03-07-2016, 07:49 PM
No worries HockeyMan. Here's the story:
I had about $500 in store credit with Allen and my plan was to pick up an Alluvion in an 8 weight and an Alpha III reel. When I went to order it the rod was out of stock so I had to wait a few weeks. While I was waiting I started to think about how much I also wanted a shorter 3 weight for small creek fishing. Allen has an 8 weight combo (rod, reel and line) for $149 it is their entry level prelude rod. So I talked myself into that and I was also able to pick up a Heritage 3 weight with a reel for roughly the same price as the other set up. I was worried about the "budget rod" but I have taken it out and threw some streamers and it is really a great rod for the price.
I will probably end up still getting the other set up at some point but for now I really like the prelude and the Heritage 3 weight is pretty sweet.
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I had about $500 in store credit with Allen and my plan was to pick up an Alluvion in an 8 weight and an Alpha III reel. When I went to order it the rod was out of stock so I had to wait a few weeks. While I was waiting I started to think about how much I also wanted a shorter 3 weight for small creek fishing. Allen has an 8 weight combo (rod, reel and line) for $149 it is their entry level prelude rod. So I talked myself into that and I was also able to pick up a Heritage 3 weight with a reel for roughly the same price as the other set up. I was worried about the "budget rod" but I have taken it out and threw some streamers and it is really a great rod for the price.
I will probably end up still getting the other set up at some point but for now I really like the prelude and the Heritage 3 weight is pretty sweet.
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