12-21-2010, 02:10 AM
[quote sloppyjoe]Thanks for all the great input so far. I agree with the people that say you don't need to spend a lot of money to catch lots of fish. I have seen plenty of people with Lamiglas or Loomis rods get outfished by the less expensive rods. I think I can feel more with the better quality rods, and agree with the comments about getting snags off, I give it a few hard pulls, and then aim the rod at the snag and back up until it gives. I think I will stick with the Avid for now and try to decide between a Loomis Steelhead series or the St. Croix Legend Elite. Has anyone tried the Northfork Composite blanks yet?[/quote]
Just because someone is fishing a lami or loomis or whatever high end rod they've got in their hands does not make them a good fisherman. The rod is just one piece of the puzzle. To become a good drift fisherman you need to learn how to put all the pieces of the puzzle together. Learn to match what size weight you use to the water you are fishing. Leader length and whatever you may be drifting is also crucial. Leader too long and you drift over the top of the fish, too short and it goes under em. Once you get the puzzle figured out and everything comes together it wont matter if you have a $500 loomis or a $100 berkley Air IM8. Quality rods are nice, I've invested in plenty of em but the most important part of fishing is whats on the end of your line. Rods are the same as Ford vs Chevy.............
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Just because someone is fishing a lami or loomis or whatever high end rod they've got in their hands does not make them a good fisherman. The rod is just one piece of the puzzle. To become a good drift fisherman you need to learn how to put all the pieces of the puzzle together. Learn to match what size weight you use to the water you are fishing. Leader length and whatever you may be drifting is also crucial. Leader too long and you drift over the top of the fish, too short and it goes under em. Once you get the puzzle figured out and everything comes together it wont matter if you have a $500 loomis or a $100 berkley Air IM8. Quality rods are nice, I've invested in plenty of em but the most important part of fishing is whats on the end of your line. Rods are the same as Ford vs Chevy.............
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