Best Fly Rod for the $$$?

[Saltslam]

I've yet to see a situation when you could buy the pieces separately cheaper than the combo. I have a 6 weight SA combo that was the first one I purchased over twenty years ago that still serves me well. That being said I purchased a Cabelas 8 weight RSL combo that included prestige floating line to fish for bone fish in the ocean two years ago. I figured this may be the one and only bone fishing adventure so I didn't want to unload my account. After using it for a week I really enjoyed the feel and balance and even though I'm a little over gunned (or rodded I suppose) I use it for trout quite frequently on the lakes around here. It is great in the wind and I would never speak ill of the setup.
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