Winston IBIS?

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- it didn't feel as noodly as the Boron, but it also
didn't feel as stiff as the XP.

How familiar are you with Boron rods? I had a Boron/Graphite rod built by
Ron Kusse that broke in half several years ago. That was the end of that.
Apparently, the Boron/Graphite rods of the 80s would become very brittle
with age and splinter. I had hung my fly on a blade of grass and did a
slight twitch to pull it off when my rod just exploded.

Are they using a different formula for the Boron these dayz. I love my
Kusse rod. It was a noodle. I like very slow action rods, but you don't
see many any more.

Op

"Terry M. Helms" wrote in message
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I'm looking at a Winston IBIS rod. Are these decent rods?

Thanks
Terry



Looked at the Winston Rod today. It is like new. Only thing, it is a 4 wt
instead of a 5 wt as I previously thought. Oh well!

"Terry M. Helms" wrote in message
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"Terry M. Helms" wrote in message
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I'm looking at a Winston IBIS rod. Are these decent rods?

Thanks
Terry



Looked at the Winston Rod today. It is like new. Only thing, it is a 4 wt
instead of a 5 wt as I previously thought. Oh well!

I'm a bit surprised that Winston doesn't promote the IBIS on their website,
if it is such a fantastic rod?

http://www.winstonrods.com/rods.html

Not an IBIS to be found?

Op

"Steve" wrote in message
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On Tue, 12 Dec 2006 22:58:23 -0500, "Opus"
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Not an IBIS to be found?

It's been discontinued. It was one of the Chinese rods, like the
Vapor. I think the first year of production was 2003.
I would say that the Vapor replaced it in the line-up, but they made
both rods for a time.

Well that would explain it's absence form their website.

Op

"Steve" wrote in message
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On Wed, 13 Dec 2006 00:06:06 -0500, "Opus"
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Well that would explain it's absence form their website.
Yes it wood.

What, are you and Cyli hangin' out together this eve!

It's gettin' pretty bad when a guy can't lay out of work for a few weeks
after surgery and post a bunch of inane half truths and lies to his favorite
newsgroup, without a couple of fact finders stalkin' him all over the place!

Thanks a lot youz guyz!

Op

Terry M. Helms wrote:
I'm looking at a Winston IBIS rod. Are these decent rods?

Thanks
Terry

If you get one used for a good price, probably not bad, but there are
better rods for the money if you are paying retail.

"BlackOtter" wrote in message
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Terry M. Helms wrote:
I'm looking at a Winston IBIS rod. Are these decent rods?

Thanks
Terry

If you get one used for a good price, probably not bad, but there are
better rods for the money if you are paying retail.


such as ....?

Thanks