Bass Pro Spring Classic

[MuskieBait]

Well, my original intention was to get an 8-wt Temple Fork Outfitters Pro Special fly rod...

Then I thought it was silly just getting the fly rod without a fly reel...since the Sage 1680 fly reel was on sale...so I bought that...

Then I thought it was silly just getting the 8-wt reel when I need to upgrade my 5-wt reel as well...so I bought the Sage 1650 fly reel also...

Then I thought it was silly just getting a rod and reel with no line on it...so I bought 300 yards of 30lb gel spun backing and an 8-wt floating fly line...

Then I thought it was silly also not getting line and backing for the new 5-wt reel...so I bought 150 yards of 20lb dacron backing and a 5-wt floating fly line...and another backup fly line since they were on sale...

Then I thought it was silly having at 10-wt at home, and now the 8-wt, to not have a rod/reel carry case for the two combos...and since the Remington rod/reel double rod case was on sale, I bought one...

And the next thing I know...$400 less.

But now most of my fly rods are TFO rods with their No-Fault Lifetime Warranty...and the reels are either Sage or Orvis...so I'm quite satisfied for a while...until the next major upgrade on the reels from the cast aluminum Sage to the machined aluminum Orvis that I've coveted for so long...but that will have to wait until I have a full time job.

Can't really complain on the Sage since they are large arbor reels with center sealed graphite drags and a good powder coated corrosion resistant paint. It should last at least a few years with some care. I'm hoping to use the 8-wt on some bonefish in the near future