Recommendations for 6wt fly rod under $200

charles k. moore wrote in message
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"Michael" wrote in message
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Had a great trip with my son and my brother to Yellowstone! However...
I lost the tip of my 30-yo fiberglass pack rod hiking to Grebe Lake
so...

I would like to replace it with a 4-pc 6wt but I can't spend much more
than about $200 dollars. I have been told something about a Temple
professional and a Scott but I don't really know those names and I
can't afford Loomis or Sage that I know of so any and all help is
appreciated.

Michael

Walmart has some good cheap flyrods. look on the bottom half and some
will say #6. dont matter what color it is as all colour rods will catch
fish. You could always spraypaint it if you dont like it.

Regardless of how one feels toward WallyWorld, what I have found out about
their flyrod selection is that they are--without exception, from my
experience--junk! WallyWorld tends to sell flyrods made by companies that
specialize in bait-casting and spinner rod manufacture--e.g., Eagle Claw
comes to mind. Thus their flyrods are not well designed. Most are much too
stiff, have too few snake guides (count the number of guides on a quality
brand name fly rod, of any weight and length and then go to WallyWorld and
find a comparable rod, weight and length and count the number of guides on
that rod), and do not appear or act as if they are weighted to fly fishing
standards.

My $0.02

Op

On Wed, 4 Oct 2006 21:17:56 -0600, "Fred Lebow"
wrote:

I don't mean to start the whole Walmart sucks thing again (but they do
:-), but here goes. I bought a Scientific Anglers rod from them a few
years ago, before I quit going there. I am a very novice fly caster and I
can tell you those low end rods from Walmart are the worst rod of any kind
I have ever used. There are plenty of economy rods out there that would be
better worth your money. Again, St. Croix has some nice casting rods and
combos in the price range Michael is looking for. Orvis too.

Jeremy Moe

I agree wholeheartedly.
Wal-Mart sucks!
For the most part they sell low end sh**
I also agree that there are many better economy rods available.

LLBean would also be a good place to search.
Some of their rods were or are made by Thomas & Thomas and are decent and
relatively inexpensive.

Fred

Um, doesn't Walmart carry some Orvis stuff?

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"Mr. Opus McDopus" wrote:

charles k. moore wrote in message
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"Michael" wrote in message
ps.com...
Had a great trip with my son and my brother to Yellowstone! However...
I lost the tip of my 30-yo fiberglass pack rod hiking to Grebe Lake
so...

I would like to replace it with a 4-pc 6wt but I can't spend much more
than about $200 dollars. I have been told something about a Temple
professional and a Scott but I don't really know those names and I
can't afford Loomis or Sage that I know of so any and all help is
appreciated.

Michael

Walmart has some good cheap flyrods. look on the bottom half and some
will say #6. dont matter what color it is as all colour rods will catch
fish. You could always spraypaint it if you dont like it.

Regardless of how one feels toward WallyWorld, what I have found out about
their flyrod selection is that they are--without exception, from my
experience--junk! WallyWorld tends to sell flyrods made by companies that
specialize in bait-casting and spinner rod manufacture--e.g., Eagle Claw
comes to mind. Thus their flyrods are not well designed. Most are much too
stiff, have too few snake guides (count the number of guides on a quality
brand name fly rod, of any weight and length and then go to WallyWorld and
find a comparable rod, weight and length and count the number of guides on
that rod), and do not appear or act as if they are weighted to fly fishing
standards.


Rods at walmart very well may be junk, but the rods they sell come from
very reputable fly fishing companies. My local Walmart has 2 brands,
Orvis and Scientific Anglers. They DO NOT carry Eagle Claw. SA rods
very well might suck, but you have to admit that SA makes quality fly
fishing products (mastery fly lines, system x box (Picked one up from
wally world for $12 and change) ).

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On Wed, 4 Oct 2006 21:17:56 -0600, "Fred Lebow"
wrote:

I don't mean to start the whole Walmart sucks thing again (but they do
:-), but here goes. I bought a Scientific Anglers rod from them a few
years ago, before I quit going there. I am a very novice fly caster and
I
can tell you those low end rods from Walmart are the worst rod of any
kind
I have ever used. There are plenty of economy rods out there that would
be
better worth your money. Again, St. Croix has some nice casting rods and
combos in the price range Michael is looking for. Orvis too.

Jeremy Moe

I agree wholeheartedly.
Wal-Mart sucks!
For the most part they sell low end sh**
I also agree that there are many better economy rods available.

LLBean would also be a good place to search.
Some of their rods were or are made by Thomas & Thomas and are decent and
relatively inexpensive.

Fred

Um, doesn't Walmart carry some Orvis stuff?



Some Walmarts might carry more, but the only Orvis products Walmart sells
here are Green Mountain fly lines and leaders. Bottom end lines from Orvis.
No other Orvis products. They sell mostly very low end Scientific Angler
gear. AKA: junk.

Jeremy Moe

On Thu, 05 Oct 2006 17:53:30 GMT, "Dawn Moe" wrote:


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On Wed, 4 Oct 2006 21:17:56 -0600, "Fred Lebow"
wrote:

I don't mean to start the whole Walmart sucks thing again (but they do
:-), but here goes. I bought a Scientific Anglers rod from them a few
years ago, before I quit going there. I am a very novice fly caster and
I
can tell you those low end rods from Walmart are the worst rod of any
kind
I have ever used. There are plenty of economy rods out there that would
be
better worth your money. Again, St. Croix has some nice casting rods and
combos in the price range Michael is looking for. Orvis too.

