x2...companies spending a fortune on advertising trying to convince us to obtain one of their new $1000 rods made from Unobtainium featuring Next Gen Wonder Taper 6.0. $700 waders because they have a zipper fly.
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Wayne Kohan
Life of the Party
Ok all ye old farts, according to a quick search of the Google, an Orvis Far and Fine graphite rod in 1980 cost as much as $250. According to an inflation calculator, $250 in 1980 is worth $980 in 2025. So realistically, the price of fly rods has not really increased.
so the two piece 9' 6wt Loomis I had custom built in 1984 for $250 is now a $900 rod?
FOR SALE - screaming deal on a custom two Piece Loomis 906 for only $450, will consider reasonable offers.
I sprung for a boost blue to replace my crappy sage foundation. Got home today from a trip all excited to fish it tomorrow . . . . except it didn't have the tip section. The joys of e-commerce.Echo fly rods on sale at Dirty Water Fly Co, seems like a legit small shop in TX.
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Of course Echo is also out of tips so can't even go that route as a shortcut. Sent an email to dirty water.
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Steelhead
Never know how long they're gonna take these days with these "phone menu options". Never know with these PHONE MENU OPTIONS!!!! I already SAID 2!!!!!! YES YOU HEARD ME CORRECTLY!!!!
Then the music comes on!!!
Then the music comes on!!!
SovDog
Steelhead
Well that’s interesting. Shortly after placing my order for a carbon xl they told me it was out of stock in that configuration. Refunded my credit card promptly after I said no thanks to the other rods but I thought it was a bit odd that they had something listed they didn’t actually have. Based on that and your experience makes me not want to buy from them again. Oh well, I tried.
If you don’t like that treatment never order anything from Edge/NFC. They won’t have it even though it’s listed as “in stock” but will happily hold your money for months and if there’s a problem they won’t refund your money.
Perhaps the missing rod tip was an Echo issue? When I worked retail we didn’t necessarily check to see that every part that was supposed to be in a sealed package fresh from the supplier was actually present. I can’t remember having anyone find out something was missing but if so, we’d have handled it as best we could like it sounds like DWFC did.
fwiw my order from DWFC went through perfectly and the rod I ordered arrived promptly with no issues.
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I used their products for many years until they closed when the founder died. They have re-started the company, but I have not purchased any units since then. I have been buying from Barrios in Scotland, but suspect this whole tariff foolishness will make it both more expensive and difficult to obtain an international product.
https://furledleader.com/ Labor Day Sale: 25% Off with Code LABOR
I used their products for many years until they closed when the founder died. They have re-started the company, but I have not purchased any units since then. I have been buying from Barrios in Scotland, but suspect this whole tariff foolishness will make it both more expensive and difficult to obtain an international product.
He did get back to me this morning and said that he'd have the tip shipped out monday from Echo. I hope dealers get special access to tips because Echo lists the 7wt boost blue tip as Out of Stock currently
The Stillwater Fly Shop (they operate out of a non store-front warehouse in the business park just outside of Sunriver) has good prices on both new and used rods. Their bread and butter is running fly fishing trips to Cuba based on a mothership, and have a gear trade up program for customers. Good folks to deal with, have bought several rods and reels from them.
www.stillwaterflyshop.com
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Is it on a IM6 blank?? Do you have a picture??so the two piece 9' 6wt Loomis I had custom built in 1984 for $250 is now a $900 rod?
FOR SALE - screaming deal on a custom two Piece Loomis 906 for only $450, will consider reasonable offers.
Just wait a bit. Sage, Scott, T&T, G. Loomis, Winston (and others) are about to raise their prices waaay above $1000 for their flagship rods, and all other lines similarly.
I still have several Loomis IM6 rods, both fly and gear. Very nice sticks and have caught a lot of fish on them.
SF
https://www.sierra.com/temple-fork-...oducts~14/activities~d~14342/fishing~d~14344/ 7 wt is back in stock!
Yep… but remember… some of these brands have far better support… even years down the road than others…
MRFC having a fly sale
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Dozen Fly Sale
$10-$15 Dozens fly sale. All flies tied on premium hooks from Tiemco and Daiichi. That's right, 12 flies for $10-$15! In stock and ready to ship today.
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Coho 24-quart cooler, very similar to a Yeti, better handle, drain plug, for $59.99, $19 off till Sep 15. Doubles up as a jump seat for my boat.
12 flies for $12, for those that buy them:
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Dozens Fly SALE
$10-$15 Dozens fly sale. All flies tied on premium hooks from Tiemco and Daiichi. That's right, 12 flies for $10-$15! In stock and ready to ship today.
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