10wt sal****er rig

Have an 8wt 4pc Sage z-axis, Abel Super 8 reel, Sharkskin line --
great bonefish rig.

Have a 12wt Orvis Helios, Galvan reel. Lightweight rig for a 12wt, but
still a workout to cast.

I need 10wt rig -- rod, reel, line. The reel and the line are settled.

The line is Sharkskin, 10 or 11wt.

The reel is Waterworks VANQUISH 10,
http://waterworks-lamson.com/products/vanquish/

Waterworks is an interesting local company. Made in Idaho, America.
Started as cutting-edge mountain bike designers. Thought about fly
reels, bought Lamson, and now they're making the sweetest form-follows-
function reels I've ever seen. Their drag system alone is superb
compared to the old-style cork crap you get with Tibor and Abel. And
when they say large arbor, they mean REALLY large arbor. Drag and
takeup are IMO the most important features for the reel of my choice.

I'm undecided about the rod. Suggestions?

I'd stick with what you know works, RW, namely Sage. Loomis is
supposed to be making a pretty good salt rod in their GLX series. On
the high side, but.......

Dave

On 2011-01-26 19:24:13 -0500, D. LaCourse said:

I'd stick with what you know works, RW, namely Sage. Loomis is
supposed to be making a pretty good salt rod in their GLX series. On
the high side, but.......

Dave

Forgot to ask: What's the 10 wt for?

Dave

On Jan 27, 8:26*am, D. LaCourse wrote:
On 2011-01-26 19:24:13 -0500, D. LaCourse said:

I'd stick with what you know works, RW, namely Sage. *Loomis is
supposed to be making a pretty good salt rod in their GLX series. *On
the high side, but.......

Dave

Forgot to ask: *What's the 10 wt for?

Dave

He's obviously working on an inside straight.

--riverman

On Jan 26, 6:29*pm, riverman wrote:
On Jan 27, 8:26*am, D. LaCourse wrote:

On 2011-01-26 19:24:13 -0500, D. LaCourse said:

I'd stick with what you know works, RW, namely Sage. *Loomis is
supposed to be making a pretty good salt rod in their GLX series. *On
the high side, but.......

Dave

Forgot to ask: *What's the 10 wt for?

Dave

He's obviously working on an inside straight.

--riverman

Perhaps the most interesting eupehemism for an erection I have ever
encountered.

giles
who knows the boy will have to look long and hard.

On 1/26/2011 6:41 PM, wrote:
Have an 8wt 4pc Sage z-axis, Abel Super 8 reel, Sharkskin line --
great bonefish rig.

Have a 12wt Orvis Helios, Galvan reel. Lightweight rig for a 12wt, but
still a workout to cast.

I need 10wt rig -- rod, reel, line. The reel and the line are settled.

The line is Sharkskin, 10 or 11wt.

The reel is Waterworks VANQUISH 10,
http://waterworks-lamson.com/products/vanquish/

Waterworks is an interesting local company. Made in Idaho, America.
Started as cutting-edge mountain bike designers. Thought about fly
reels, bought Lamson, and now they're making the sweetest form-follows-
function reels I've ever seen. Their drag system alone is superb
compared to the old-style cork crap you get with Tibor and Abel. And
when they say large arbor, they mean REALLY large arbor. Drag and
takeup are IMO the most important features for the reel of my choice.

I'm undecided about the rod. Suggestions?



take a look at the loomis nrx rod. i just bought a 9 wt. i'm still
struggling with sal****er flyfishing, mainly the need to be a better
than average caster with heavy flies, but have decided to give it a
reasonable attempt. i confess that my decision to get the loomis was
based on reading a report of several "experts" who compared all of the
new sal****er rods. they all...to a man...ranked the loomis tops. i
haven't fished with it yet...but plan to soon. it has a good action and
a sturdy spine, i think. i plan to use it for false albacore, mackeral,
bonefish, small tarpon.

i have four of the waterworks-lamson reels, 3 of the hard alox for
sal****er... guru 3.5 and velocity 3.5 for 9 wt, and a velocity 4 for 10
wt. (also a guru 1.5 for 4 wt). i like all of them a lot. the velocity 4
has survived two seasons in the salt environment, with the most use last
year. we'll see how long they last, as i'm not the best on maintenance,
but they seem made for sal****er use, easy to maintain, and at a good
price point.

jeff

On Wed, 26 Jan 2011 15:41:49 -0800 (PST), "
wrote:

Have an 8wt 4pc Sage z-axis, Abel Super 8 reel, Sharkskin line --
great bonefish rig.

Have a 12wt Orvis Helios, Galvan reel. Lightweight rig for a 12wt, but
still a workout to cast.

