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Ron Clay
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Later last year I lost four of my fly rods in a burglary. Two Sages, a Loomis and a Greys. Apart form the Greys which I paid ?140.00 for the rest were purchased in South Africa for the UK equivalent of about ?140.00. The price of a Sage in UK is astronomical. For what is actually quite a simple bit of kit to build, we are being asked unreal amounts for. Even locally built fly rods are darned expensive if you compare what goes into making the things compared with even a good match rod at less that half the price.
I recently picked up a bargain at Angling 2001. I 9ft6inch 7/8 im6 rod for ?45.00. I took it out yesturday and put out full #7 forward taper no problem. In fact it cast better in my hands than one of my old Sages.
It really does seem that we are being ripped off when we buy a fly rod
I recently picked up a bargain at Angling 2001. I 9ft6inch 7/8 im6 rod for ?45.00. I took it out yesturday and put out full #7 forward taper no problem. In fact it cast better in my hands than one of my old Sages.
It really does seem that we are being ripped off when we buy a fly rod