrote in message
...
"al" wrote:I teach kids during a summer fly fishing
camp.
They all cast my 6wt 9ft
Scientific Angler rod like champs after a few minutes of demonstration
and
practice. I think it goes for + or - $80 at Wal Mart.

The longer the rod, the easier it is to feel the "load" of energy and
then
time the forward cast.

Here's some pics of the class from this summer:

http://www.fishwithafly.net/summercamp2004.htm
I sure did enjoy the pictures of the kids learning to tie flies. Teaching
kids
to tie flies is a hell of a lot of fun. I spent several hours this past
weekend
at Rendezvous teaching two of friend Kyle's kids to tie flies That little
7
year old girl has a great natural ability and was a very good coach for
her 5
year old little brother.

I would look at a rod that has a lifetime warrenty for a first rod for
kids. I
think we all break at least one rod. ( How is that for understatement?)
The
Temple Fork Outfitters rods start at 90 bucks for a 2 piece rod.

Big Dale