Help for a salwater fly rookie

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Originally Posted by captcl

I've got a 10wt. lamiglass (two peice) with an albright reel that i'm doing ok with(in fact i'm starting to enjoy this)! I purchased a Colton reel 7-9 for a merry christmas to me gift on here during foulhook's special. Now I need a rod. my 10wt. is 2peice I have found others in 2-peice and plan to buy a 2-peice rod and set it up as an 8wt. intermediate with sinking line on the spare spool. What gives with rods costing $300-$800 in 4,5, and 6 peices?Or are they for fly gurus that don't fish from a boat? i'm going to spend $220 max. and am seriously thinking about an okuma 2-peice for around $100. lay it on me guys, i'd rahter get it from you then a fly shop trying to make a sale.Thanks

Hey Brother,

Don't forget that I have my own line of rods as well. I posted a christmas special for them here as well but I now realize I put it up in the wrong forum.

Here is the answer to your question:

2 piece rods will not carry on an airplane. 4 Piece will. You can buy a two piece rod tube and leave two section of a 4 piece rod connected

I only make 4 piece rods (They come with an extra tip section in case you break one) My website is almost done now. Still have to add the popup larger product photos to the rod pages but they are pretty much done now. The reel page will be up tomorrow ( there is a temp reel page up now)

www.coltonfly.com

Right now I have finished 4 weight -10 weight. 11 weight will come mid 2008 and Bluewater 12-15# end of 2008 or so preceeded by the 12/15 reel.

Let me know if you have any questions about the rods.

Tight lines, Bob

By the way the Christmas special on the 8 weight is $187.00 so it is in your budget and will cast as well as any $700 rod you'll find.

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take a look at saint Croix rods


I have a 10 weight saint Croix rod with a 10 weight Van Staal C-vex i love the rod but the reel is even nicer

[captcl]

One of these days I'll own something (not pliers) with VanStall on it!