price brackets of fly rigs.....

• Apr 28, 2016

• #1

Alan in GA

Senior Member

What $$ would you suggest to get a good USABLE new fly rod?
I paid $12 for my first (1967), $35 for my second (1980?),... and am thinking a nice graphite rig now. I still have my first two that I still use- glass rods: Browning Silaflex 7' 5 weight and a Garcia 8 1/2' 8 wt.

What would you think? $350 at least??
Bream, Trout, Bass.

 

• Apr 28, 2016

• #2

centerpin fan

Senior Member

Alan in GA said:

What would you think? $350 at least??

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No way. TFO is very "usable". Cabela's currently has the Pro on sale for $100. That's a steal.

http://www.cabelas.com/product/barg..._SEQ_105764580?WTz_st=GuidedNav&WTz_stype=GNU

 

• Apr 29, 2016

• #3

Alan in GA

Senior Member

Thanks, will check it out!

 

• Apr 29, 2016

• #4

NCHillbilly

Administrator

Staff member

You don't have to put a lot of money into a rig to have a good fly rod. I caught thousands of trout on the old cheap Eagle Claw glass rods. My go-to rod for the last couple decades has been a 3/4 weight low-end Redington that I paid about $150 for, and it's never let me down over the years and untold numbers of fish of all kinds. Cabela's has some great quality fly rods and reels for good prices. Check out some of their Cabela's branded combos in the $100-$200 range, or even less on sale.

 

• Apr 29, 2016

• #5

Miguel Cervantes

Jedi Master

centerpin fan said:

No way. TFO is very "usable". Cabela's currently has the Pro on sale for $100. That's a steal.

http://www.cabelas.com/product/barg..._SEQ_105764580?WTz_st=GuidedNav&WTz_stype=GNU

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NCHillbilly said:

You don't have to put a lot of money into a rig to have a good fly rod. I caught thousands of trout on the old cheap Eagle Claw glass rods. My go-to rod for the last couple decades has been a 3/4 weight low-end Redington that I paid about $150 for, and it's never let me down over the years and untold numbers of fish of all kinds. Cabela's has some great quality fly rods and reels for good prices. Check out some of their Cabela's branded combos in the $100-$200 range, or even less on sale.

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What they say, and another vote for the Cabelas rigs. I have three of them and they are great.

 

• Apr 29, 2016

• #6

Anvil Head

Senior Member

I went back to my old Garcia 8wt fiberglass a few weeks back, just to see what's what...........after three bass I've decided to use it more often from now on. Love my St. Croix, don't get me wrong, but it flooded back some great memories of my Pop and brothers all fishing with them glass rods out of a 14' Sears Game fisher - three casting with one skulling (no chance of Pop buying a trolling motor and battery back then). If we didn't catch them, we whipped into submission.....wonderful days on 'Toona.

 

• Apr 29, 2016

• #7

Tentwing

Senior Member

Alan;

I will cast another vote for that TFO . I have an older version of that rod, and it is very smooth casting. That saying something, cause I'm a bamboo guy. That is a great price too.

Tentwing

 

• Apr 29, 2016

• #8

fishndoc

Senior Member

For an all around, dry fly/nymph/streamer, trout/bream/bass rod, there's nothing out there better than a TFO BVK rod. Close to the top of your budget, but it will be the last rod you buy.

If you just want a dry fly rod, look at the Redington CT rod. I swear it casts as well as an IM6 Winston, and you can find them on sale for less than $100.

 

• Apr 30, 2016

• #9

injun joe

Gone But Not Forgotten

There are some great new 'glas rods being turned out today in lightweight rigs. Check out the Reddington Butterstick series.

 

• May 1, 2016

• #10

Jack Flynn

Senior Member

Butterstick I'd say so...... Bought one a couple of years ago and it is superb!

 

• May 1, 2016

• #11

Bream Pole

Senior Member

I have two Cabela's fiberglass rods and they are very nice for cheap money. Had 2 TFO rods that were excellent that I have given to my Atlanta son who is taking up trout fishing. I also used to own a Cabela's graphite rod and it was excellent also.

 

• May 3, 2016

• #12

jigman29

Senior Member

I have two redingtons that are great. I have a 3wt for fishing tiny streams and a 5 for fishing slightly bigger water and for catching bream. Neither will break the bank and they have lifetime warranties so they have paid for themselves many times over.

 

• May 4, 2016

• #13

Yotes

Banned

I bought a Cabelas rls combo normally 300 but it is 159 now. It is great. I have caught fish and it has not broke. They should still be on sale.