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Hello, I just wanted to thank everyone for their suggestions. I ended up going with a Sage Flight. The sage just felt a little better compared to some of the others I tried (though I am not an expert caster, and didn't notice a huge difference between the rods I tried). I also ended up picking up a SA gpx line. I was a bit surprised that fish tales wouldn't price match some other stores in town on the rod. However I understand that the buying power of the small shops can't compare with the big box retailers. The price difference wan't huge and I wanted to support the local shop. I am hoping to get out tomorrow morning to give it a go. Thanks to those who offered to let me try out their personal rods to make my decision. Thanks Again, Brent

Check out the trading post... not sure, but there may still be one available. Echo Spey

Thanks everyone for your suggestions. So I think that I am going to try a: Sage Flight- sounds like a great stick from some reviews Sage Fli- If I can find one to try out TFO TiCr/Axiom- I like the warranty living in Calgary Hardy Demon- I have read a few posts on these, any other oppinions? Loops Multi- what makes these rods stand out bhurt, max? I am a little worried about warranty on the Loops and Hardy. Do any of you have any experience with warranty and cost with either of these two companies? I was also looking for line recommendations for each of these rods. I will be picking up a floating line as well as a sink tip. Thanks again for all your help

Hello Everyone, I am in the market for a new rod for the Bow. I am not sure if this thread, should be in 'ask the pros', if so please move it. I currently have a 2 piece tfo signature series 8'6" 5wt. I have been fly fishing for a couple of years, and I am looking to upgrade. I am looking for suggestions for a rod that would do everything pretty well. I am finding that my current rod feels slow, and want to get something that is faster. I have read various topics such as the 'Bow River Arsenal' thread, and it seems like a 9' 6wt is what a lot of people are running. I am looking for rod suggestions to try at various fly shop. Will fly shops let you cast a rod before you buy it? Is there any kind of demo program? My budget is around 400 dollars for the rod give or take. I also want it to be a 4 piece, as I now have a small car. I would also like to know what line you recommend using with the rod you suggest. Are there are any great values out there? I know that this topic has been beat to death, but I have used the search function to find out as much info as possible. Any help is greatly appreciated:) Thanks

Wow, all of the videos posted are amazing. Heres another character that will be making headlines shortly (quite amazing really):

Sorry about the delay... months... almost a year... but I lost track of this thread. The Madison performs very well. The build quality is great, however one of the holes where a frame pin is inserted was a little off (nothing a quick drill didn't fix). The finishing isn't quite as polished as an outcast pac boat, and you can tell this is a small operation build. However the materials used and features implemented more than make up for this in my opinion. I have been out to a few lakes and overall I am really happy with the boat. The platform takes some getting use to, as the pontoons have a lot of rocker. The rocker would help with rapids (not that I have been in any yet), but i think that a little less rocker would help with stability on still water. I have just moved up to Calgary, and am looking forward to floating the bow. I don't have my boat up here quite yet, but it will be up here soon. It would be great if some folks with trucks/trailers could organize a float some weekend.

Hello Everyone, Just thought I would say hello. I would like to thank everyone for contributing to this site, as it has been a wealth of information for a newcomer to Calgary such as myself. I must say that the people at fish tales were also eager to help me out, and had excellent customer service. Today was my first day fishing the bow, and I had a great time despite being skunked. Tight lines, and I'll see you on the water

Hopefully this link will help: http://outdoorsbest.zeroforum.com/zerothread?id=712234

No I went through NFO directly and paid $899 USD ( with extras thrown in). I think they are always on 'sale'

I just put in an order for a Madison ST. I was originally going to go with an outcast discover 9 IR, but decided against it because it didn't have urethane bladders. I did quite a bit of research before ordering and decided to go Scadden for a number of reasons. I like how Scadden pontoons have a deck and lean bar that can be put away. I also like that these pontoons are rated for class IV and class V rapids. Judging my the videos and pictures on his site, I believe him, but I wont be taking mine in these types of water... at least not intentionally. Urethane bladders are also suppose to last longer and not be as affected by altitude and temperature changes. When I phoned to place my order, I talked to Dave directly and he was nice enough to include a stipping basket and powder coated rear deck-supposedly to prevent discoloration from deck- free of charge. To ship the boat, dave thought that it would cost $50-70 dollars. I do wish that the boat came with a pump. I am interested to see what you end up going with. I now have to wait patiently until my boat arrives. I will post pictures and will give a review once I have had some time on the water.