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06-17-2007, 11:35 PM
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Doesn't Bass Pro Shops have a website? The main store is in Springfield, MO, not all that far up the turnpike.
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06-17-2007, 11:57 PM
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06-18-2007, 12:19 AM
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06-18-2007, 08:34 AM
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Originally Posted by MissBrattified
Okay, guys...I want to buy my husband a really nice fishing rod (for trout, mostly)...and I need some recommendations. I'm CLUELESS. I want something durable, something that looks nice, and something that will appeal to his engineering-i-love-gadgets personality.
So what would you recommend?
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Is he fly fishing or Lake Trout Fishing?
For Fly Fishing Keith mentioned some good names...
For Lake Trout and a Spin Cast Set up... St. Croix ($100+) or Depending on how much you want to spend.... GLoomis (300+)
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I'd go to Wal-Mart and get a 1 Piece 7' Browning Rod ($35+) and a 2500 Series Shimano Reel ($35+) This is a great combo.. You have to buy them seperately but well worth it... works for any type of fishing...
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06-18-2007, 09:46 AM
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Originally Posted by revrandy
Is he fly fishing or Lake Trout Fishing?
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Lake...is the difference that the water needs to be shallow for fly fishing?
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For Fly Fishing Keith mentioned some good names...
For Lake Trout and a Spin Cast Set up... St. Croix ($100+) or Depending on how much you want to spend.... GLoomis (300+)
personally...
I'd go to Wal-Mart and get a 1 Piece 7' Browning Rod ($35+) and a 2500 Series Shimano Reel ($35+) This is a great combo.. You have to buy them seperately but well worth it... works for any type of fishing...
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Thanks!!! 
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06-18-2007, 10:09 AM
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Originally Posted by MissBrattified
Lake...is the difference that the water needs to be shallow for fly fishing?
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You can fly fish for anything, historically has been for trout, but now you can for bass, bone fish etc.
What part of the country do you live in?
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06-18-2007, 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by keith4him
You can fly fish for anything, historically has been for trout, but now you can for bass, bone fish etc.
What part of the country do you live in?
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She is an interloper in OK. Lives in the North/Northeast part of the state. Lake TenKiller and a number of other lakes are there.
I am not sure exactly what Trout might be fished for in that area. I do know, however, that if he goes East into MO, around the Blue Springs area, he can find some great trout fishing of the fly rod kind. Artificial baits only as I recall. Definitely cold water even in the summer. I did not have waders and for the first 45 minutes after I finished fishing I didn't think I had legs! 
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06-18-2007, 10:20 AM
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Originally Posted by MissBrattified
Can you clarify "entry level set" with specifics and maybe a brand name?  Thanx  |
Fly Fishing is way cool, probably why I like it? But as far as going to the local Walmart the brand you will most likely find there will be Scientific Anglers, comes as a set with everything he needs to get started including a Instructional DVD, but give him a intro lesson if you have a shop locally that offers it.
What part of the country do you live in?
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06-18-2007, 10:22 AM
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Originally Posted by philjones
She is an interloper in OK. Lives in the North/Northeast part of the state. Lake TenKiller and a number of other lakes are there.
I am not sure exactly what Trout might be fished for in that area. I do know, however, that if he goes East into MO, around the Blue Springs area, he can find some great trout fishing of the fly rod kind. Artificial baits only as I recall. Definitely cold water even in the summer. I did not have waders and for the first 45 minutes after I finished fishing I didn't think I had legs! |
Some of the local ponds in that part of the state are ideal for fly fishing for bass, use a little popper or wolly bugger.
Randy (MBL) can say more about bait casting/spin casting for bass, he's the expert.
But if you want to look cool, feel cool and protray true manliness, FLY FISHING is the way to go!
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06-18-2007, 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by keith4him
Some of the local ponds in that part of the state are ideal for fly fishing for bass, use a little popper or wolly bugger.
Randy (MBL) can say more about bait casting/spin casting for bass, he's the expert.
But if you want to look cool, feel cool and protray true manliness, FLY FISHING is the way to go!
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I was unaware that it was cool looking, cool feeling and truly manly to have floating filament framing your flailing appendages as a popper, with its minuscule hook, is seated firmly in your backside! 
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