Thread: Replacing the favorite rod

Originally Posted by LandyAndy

Looked at rods in 3 shops today.
BCF,help yourself,pimply face would have 0 fishing experience,looked at a few rods Ive been looking at online,not real happy with choosing something myself.
Second shop,well known top end tackle shop,walked out without asking for advice,BCF were selling at Ebay prices,same reels were $50 more in this place.
Stopped at a favorite Getaway Outdoors,as there is young bloke in there that is a full on fisho,he really knows his stuff.Fortunately he was working,I think his family own the store.Started showing me mid range stuff.Then I asked a stupid question,show me the best casting distance and strongest rod you have,explaining my back issues.His eyes lit up,I have a rod for you,garaunteed money back if you dont like it.Shows me this South African rod,VERY DIFFERENT,it has lots of tiny eyes down its length.Was playing with a 9 footer,he held the tip and said lift,being gentle I did,then he said harder,I did,he said go hard,I did.Impressed the hell out of me,expensive.
He wants to sell me a Stradic 5000 and the 11 footer.Yet to negotiate a price,we are at $600 retail inc braid.He says there are easter sales about to happen so its VERY negotiable.
ASSASSIN AMIA SHOREGAME HEAVY / X HEAVY 2 PIECE 7

Microwave Guides from American Tackle

Andrew

Hi Andrew, looking at the microwave guides pic it looks Hiclone has moved into the guide business.
Have you compared eastern state prices as sometimes in mining towns prices are inflated.

When I purchased my fly rod, I took 7 out into the carpark and test drove them with a reel and flyline, This is going back many years, I tried various graphites at the time and settled for a Boron rod instead.

If you going to spend that sort of money then ask if you can try it out side. Like buying a car. Of course it depends on the shop.
Cheers, Mario

His offer of a money back gaurantee if I dont like it is OK.
You cant buy these rods online in australia according to the website.
Andrew

Oldmate was a bit slow getting back to me,in the end he didnt sharpen his pencil very well at all.
I got the rod and reel today.and saved $50.
The rod was hard to find,it seems they sell out as soon as they can get any.BCF had Shimano gear on special to BCF Club members this weekend,got 15% off the 5000 Stradic and 25% off the Power Pro 30lb braid.There is also 20% off Shimano rods if anybody is looking for a rod.Sat/sun ONLY.
Got to see some really nice rods today,and talked the talk with those who seemed to know what they were talking about.$600 to $1000 for a rod was just too much.
Nothing matches the Assassin in price/weight/strength.Cant wait to give it a christening.Just paid for a week in Albany,should be smack in the middle of the salmon run
Great mate Graz will be down there too
Andrew