03-21-2013, 05:55 PM
I didn't realize that. Sounds like they've been passed around a bit. I got my first one back in the late 90s. It finally broke last year after 100s of trips and some pretty nice fish. I have all RS4s now, and I have to say I think they're better rods than the early ones. I haven't tried any of the newer generation rods, so I can't say for sure on them. I did pick up one of their Surge reels for my 4wt and it has done pretty well. I had a couple of Idaho rainbows run me into my backing last year, and it handled them like a champ.
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