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CrazyMatt wrote:I just bought a new Orvis fishing net.

I have been seriously debating buying a fly rod and reel now.

quacknstack6 wrote:

CrazyMatt wrote:I just bought a new Orvis fishing net.

I have been seriously debating buying a fly rod and reel now.

Do it man. Get a Temple Fork Rod and a Ross Reel.

CrazyMatt wrote:

quacknstack6 wrote:

CrazyMatt wrote:I just bought a new Orvis fishing net.

I have been seriously debating buying a fly rod and reel now.

Do it man. Get a Temple Fork Rod and a Ross Reel.

pm sent

All of this talk of Orvis and their stores makes me think I made a bad decision when II gave away a rod and reel. Couldn't even tell you what it was, other than Orvis. I know you could see right through the rod, which I thought was odd. The guy that gave them to me was LOOOOOOAAAAADDDDDEEEEEEDDDDDD (for the Ron White fans), so I imagine it wasn't cheap. Both rod and reel came in some leather cases. Oh well.

assateague wrote:All of this talk of Orvis and their stores makes me think I made a bad decision when II gave away a rod and reel. Couldn't even tell you what it was, other than Orvis. I know you could see right through the rod, which I thought was odd. The guy that gave them to me was LOOOOOOAAAAADDDDDEEEEEEDDDDDD (for the Ron White fans), so I imagine it wasn't cheap. Both rod and reel came in some leather cases. Oh well.

Ya probably a 1500-2000 dollar setup you gave away.

CrazyMatt wrote:

assateague wrote:All of this talk of Orvis and their stores makes me think I made a bad decision when II gave away a rod and reel. Couldn't even tell you what it was, other than Orvis. I know you could see right through the rod, which I thought was odd. The guy that gave them to me was LOOOOOOAAAAADDDDDEEEEEEDDDDDD (for the Ron White fans), so I imagine it wasn't cheap. Both rod and reel came in some leather cases. Oh well.

Ya probably a 1500-2000 dollar setup you gave away.

Well it was nice knowing AT. He just stroked out.

CrazyMatt wrote:

assateague wrote:All of this talk of Orvis and their stores makes me think I made a bad decision when II gave away a rod and reel. Couldn't even tell you what it was, other than Orvis. I know you could see right through the rod, which I thought was odd. The guy that gave them to me was LOOOOOOAAAAADDDDDEEEEEEDDDDDD (for the Ron White fans), so I imagine it wasn't cheap. Both rod and reel came in some leather cases. Oh well.

Ya probably a 1500-2000 dollar setup you gave away.

Old fiberglass rod?

CrazyMatt wrote:

assateague wrote:All of this talk of Orvis and their stores makes me think I made a bad decision when II gave away a rod and reel. Couldn't even tell you what it was, other than Orvis. I know you could see right through the rod, which I thought was odd. The guy that gave them to me was LOOOOOOAAAAADDDDDEEEEEEDDDDDD (for the Ron White fans), so I imagine it wasn't cheap. Both rod and reel came in some leather cases. Oh well.

Ya probably a 1500-2000 dollar setup you gave away.

you serious?

assateague wrote:

CrazyMatt wrote:

assateague wrote:All of this talk of Orvis and their stores makes me think I made a bad decision when II gave away a rod and reel. Couldn't even tell you what it was, other than Orvis. I know you could see right through the rod, which I thought was odd. The guy that gave them to me was LOOOOOOAAAAADDDDDEEEEEEDDDDDD (for the Ron White fans), so I imagine it wasn't cheap. Both rod and reel came in some leather cases. Oh well.

Ya probably a 1500-2000 dollar setup you gave away.

you serious?

i have a few very nice fly rods. i am not all that great using them but i look good doing it...1k is not hard to spend on a rod alone

Appears as though I will never have a good fly rod and reel

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one2many wrote:

assateague wrote:

CrazyMatt wrote:

assateague wrote:All of this talk of Orvis and their stores makes me think I made a bad decision when II gave away a rod and reel. Couldn't even tell you what it was, other than Orvis. I know you could see right through the rod, which I thought was odd. The guy that gave them to me was LOOOOOOAAAAADDDDDEEEEEEDDDDDD (for the Ron White fans), so I imagine it wasn't cheap. Both rod and reel came in some leather cases. Oh well.

