|
Post by floridarigger on Feb 16, 2014 17:25:39 GMT -6
so I went to cabelas today to pick up the wind river combo. I ended up talking to the guy at the fly shop and he recommended I get the Redington Pursuit combo in the 4pc 8wt. It was on clearance for $79 (regularly $179) so i think i got a great deal. it has the lifetime warranty on the rod too (the crosswater only has a 1 year warranty) www.redington.com/fly-fishing-outfits/pursuit/
|
|
|
Post by uadave on Feb 16, 2014 20:38:14 GMT -6
Dude nice score floridarigger! Sounds like you got a killer deal and a good rod too. 8wt is a little on the heavy side but will work well. Especially for lake front carp and salmon if you get into that.
|
|
|
Post by floridarigger on Feb 16, 2014 20:56:05 GMT -6
originally i was going to get a 6wt but the fly shop guy and the box both said 8wt for bass. For the price though i'm thinking i should've just bought both the 6wt and the 8wt
|
|
|
Post by BFA on Feb 17, 2014 8:36:23 GMT -6
Not entirely sure I would agree with the 8wt thing since I catch almost all bass on my 6, but whatever....it's still fun and it will still work just fine.
Whatever weight rod you picked up, I CAN tell you that the pursuit is such a sweet stick!! It's pretty fast so there is going to be a bit more of a learning curve with but once you get, that rod is a cannon. If you get stuck, let me know and I'll be happy to spend some time with you on the water to help tune up that cast.
|
|
JustinCarf
Bass
Saltwater fish, beware. I'm on my way!
Posts: 165
|
Post by JustinCarf on Feb 17, 2014 10:05:57 GMT -6
Very nice score floridarigger can't beat the warrenty either. I've replaced a rod with Redington once so far, and it was a easy. I'm with @bfa and don't entirely agree with the 8 wt recommendation. I've done all of my bass fishing with a 5 or 6 wt. Having the 8 wt does give you options to catch bigger fish like uadave said.
|
|
|
Post by floridarigger on Feb 17, 2014 11:06:58 GMT -6
yeah i regret not getting both. If i did I could've used a $20 off coupon too. I wish cabelas wasn't so far away from me. maybe I'll see what bass pro has this week.
|
|
chrism
Bullhead
The clueless canoer...
Posts: 73
|
Post by chrism on Mar 7, 2014 13:57:39 GMT -6
Last summer my favorite set up to play with was my TFO Pro 7'6" 3wt, Allen Trout II lined with Rio Grande 3wt. Had a ton of fun casting dries to bluegills all summer.
Just Picked up a Redington Link 6wt (Bought for it for $170 online!!) and some Rio SMB line that i plan putting through its paces this season. I have a feeling that is going to become my go to rod this year.
|
|