POLL: What Is Your Favorite Fly Rod?

POLL:
I am curious what your favorite fly rod is? What are you fishin' with these
days?
If everyone could please post your favorite Fly Rod Brand--try to limit your
answer to 2 rods only--and feel free to post any other comments.

I will start,
I prefer Orvis fly rods in general, particularly the T3 Series. There is no
words, it's just bliss for me.
Most of my gear is from Orvis, it's good stuff!
If I had to choose a second, I think it would be RL Winston Boron IIx.

--Richard Lee Merritt
www.RichardLeeMerritt.com

Richard POLL:
Richard I am curious what your favorite fly rod is?

Winston WT 5wt 8'6"

Can't say that I'm an experienced gear *hore, but that rod seems to be
the favorite of some experienced Winston fans as well:

http://www.winstonrods.com/forum/vie...um=5&Topic=805

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Jarmo Hurri wrote:
Richard POLL:
Richard I am curious what your favorite fly rod is?

Winston WT 5wt 8'6"

Can't say that I'm an experienced gear *hore, but that rod seems to be
the favorite of some experienced Winston fans as well:

http://www.winstonrods.com/forum/vie...um=5&Topic=805


Winston makes good rods. Used to anyway.
But after what the did to Glenn Brackett
et al, I'd never consider buying another Winston anything.
Besides, they're making them in China now, but still
trying to charge as if they were hand made in Montana.

"G.E.M.P" wrote in message
. ..

Winston makes good rods. Used to anyway.
But after what the did to Glenn Brackett

Mr. Brackett quit, he was not fired.

Winston anything. Besides, they're making them in China now, but still
trying to charge as if they were hand made in Montana.

The lower cost rods are made in Asia as are the Temple Forks, most, if not
all of Cabelas and even St. Croix's entry level fly rod. The Premium Winston
rods are made in Montana.

Dis Winston if you want over the cane bru-ha-ha but get your story straight
at least.

All right the premium rods are still made in montana.
I did say they made good rods.

I also said they can kiss my ass because of the way they treated my
friend Glenn Brackett. I won't detail the reasons he had to be ****ed
off. He had many.

Anyone who still defends the company can kiss my ass too.

Alright I don't need to start a war. I take the kiss my ass
comment back. If some damn fool wants to still be
a Winston lover they don't have to kiss my ass.

"G.E.M.P" wrote in message
. ..

Anyone who still defends the company can kiss my ass too.

I didn't defend them, I corrected factual errors in your post.

"Richard Lee Merritt" wrote in message
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POLL:
I am curious what your favorite fly rod is? What are you fishin' with
these days?
If everyone could please post your favorite Fly Rod Brand--try to limit
your answer to 2 rods only--and feel free to post any other comments.

I will start,
I prefer Orvis fly rods in general, particularly the T3 Series. There is
no words, it's just bliss for me.
Most of my gear is from Orvis, it's good stuff!
If I had to choose a second, I think it would be RL Winston Boron IIx.

--Richard Lee Merritt
www.RichardLeeMerritt.com

Well Richard...that is a very hard question to answer because the paramaters
are so wide. If you mean *trout* rod...it's a Sage XP 590-4.

But here near the coast of Maine we do as much (or more) salt Striper
fishing than we do trout...and for that it's an old (1st Generation) Sage
RPLX (no i or Xi2) 990-3.

For Bass and Bonefish a Scott STS 907-3. So the answers to your question
would generate perhaps a bit more concensus if the paramaters get narrowed a
bit.

Dave M

True Dave, and a good point!
Thanks for your insight and your participation.
RLM

"Dave Martel" wrote in message
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"Richard Lee Merritt" wrote in message
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POLL:
I am curious what your favorite fly rod is? What are you fishin' with
these days?
If everyone could please post your favorite Fly Rod Brand--try to limit
your answer to 2 rods only--and feel free to post any other comments.

I will start,
I prefer Orvis fly rods in general, particularly the T3 Series. There is
no words, it's just bliss for me.
Most of my gear is from Orvis, it's good stuff!
If I had to choose a second, I think it would be RL Winston Boron IIx.

--Richard Lee Merritt
www.RichardLeeMerritt.com

Well Richard...that is a very hard question to answer because the
paramaters are so wide. If you mean *trout* rod...it's a Sage XP 590-4.

But here near the coast of Maine we do as much (or more) salt Striper
fishing than we do trout...and for that it's an old (1st Generation) Sage
RPLX (no i or Xi2) 990-3.

For Bass and Bonefish a Scott STS 907-3. So the answers to your question
would generate perhaps a bit more concensus if the paramaters get narrowed
a bit.

Dave M

Those interested in the "best" rod issue might also want to take a
look at this (probably not up to date, but still interesting):

http://www.flyfisherman.com/poll_res..._id=6966012040

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Jarmo Hurri

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