03-07-2014, 04:57 PM
Mike,
You're welcome to borrow my 9 ft 9wt Orvis Clearwater. Try it out and take it with you if you want. I got it for $119 when they came out. I don't think it casts the best but it'll chuck a big fly and give you plenty of backbone for big fish. I got it because last time up to Alaska I got outclassed on my 8 wt by a dozen 15-20 lb fresh bright silvers very quickly in fast current. Only managed to land the puny runt of that litter at about 12 lbs. Didn't want to put much into a rod I rarely need. I don't need it until July so if something goes wrong no worries. If you hook into a king mackerel you'll be glad it wasn't on a 8 wt.
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You're welcome to borrow my 9 ft 9wt Orvis Clearwater. Try it out and take it with you if you want. I got it for $119 when they came out. I don't think it casts the best but it'll chuck a big fly and give you plenty of backbone for big fish. I got it because last time up to Alaska I got outclassed on my 8 wt by a dozen 15-20 lb fresh bright silvers very quickly in fast current. Only managed to land the puny runt of that litter at about 12 lbs. Didn't want to put much into a rod I rarely need. I don't need it until July so if something goes wrong no worries. If you hook into a king mackerel you'll be glad it wasn't on a 8 wt.
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