Wild Water Fly Fishing
Curious if anybody has any experience (positive or negative) with Wild Water Fly Fishing (not a sponsor so I'll leave the url out). I saw an add for them in American Angler and they seem to have interesting products at a price that is reasonable so I'm curious to know if anybody has one of their rods.
Thanks,
Brian
"My father was very sure about certain matters pertaining to the universe. To him, all good things - trout as well as eternal salvation - come by grace and grace comes by art and art does not come easy." Norman Maclean, A River Runs Through It
Their rods are becoming known for breakage...some of the WNY guys can chime in with specifics.
I have a four piece, four weight that I bought used a couple of years back. I have used the rod quite a few times (50 +) without any negative issues.
Tim
I have 5/6 switch rod that I bought to try two handed, and it worked fine. I broke it in the door and they replaced it very quickly for the advertised fee. Seems like a good company.
Marty, Dave and John had a couple of them break. Not sure if they fixed the problems or not. I have one of the 5' 6", 3 weights and so far, I haven't had any problems...then again, I don't fish it much. lol.Their rods are becoming known for breakage...some of the WNY guys can chime in with specifics.
Phil, I know John's been through a few. Fixed each time but warranty repairs aren't free - they're $35 per - and I've read elsewhere that others have had similar experiences. I can't speak from experience but I think it's the blanks in general. John's had THREE rods replaced or repaired - the 7/8 and both the 3s (9' and 5.5'). Maybe it's just him but at least one other WNYer went through three 10' 4wt rods. Perhaps they're a little rougher on rods than most!
No matter, if the overwhelming majority of customers aren't having problems then I guess they're just fine.
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