Who Makes LL Bean Rods?

Anyone know?

Anyone know?

I thought the blanks used to be Loomis.

Paul Williamson
Livingston, MT
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thanks


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"sogs" wrote in message
...
Anyone know?

At one point, not too long ago, LL Bean Blanks were manufactored by Loomis
to Bean specifications and tapers. ie...they were not Loomis rods relabeled
as Bean rods.

On Fri, 09 Jan 2004 20:57:08 -0700, pw
wrote:

Thanks. I'm looking to buy a 9 weight for stripers & blues but I'm
not sure which company to buy yet. I don't want to spend a fortune.


Anyone know?

I thought the blanks used to be Loomis.

Paul Williamson
Livingston, MT
please use "paulwilliamson at spamcop.net" for e-mail
thanks


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On Fri, 9 Jan 2004 23:00:25 -0500, "Wayne Knight"
wrote:


Thanks. I'm looking to buy a 9 weight for stripers & blues but I'm
not sure which company to buy yet. I don't want to spend a fortune.



"sogs" wrote in message
.. .
Anyone know?

At one point, not too long ago, LL Bean Blanks were manufactored by Loomis
to Bean specifications and tapers. ie...they were not Loomis rods relabeled
as Bean rods.

"sogs" wrote in message
...
Anyone know?

I have an LL Bean rod that was made by Edwards, however it's kind of old
and it has six sides.

Hi Sogs,

I actually supply L L Bean, Cabelas and Bass Pro Shop with all their house
brand fly rods.

I make them on the weekends at my secret under ground facility in Beijing,
China.

--
Bill Kiene-"spam me baby"

Kiene's Tofu Fly Rods, LLC "odorless & tasteless"
Beijing, China
www.kiene.com

"sogs" wrote in message
...

Anyone know?

There's actually a misconception that's been going around for many years
about LL Bean rods. The *high end* rods are made by Loomis--true. But the
middle of the road rods were made (don't know if they still are or not) by
St. Croix. And the low-end rods are made in the Far East. Beans wants (for
obvious reasons) people to think that their rods are made by Loomis; but
many of them aren't. That, by the way, doesn't make them bad rods--just not
Loomis rods.

Dave M
"sogs" wrote in message
...
Anyone know?

On Fri, 9 Jan 2004 23:00:25 -0500, "Wayne Knight"
wrote:

Thanks for the reply.

"sogs" wrote in message
.. .
Anyone know?

At one point, not too long ago, LL Bean Blanks were manufactored by Loomis
to Bean specifications and tapers. ie...they were not Loomis rods relabeled
as Bean rods.

"Dave Martel" skrev i melding
et...
There's actually a misconception that's been going around for many years
about LL Bean rods. The *high end* rods are made by Loomis--true. But the
middle of the road rods were made (don't know if they still are or not) by
St. Croix. And the low-end rods are made in the Far East. Beans wants (for
obvious reasons) people to think that their rods are made by Loomis; but
many of them aren't. That, by the way, doesn't make them bad rods--just
not
Loomis rods.

Dave M
"sogs" wrote in message
...
Anyone know?



My best buy ever fishing rod was a Kingfisher Black Habit #8-9 made in
Taiwan.
Baught it in 1982 and it still works fine.
As an extra bonus and to my surprise, the top fits perfect on my old (-92)
G.Loomis IMX 15' # 10-11, on which i broke the tip last year. Now the IMX
casts superbly with a #9 line.

- Richard
(from Northern Norway, the land of the Midnight Sun & Atlantic Salmon, and
pardon my English)