03-24-2009, 12:31 AM
I know exactly what you are saying. My first 8 wt. was not one of my more expensive rods (however it was around $400. at full price) I too didn't want to spend allot on a rod I was only going to use once in awhile, BUT I also didn't want a rod that was going to break while trying to land maybe the fish of my life.
I bought the Orvis Trident TLS 10' 2 pc. 8 wt. with a removable 3" fighting butt which is really nice. I got it for half price...NEW with full warranty.
Since then I have added a Winston BIIx 9' 8 wt. , a Rivendell 12' 6/7 Spey and a 13' 7/8 Spey.
I realized I can use an 8 weight much more than I thought. It definitely is NOT overkill on a couple of lakes I fish and CARP!!! Plus Bass for Big Flies and Brushy water.
I am not familiar personally with the outfit you are talking about, but I think if you want to CATCH a steelhead, first off you are going to need a GOOD line and possibly some shooting/sinking heads.
I bought the Orvis Multi Tip line which at $129. seemed like extreme, but I basically ended up with 4 lines and one reel to hold them so it was a good choice to me.
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I bought the Orvis Trident TLS 10' 2 pc. 8 wt. with a removable 3" fighting butt which is really nice. I got it for half price...NEW with full warranty.
Since then I have added a Winston BIIx 9' 8 wt. , a Rivendell 12' 6/7 Spey and a 13' 7/8 Spey.
I realized I can use an 8 weight much more than I thought. It definitely is NOT overkill on a couple of lakes I fish and CARP!!! Plus Bass for Big Flies and Brushy water.
I am not familiar personally with the outfit you are talking about, but I think if you want to CATCH a steelhead, first off you are going to need a GOOD line and possibly some shooting/sinking heads.
I bought the Orvis Multi Tip line which at $129. seemed like extreme, but I basically ended up with 4 lines and one reel to hold them so it was a good choice to me.
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