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09-06-2000, 04:30 PM
<TABLE border=1 cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 width=100%><TR><TD nowrap width=100% valign=top><FONT face=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica size=1>Originator: Sasquatch</FONT></TD><TD nowrap valign=top><FONT face=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica size=1>Date: 9/6/2000 12:30 PM</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE><TABLE border=0 cellpadding=10 cellspacing=0 width=100% bgcolor=#FFFFFF><TR><TD><FONT face=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica size=2><DIV>I have been flyfishing a few years and was thinking of trying spey casting for salmon and steelhead. I noticed in their catalog that cabela's was selling spey rod combos. Just wondering if anyone has tested these out and if they would be ok for a spey "starter" rod combo? I was looking at either the 12'4" 8-9 wt or the 14' 9-10 wt.
Thanks in advance!</DIV></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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09-06-2000, 07:55 PM
<TABLE border=1 cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 width=100%><TR><TD nowrap width=100% valign=top><FONT face=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica size=1>Originator: 2 Fister</FONT></TD><TD nowrap valign=top><FONT face=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica size=1>Date: 9/6/2000 3:55 PM</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE><TABLE border=0 cellpadding=10 cellspacing=0 width=100% bgcolor=#FFFFFF><TR><TD><FONT face=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica size=2><DIV><P>I've been fishing the 14' 9/10 Cabelas spey for over 3 years.&nbsp; I've posted my comments on that rod and two other Cabelas spey rods on <A target=_top href="http://www.steelheadsite.com/speycasting/">http://www.steelheadsite.com/speycasting/</A>.&nbsp; I posted them under the handle "2 Fister".</P><P>To summarize what I said there:</P><P>14' 9/10 -- I have the gray colored rod.&nbsp; They may be brown now.&nbsp; The gray one casts a DT10 very well and would probably also handle a DT11.&nbsp; It is a heavy rod that has crappy components on it.&nbsp; They will sell you the blank for $75.&nbsp; Buy the blank and build it yourself.&nbsp; If the blank is brown, it is different than mine and I dont' know anything about it.&nbsp; This rod is a great value!</P><P>12' 4" 8/9 -- This rod is a pole vaulting stick.&nbsp; It could use the heaviest windcutter made.&nbsp; Even a DT10 was too light for it.&nbsp; Too stiff and too ugly for my taste.&nbsp; They won't sell the blank -- just the finished rod.&nbsp; Though it looks the same on paper as the Sage 12' 4"er, it ain't!&nbsp; I cast them both side by side.&nbsp; They're drastically different.&nbsp; This rod may have some use casting shooting heads and very heavy sink tips.&nbsp; Probably would be a great overhead rod.&nbsp; Doesn't suit my taste for speycasting.</P><P>11' 3" 6 -- This rod is a great idea that is poorly executed.&nbsp; The rod is limber and casts a DT6 nicely.&nbsp; It also handles a DT7 pretty well.&nbsp; This would be a great dry fly rod when its not windy.&nbsp; Especially suited to smaller waters.&nbsp; The blank casts great!&nbsp; Unfortunately this rod has crappy components too.&nbsp; The reelseat came unglued within&nbsp;20 hours of fishing.&nbsp; The rear grip crumbled because they did not build it over the blank.&nbsp; They build the grip over "air" -- honestly,&nbsp;the last&nbsp;2 inches were hollow.&nbsp; They won't sell you this blank.&nbsp; (Too bad -- I'd buy it!)</P></DIV></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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09-11-2000, 09:33 PM
<TABLE border=1 cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 width=100%><TR><TD nowrap width=100% valign=top><FONT face=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica size=1>Originator: Denise</FONT></TD><TD nowrap valign=top><FONT face=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica size=1>Date: 9/11/2000 5:33 PM</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE><TABLE border=0 cellpadding=10 cellspacing=0 width=100% bgcolor=#FFFFFF><TR><TD><FONT face=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica size=2><DIV><P>If you are a novice speycaster/speyfisher, try the new Lamiglas Mike Maxwell Signature Rods for an affordable combo.</P><P>The 14'6" #9 would be an excellent choice.&nbsp; Team it with a Rio Accelerator #9/10 line and you will have a winner.</P></DIV></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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09-12-2000, 08:35 AM
<TABLE border=1 cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 width=100%><TR><TD nowrap width=100% valign=top><FONT face=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica size=1>Originator: bubba</FONT></TD><TD nowrap valign=top><FONT face=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica size=1>Date: 9/12/2000 4:35 AM</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE><TABLE border=0 cellpadding=10 cellspacing=0 width=100% bgcolor=#FFFFFF><TR><TD><FONT face=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica size=2><DIV>hands down best beginner rod for the money is the st. croix (both 14' 9 and 15' 10 weights) you simply CANNOT go wrong.

cabelas is using the st. croix blanks now, but 15' not available...</DIV></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>