bill kiene

Imported rods are getting cheaper and better too, but Sage still can't
produce enough new $600+ Xi2 rods to meet the current demand.

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Bill Kiene

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Sacramento, CA, USA
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warren

Do you think that the brand name could be causing some of that? I
would sooner trust a Sage than a unknown brand even though the
unknown brand may cast and look just as good. Not being able to try
the unknown brand or see them first hand causes me to have doubts and
might sway me enough to spend the $600+ for the Sage. Do you see fly
shops starting to carry more of these unknown rods in the future?
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sierra fisher

I would guess that nearly every shop carries at least one line of imported
rods. Redington is a good example. Temple forks are stirring a lot of
interest. they are the rods that are selling in this downturn

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rw

I think the reason is that there are a LOT of people for whom $600+ for
a rod is close to nothing. It's only two days of paying for a guide
(minus tip).

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warren

That trend doesn't seem to be very widespread up here yet. I know of
one shop that carries Redington and another that carries St Croix.
All the others have only high $ name brand rods. Not much of a
selection for seven fly shops.....
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georgecleveland

Harumph!!! St.Croix rods are not imported. Unless you consider Wisconsin a
foreign country (Jeff, stay out of this.). The only reason they cost less
is because us Cheeseheads aren't afraid of doing a little work.

g.c.

warren

That's probably why most of the shops up here carry only name brand
rods I guess.
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bouncer

I agree Warren. Kind of strange up here in Big Sky Country.
The shops keep saying how tough it is right now, but you ask
them about TFO or Elkhorn, etc and they try and steer your
right back to Sage, Scott, Winston, etc. Nothing wrong with
those rods, but I don't understand why they don't try and
compete with the Scheel's and other big name sporting goods
stores that carry the less expensive rods.

ezflyfisher

i love it!

--wally

warren

Wisconsin, foreign country....close enough. <bseg>
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