Jeremy Moe

I agree wholeheartedly.
Wal-Mart sucks!
For the most part they sell low end sh**
I also agree that there are many better economy rods available.

LLBean would also be a good place to search.
Some of their rods were or are made by Thomas & Thomas and are decent and
relatively inexpensive.

Fred

Um, doesn't Walmart carry some Orvis stuff?



Some Walmarts might carry more, but the only Orvis products Walmart sells
here are Green Mountain fly lines and leaders. Bottom end lines from Orvis.
No other Orvis products. They sell mostly very low end Scientific Angler
gear. AKA: junk.

Jeremy Moe

Oh, goody...a new face who fancies him(?)self a DYGS...and for Tim and
the guide - just sub "gear" for "beer"...bubba, you are in about as
wrong a place as you can get if you wanna set yourself up as a real
high-stepping gear connoisseur...and you are doing it with about as
wrong a person as you could pick, too...

There isn't a fly rod at any Walmart, anywhere, that a decent FFer
_couldn't_ use. If that FFer _wouldn't_ use it, that says more about
them than Walmart or the gear in question. Heck, in the hands of many,
even a broken rod in the returned items bin could produce results. And
if a FFer's budget made Walmart (or other purveyors of what you call
"junk") the supplier of choice, there's no shame in that.

You're not by any chance from Ketchum, Jr. or the proud owner of, IIRC,
"at least one of every rod Orvis ever made," are you?

R

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On Thu, 05 Oct 2006 17:53:30 GMT, "Dawn Moe" wrote:


Some Walmarts might carry more, but the only Orvis products Walmart sells
here are Green Mountain fly lines and leaders. Bottom end lines from Orvis.
No other Orvis products. They sell mostly very low end Scientific Angler
gear. AKA: junk.

Jeremy Moe

Oh, goody...a new face who fancies him(?)self a DYGS...and for Tim and
the guide - just sub "gear" for "beer"...bubba, you are in about as
wrong a place as you can get if you wanna set yourself up as a real
high-stepping gear connoisseur...and you are doing it with about as
wrong a person as you could pick, too...

There isn't a fly rod at any Walmart, anywhere, that a decent FFer
_couldn't_ use. If that FFer _wouldn't_ use it, that says more about
them than Walmart or the gear in question. Heck, in the hands of many,
even a broken rod in the returned items bin could produce results. And
if a FFer's budget made Walmart (or other purveyors of what you call
"junk") the supplier of choice, there's no shame in that.

You're not by any chance from Ketchum, Jr. or the proud owner of, IIRC,
"at least one of every rod Orvis ever made," are you?

All this time to rehearse and STILL nothing to say.

What a half-wit.

Wolfgang
on the other hand, he gives google some much needed exercise and he IS
amusing when he's serious.

Michael wrote:
Had a great trip with my son and my brother to Yellowstone! However...
I lost the tip of my 30-yo fiberglass pack rod hiking to Grebe Lake
so...

I would like to replace it with a 4-pc 6wt but I can't spend much more
than about $200 dollars. I have been told something about a Temple
professional and a Scott but I don't really know those names and I
can't afford Loomis or Sage that I know of so any and all help is
appreciated.

Michael

I think that the St. Croix Avid series is the best rod for the buck!
The warranty is amongst the best in the business. AsAMofFact, if you
had one you'd have a new tip, or rod replacement by now. And of course
it's made in the USofA .

Regards.

Bob McCarthy

On 5 Oct 2006 16:59:14 -0700, "Wolfgang" wrote......

....well, not so much "wrote" as "banged on the keys"....

But don't worry little pup - if chimps banging on typewriters will
eventually bang out the complete works of Shakespeare, you might
eventually bang out something meaningf...hmm...no, you won't....OK, so
"meaningful" just isn't in your future...much like your past.. but look
on the sunny side of the street, and speaking of which - at least it
keeps you off of the streets...puppies don't seem to have much luck
chasing cars...

Tootles to you, too,
Dickie

wrote:
"Wolfgang" wrote......

...well, not so much "wrote" as "banged on the keys"....

But don't worry little pup - ...
...puppies don't seem to have much luck
chasing cars...

That's twice in one post you insulted pre-adolescent canines.
The Massachusetts Puppy Lobby is gonna be all over your arse.
Go easy Timmmay, I'm sure Richard meant to insult only short
puppies. ;-)

--
Ken Fortenberry

wrote:
On 5 Oct 2006 16:59:14 -0700, "Wolfgang" wrote......

...well, not so much "wrote" as "banged on the keys"....

But don't worry little pup - if chimps banging on typewriters will
eventually bang out the complete works of Shakespeare, you might
eventually bang out something meaningf...hmm...no, you won't....OK, so
"meaningful" just isn't in your future...much like your past.. but look
on the sunny side of the street, and speaking of which - at least it
keeps you off of the streets...puppies don't seem to have much luck
chasing cars...

Tootles to you, too,
Dickie

Boring.

Try again.

Wolfgang