Thread: Educate me on fly rods

Originally Posted by jimp

I went to bps and cabelas websites, looked at all of the brands/combo kits you suggested, and read the reviews, and that is what I based my comment on. Yes, there were positive comments on all, but I still got the impression one or the other (rod or reel) was a weak link in the combo, that's all.

OK, I'll check out some of the reviews later. A couple of points for now:

1) Some people are just hard on tackle. They could break a bowling ball after one frame.

2) IMO, the typical fly rod sold in a combo is at least as good quality as any crappie pole on the market.

3) If anything did go wrong with a BP or Cabela's combo, I can't imagine they wouldn't replace it, no questions asked. My "return experience" has been excellent with both of them.

4) Buy a TFO combo (Temple Forks.) The rod comes with a lifetime warranty. If the rod breaks for any reason, they'll send you a new one for $25. (I have two TFO rods and would recommend them to anyone.)

5) I had a Bass Pro Hobbs Creek combo, and it was just fine.