Warranty service delays could have something to do with the fact that that one rod company sells a least 3 times the fly rods that the other one does. That said, I 've liked every Winston I've ever cast, afraid I can't say the same for Sage
The G3s aren't as bulletproof and aren't going to last as long as my old style Freestones but pretty much equal in comfort and the Freestone's had a smidge better ankle support IMO. I got roughly 5000 hrs plus of hiking and wading out of the Freestones and I'll be lucky to get half that out of the G3s.
Jesus, Chris is aging well, bugger doesn't look a day over 56 and yet he claims to be 101.
And Rick.. you must be still in sales? You still can embellish with the best of them.
Happy burfday BBT, don't eat all the cake.
No need for one, just wade wet and gauge water temp by the reaction of your junk. Wee willie and "where'd my balls go?", stream is plenty cold enough. A testicle hangin' down each pant leg, better quit fishin'.
How she fishing up there?
Funny thing, this spring almost all the bigger trout I caught, dozen or so, were in popular put and take fisheries. None were old brooders, 2 to 3 lb brookies and 4 to 5 lb rainbows
Too bad your lost nets don't show up the same way, huh Hoss?
I've heard you lose your balance a bunch as well, Steve has taken to callin' you Kersploosh.
I've got a new 8'6" Kenney e-glass 6wt that will lay out 70'- 80' of line with 2 false casts and I just this morning ordered a Steffen Brothers 8'6" 5/6wt s-glass blank. S-glass is lighter in weight and quicker than e-glass. My graphite rods are slowly working their way to the back of the storage pile
Fiberglass if you're lookin' for a slow to medium rod, not fussy care wise nor as expensive as cane and a helluva a lot more durable then graphite. Check out the Fiberglass Flyrodders forum and the fiberglass manifesto blogspot
If the $ aren't a big consideration, a good metal shop should be able to replicate and strengthen the original design. You may end with a $600 frame though.
Then you have to decide framed or frameless. I went frameless Outcast.. Only had it out a few times but I like it so far. Very similar to my Super FatCat but with 5' oars. I ain't worried about goin' a half mile downwind anymore. Only time will tell if there is any issues/problems with the welded on oarlocks.