Orvis knows their market... Old rich guys of marginal skill wanting to look like they know what they are doing immediately... ;)
I have cast that series of rod and probably like it even less than you... ;)
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Orvis knows their market... Old rich guys of marginal skill wanting to look like they know what they are doing immediately... ;)
I have cast that series of rod and probably like it even less than you... ;)
Speaking of sage advice, if the Orvis is not doing it for you checkout the Sage VXP or Flight, perhaps even the One.
Hey Mark
I'd march that puppy down to one of the local outlets(there are 2 in the Chicago area) and wiggle every rod in the store until you find one that suits you. An exchange at the store for a mail order buy has never been a problem with Orvis.
http://www.orvis.com/intro.aspx?dir_...4&subject=1648
Brad
Brad,
Perhaps even as you "spoke" I was at the Orvis store in our Yorktown SC. It IS a COMPANY store and my "wiggle" options were PITIFULLY limited. I would understand if this were an "authorized dealer" with a limited selection but this WAS a COMPANY store. I chose to drive the 40 miles "assuming" I would have HUNDREDS of rods to choose from. NOT SO. Maybe 30 or so were available and very few in my Hydros model in various lengths and wgts. We did cast two in the parking lot but that was not near enough of a basis to compare. I brought my original rod home . I'm thinking that the LENGTH and the WGT ( in THAT length) does not suit my style or casting taste. My next try will be a 5 WGT in 9', 8.5' and 8' . I have Cabellas' nearby and can, per Tyrone's suggestion, test the Sage models . The saga continues.
Hap, you've pinned the "old" on me correctly. As far as the "rich", only if SIRI ( Sirius XM radio) goes back up to near $5 where I "jumped" on it ( currently about $2- a GREAT buy at that $:))
Mark
These places that live on catalogs have very disappointing stores - like the Cabela's in Coeur d' Alene, Id - I thought I'd find al kinds of interesting stuff, and just had to force myself to buy a jacket that I don't really like now that I have it. Another was Madison River Fishing Company in Ennis - such a nice catalog, but the shop was about the size of some startup. Guess they don't plan for people to come in to shop, they must have some humongous warehouse.
Mark, Orvis has Hydros rods on sale online. You may hot be interested given your experience to date, but here's the link.
http://www.orvis.com/store/product_d...ubcat_id=19160
It's only a #4 weight & a short fiberglass 1 piece rod isn't nearly as much of a wet noodle as any WondeRod or what you describe ! It takes 30' + to get the 5'4" rod to bend a whole lot, but it's not as if it's overlined with a # 12 weight tarpon flyline; which would define WET NOODLE ! Have an old T3 Orvis tip flex #9 that bends almost to the last section when 60' of line is in the air before the last haul of a double haul but the older 4-piece Orvis Superfine #7 weight from the 1980's loads at 35-40', which has a moderate bend in most of the rod for a medium action. Fast tips cast more of a crisp tight loop dry fly action than a wet fly open flyline loop. Check the flyline weight, try flies in the #14 to 26 range or maybe the rod is mislabeled .
salty dave, I think it is in the constitution that it has to flex like that, that is before they burned it.
Oldfrat,
That's the deal I took advantage of. Rod, reel,line, tax and shipping for $545. MOST I have ever spent on an outfit. ( I know, a mere bag o shells for some of y'all :) )
Mark