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Cabelas Switch Rods, TLR & LSI

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#1 · (Edited)
The TLR is 11'0" and the LSI is 11'6". Both are 8 wt's. Does anyone fish these rods or tried them? What do you think of them?

Any feedback would be appreciated.
 
#2 ·
The 11' 7 wt Lsi is a terrific little rod. I really like it.

This winter I've thrown a 475 Skagit Flight on it with 7 ft of T11 and it is really a joy.

For summer use I'm going to give a 435 Steelhead Scandi a go, along with 10 ft of floating poly and 4 ft of tippet. Cast it with that set up for the first time last weekend. I think it will be great.
 
#3 ·
I have the 10,6 #5 and is quite the fun to cast. I have also cast the 13' #7 and they are quite consistent in action. Very light, lively and a nice tight action. I actually think they are great value if you snap them up on sale and the cork grip does not come loose (few have complianed about that on their website)

I use my #5 for lake fishing only with an Wulff TT-Ambush line, which makes it handy to do a little "Spey-Casting" if the situation demands it.
 
#4 ·
I used the Lsi 11'6" 8 wt for a season and found it to be a decent rod although it's certainly not a Sage but then either is the price. It performed very nicely
with an Orvis # 8 switch line. I used both spey and OH casts with it and it worked quite well. If I were using very large flies, I would have cut about a foot off the front of the line to turn them over better, but this really had nothing to do with the rod. I did upgrade to a different rod but maybe should have kept it as a backup. In any event you can read my review on the Cabela's website.
 
#5 ·
Cabela LSI Rods

I recently purchased a 12'6" #7 LSI. I have been really satisified with it. It loads and casts well and has good balance. I have caught 2 lb trout up to a black bass that was pushing 6 lbs and I was pleased with the way the rod responded to both situations. It is, in my opinion, a great buy and I would do it all over again.
 
#7 ·
Thx for the responses so far.

I plan to get a 8wt switch for Salmon. Coho, Spring and Chum, I'm leaning towards the Echo SR but would like something a little longer.

I wiggled the TLR and LSI when we took a short road trip to Cabelas in Tulalip a few months ago. Both seemed like nice rods for the price.The LSI didn't feel like a fast rod to me. In fact the TLR felt like it had a little more back bone than the LSI. I didn't really pay that much attention to them so I will be going down to visit our American friends and look a little closer at these rods. For the price I was surprised of the quality.

Anyone fish the TLR's?
 
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