I agree with all points of Uncle Jesse's post. When I got back into fly fishing, I started with BPS's lowest end rod, a Dogwood Canyon. I still have it and I like it. I have some Cabelas economy rods with which I also pleased. No, they aren't Gatti's and certainly aren't Kusse Quads, but they are pleasant and functional rods for pleasant and functional prices.

Regards,
Ed