I need 10wt rig -- rod, reel, line. The reel and the line are settled.

The line is Sharkskin, 10 or 11wt.

The reel is Waterworks VANQUISH 10,
http://waterworks-lamson.com/products/vanquish/

Waterworks is an interesting local company. Made in Idaho, America.
Started as cutting-edge mountain bike designers. Thought about fly
reels, bought Lamson, and now they're making the sweetest form-follows-
function reels I've ever seen. Their drag system alone is superb
compared to the old-style cork crap you get with Tibor and Abel. And
when they say large arbor, they mean REALLY large arbor. Drag and
takeup are IMO the most important features for the reel of my choice.

I'm undecided about the rod. Suggestions?

Quite a few years age - its a long story-
The airlines lost a 9 wt on a tarpon trip
There was a settlement that I would puchase an outfit to replace my
gear and i would be re imbursed
So of course I went for a Sage 10 wt and a Bauer reel
They do not get much use now but w my Sage as w other Sage rods I can
cast to a dime
We have -3 Waterworks reels on 5 & 6 wt Orvis , T & T and TFO
rods for guests at our place They are sturdy reels as I am also hard
on gear.

The Sage rods 3 wt, 5wt, 6wt and 9 wt are only for me

Good luck on your search
Frrd

Fred

On Wed, 26 Jan 2011 19:56:30 -0700, flebow
wrote:

On Wed, 26 Jan 2011 15:41:49 -0800 (PST), "
wrote:

Have an 8wt 4pc Sage z-axis, Abel Super 8 reel, Sharkskin line --
great bonefish rig.

Have a 12wt Orvis Helios, Galvan reel. Lightweight rig for a 12wt, but
still a workout to cast.

I need 10wt rig -- rod, reel, line. The reel and the line are settled.

The line is Sharkskin, 10 or 11wt.

The reel is Waterworks VANQUISH 10,
http://waterworks-lamson.com/products/vanquish/

Waterworks is an interesting local company. Made in Idaho, America.
Started as cutting-edge mountain bike designers. Thought about fly
reels, bought Lamson, and now they're making the sweetest form-follows-
function reels I've ever seen. Their drag system alone is superb
compared to the old-style cork crap you get with Tibor and Abel. And
when they say large arbor, they mean REALLY large arbor. Drag and
takeup are IMO the most important features for the reel of my choice.

I'm undecided about the rod. Suggestions?

Quite a few years age - its a long story-
The airlines lost a 9 wt on a tarpon trip
There was a settlement that I would puchase an outfit to replace my
gear and i would be re imbursed
So of course I went for a Sage 10 wt and a Bauer reel
They do not get much use now but w my Sage as w other Sage rods I can
cast to a dime
We have -3 Waterworks reels on 5 & 6 wt Orvis , T & T and TFO
rods for guests at our place They are sturdy reels as I am also hard
on gear.

The Sage rods 3 wt, 5wt, 6wt and 9 wt are only for me

Good luck on your search
Frrd

Fred

Its a Sage Graphite III 1090- 3 pc RPLX w a Bauer M4 reel
(I am no gear hound)
This was quite a while ago - at leat 10 or 13 yrs as my granddaughter
was not born
I was like a kid in a candy store at the flyshop where i purchased
all in FL

2 weeks later my original 9wt showed up at my house - mailed
I do not feel sorry for the airline

Like Frank
This does not get a lot of use now so - only if you promise to catch
fish I would also loan it to you.

Depending upon where I convince my wife to go on vaca
I may use it again someday - hopefully.

It did not land a tarpon - that trip - but plenty of snook

Fred

Thanks to everyone (well, nearly everyone) for the input. It's between
the Sage Xi3 and the Sage Z-Axis. I'll try them head-to-head.

BTW, as to what the 10wt is for, on my upcoming trip to Andros it will
be for throwing lage flies to barracuda. Next time I go to the
Seychelles it will be for milkfish. One of these days I'd like to try
some offshore fishing for albies, dorado, etc., and I'd really like to
catch some large roosterfish.

On 2011-01-27 11:14:55 -0500, " said:

Thanks to everyone (well, nearly everyone) for the input. It's between
the Sage Xi3 and the Sage Z-Axis. I'll try them head-to-head.

BTW, as to what the 10wt is for, on my upcoming trip to Andros it will
be for throwing lage flies to barracuda. Next time I go to the
Seychelles it will be for milkfish. One of these days I'd like to try
some offshore fishing for albies, dorado, etc., and I'd really like to
catch some large roosterfish.

Sounds wonderful. Good luck. Wish I could enjoy some salt.....maybe
next year.

Dave