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Bite your tongue, Dave. You can never have enough rods! lol. If it's XP-ish it would be pretty sweet.Quote:
pspaint you don't NEED any more rods!!!!
I'm guessing he means LL, SPL, SLT slow.Quote:
What make/model do you consider "slow"?
I want to know where I can get a double taper line for the 1680-4 Xi3?
There hasn't been a slow graphite rod made to my knowledge for quite some time now. If there has, I'd like to know about it. Orvis' original "Trout" 8' 6 weight is a nice slow rod for graphite standards. Mine is from '79. I haven't played with the newer versions of the "Trout" that were made in the 90's and early 2000's, but can say that all of Orvis' rods in the "superfine" series that I came to love in the 80's became medium and fast actioned rods when they went to the sanded and painted blanks. Don't even want to talk about the Trout Bum superfines they make today. They're a disgrace to the superfine name.
Orvis Trident TL 8'4" 3 weight is a nice slow rod, as is the "Tippet" 7'6" 3 weight.
As far as your wet noodle analogy, I'd suggest that you've never had the pleasure of casting a well designed slow action fly rod if that's your impression of a slow rod.
Can't call a fast rod a broom handle? Can't call a slow rod a wet noodle? :confused:
i like how Sage considers the new $500 VXP rod a mid-priced rod. do so many people have that much disposable money to spend on sage rods or winston or etc?
[QUOTE=Slate_Drake_9;381930]There hasn't been a slow graphite rod made to my knowledge for quite some time now. If there has, I'd like to know about it.
The TFO rod the company donated as raffle prize to the Michigan fish-in was used for the distance casting competition is definately a slow graphite rod. Unfortunately I can't recall the model. Those who do some casting with grass or glass were much more comfortable with it than the fast rod guys.