Ya probably a 1500-2000 dollar setup you gave away.

you serious?

i have a few very nice fly rods. i am not all that great using them but i look good doing it...1k is not hard to spend on a rod alone

holy shit.

jarbo03 wrote:Appears as though I will never have a good fly rod and reel

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you can get good ones much cheaper but you can also spend a shit load on them
last spring my brother and i went fishing (blue gills and crappie) got to one of our spots and the fucker pulls out 2 of my pricey fly rods and has little spinning reels on them. i about tossed his ass out of the boat

He is right. Those Orvis rods go for 800-1000. Depending on what reel he had he could of very well had a 1500-2000 dollar setup.

Assa, I thought value is all relative. If you wern't going to use it, it might as well have been a stick.

bill herian wrote:Assa, I thought value is all relative. If you wern't going to use it, it might as well have been a stick.

Yeah, a $1000-2000 stick.

bill herian wrote:Assa, I thought value is all relative. If you wern't going to use it, it might as well have been a stick.

I wasn't. But I could've easily traded it for a shotgun. I thought it was something like a $50 rod and reel, since I'd never been around fly fishing at all. And like I said, the rod was translucent, could see right through it, so I thought it wasn't "sturdy" enough for "serious" trout fishermen.

And it was over 20 years ago, and I now feel like crying about it.

Ya, you got fisted.

I swear I heard a blood curdling scream coming from somewhere east southeast a little while ago. Now I know what it was.

goodkarmarising wrote:3 boxes of 3.5 inch #1's and a box of 3 inch #4 shot.

Lead I hope.

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quacknstack6 wrote:

CrazyMatt wrote:

quacknstack6 wrote:

CrazyMatt wrote:I just bought a new Orvis fishing net.

I have been seriously debating buying a fly rod and reel now.

Do it man. Get a Temple Fork Rod and a Ross Reel.

pm sent

Orvis Clearwater 9 foot 5, not a better rod for the money in my opinion. 20 year warranty that renews every time it's used also.

CrazyMatt wrote:I just bought a new Orvis fishing net.

A net will also be my next purchase.

CrazyMatt wrote:

quacknstack6 wrote:

CrazyMatt wrote:I just bought a new Orvis fishing net.

I have been seriously debating buying a fly rod and reel now.

Do it man. Get a Temple Fork Rod and a Ross Reel.

How are those Temple Fork fly rods?

3legged_lab wrote:

goodkarmarising wrote:3 boxes of 3.5 inch #1's and a box of 3 inch #4 shot.

Lead I hope.

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I wish.

huntfishnv wrote:

CrazyMatt wrote:I just bought a new Orvis fishing net.

A net will also be my next purchase.

I bought that rubber one with the wooden handle.



Yes, I like TFO rods.

huntfishnv wrote:

quacknstack6 wrote:

CrazyMatt wrote:

quacknstack6 wrote:

CrazyMatt wrote:I just bought a new Orvis fishing net.

I have been seriously debating buying a fly rod and reel now.

Do it man. Get a Temple Fork Rod and a Ross Reel.

pm sent

Orvis Clearwater 9 foot 5, not a better rod for the money in my opinion. 20 year warranty that renews every time it's used also.

No offense, but I think your opinion sucks.

Ordered a quantum PT energy 6:3:1 baitcaster with a quantum smoke 6"6 medium fast. Plan on picking up some fly gear when I get home and can stop up at Cabelas to see which I like more.

Warning: Assa dont look at the prices of these items. I dont want you to stroke out.

Fuck it, with all this talk of fly fishing I think I'm gonna head to the Mo' for a Friday afternoon slay-fest!

quacknstack6 wrote:Ordered a quantum PT energy 6:3:1 baitcaster with a quantum smoke 6"6 medium fast. Plan on picking up some fly gear when I get home and can stop up at Cabelas to see which I like more.

Warning: Assa dont look at the prices of these items. I dont want you to stroke out.

How well do those quantams hold up for you? I've had bad luck out of the newer models, I tried a smoke and a exo. The smoke was ok but the gears didn't last. The exo was a joke, the gears burnt up and it felt like plastic.