I have been wanting to try my luck for stripers on lake murray with a fly rod . I have a STH MR-Pop 3 pop cassette reel .I broke the rod I bought with it a few years ago. Luthi’s outfitter’s in Greenville say they have an 8 wt TFO for $80 . I am a rookie and can only do a single haul …is this a good starter rod reel set up ? Anybody want to sell an old rod that may be better for my needs ? Thanks in advance.
tHAT ROD SHOULD BE PERFECT, AND TAHT SOUNDS LIKE A PRETTY GOOD DEAL. i THINK THAT REEL WILL BE FINE ON mURRAY. i MAY HAVE AN 8 WEIGHT FOR SALE, BUT YOU REALLY WOULD BE BETTER OFF DROPPING 80$ TO START WITH.
$80 and TFO will warranty. Buy it from Stan, Mike & Steve- you will not regret. Great guys. Small white Clousers work well this time of year.
Jeff
$80 is a good deal but I would put your hands on the rod before you buy it to see if you like the action.
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Steve sold me an Emerald green work of art. It’s only my second fly rod so I can only say that the action is like an expensive graphite golf club , in that It has enough flex and sensitivity where I can feel it load up. Then feels really strong when I unload. I never could quite get a double haul before I broke the last one. I’m getting fair distance already with a single haul. Going back to Luthi’s for sinking line and some fly’s . Thanks for input ya’ll .I feel like I got a fair deal.
quote:You got a good deal.
Originally posted by murrayfisherman…I feel like I got a fair deal.
quote:You got step One.
Originally posted by murrayfisherman… I can feel it load up…[/b]
quote:You got step Three.
Originally posted by murrayfisherman…feels really strong when I unload…[/b]
You just need to relax and slip step number Two in there. That intermediate haul. What made it easy for me was to start ‘back-casting’. When you realize that casting forward is as easy as casting backwards then you get that hauling forward is the same as hauling backwards.
Thanks iFly. I plan on a few day’s practice in the yard then going to hit lake Murray later this week. I’ll post if I have any luck.