Swattie87
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Cabela's Traditional III
Anyone have a chance to check these out yet?...Just came out in the last couple of months. Thoughts? Or thoughts from anyone who's owned a previous generation Traditional?
I'm still in the market for a 4 piece, med/fast, 4-5 wt, 7'0-7'6 rod for overnight backpacking into some remote streams. The Traditional III has a 7'6 4wt for $100. I have a trip planned for May/June with my father in law that will probably require a packable rod, so sometime this Spring I'll need to make a purchase. I have two Brookie rods already, but both are 2 piecers. Leading contender to this point has been an Orvis Clearwater, but that is twice as expensive as the Traditional III. Components look good for the price range, but sometimes rods in this price range just have a clunky feel (ala St. Croix Rio Santo). No way to know for sure until I try it and I'm probably making a Cabela's run this weekend, just looking for some thoughts in the meantime. No need to recommend other rods that fit the bill here, I've done my research and tried a bunch, just looking for some thoughts on the Traditional series since this is new on my radar now.
Thanks gang.
Anyone have a chance to check these out yet?...Just came out in the last couple of months. Thoughts? Or thoughts from anyone who's owned a previous generation Traditional?
I'm still in the market for a 4 piece, med/fast, 4-5 wt, 7'0-7'6 rod for overnight backpacking into some remote streams. The Traditional III has a 7'6 4wt for $100. I have a trip planned for May/June with my father in law that will probably require a packable rod, so sometime this Spring I'll need to make a purchase. I have two Brookie rods already, but both are 2 piecers. Leading contender to this point has been an Orvis Clearwater, but that is twice as expensive as the Traditional III. Components look good for the price range, but sometimes rods in this price range just have a clunky feel (ala St. Croix Rio Santo). No way to know for sure until I try it and I'm probably making a Cabela's run this weekend, just looking for some thoughts in the meantime. No need to recommend other rods that fit the bill here, I've done my research and tried a bunch, just looking for some thoughts on the Traditional series since this is new on my radar now.
Thanks gang.