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Angling Publications - Index

Angling Publications - may2008 - Index

to cast lines of AFTMA line weight 3 or
less. We were tempted to cap the category
definition at 2-weight, but found that a
surprisingly high percentage of rod makers
don’t build anything lighter than a
3-weight. Of those that do dip below the
3-weight mark, most stop at 2-weight,
including Diamondback (5-foot Diamondglass),
G. Loomis (8-foot Whisper
Tel: 607-756-2851 Fax: 607-753-8835 www.hardyusa.com
Model Length # Pieces
Line Weight
M.S.R.P.
Demon
7’
3
3
$395.
Marksman
6’
3
2
$595.
Marksman
7’
3
3
$615.
Angel
8’
4
3
$925.
Tel: 360-225-9436 Fax: 360-225-5050 www.lamiglas.com
Model Length # Pieces
Line Weight
M.S.R.P.
Applachain
6’ 6”
3
3
$280.
Applachain
7’
3
3
$300.
Spring Creek
6’ 6”
2
3
$240.
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Hardy USA
Lamiglas
L.L. Bean
Tel: 800-809-7057 www.llbean.com
Model Length # Pieces
Line Weight
M.S.R.P.
Double L
6’ 6”
4
3
$195.
Streamlight
5’ 9”
2
3
$99.
Streamlight
6’ 6”
2
3
$99.
Quest II
6’ 6”
2
3
$69.
Creek GLX), Hardy (6-foot Marksman),
Scierra (8-foot Ferox), South Fork (6.5foot
Classic fiberglass), St. Croix (7.5 foot
Legend Ultra), Thomas & Thomas (7.5foot
Light Presentation) and Winston
(7.75-foot LT 5-piece and 7-foot WT).
Two other rod makers draw the line
at 1-weight—Orvis, with their 7.5-foot
Superfine Trout Bum, and Scott in
March Brown
their 6-foot fiberglass F Series—but the
hands-down leader in the ultralight rod
category is Sage.
Sage literally invented the 0-weight
rod and the line that went with it, and
they still offer the 0-weight in their
TXL Series. The recent development of
Generation 5 technology, however, has
permitted Sage to lower the bar even
Tel: 401-440-1001 Fax: 401-247-2805 www.marchbrown.com
Model Length # Pieces
Line Weight
M.S.R.P.
Hidden Water
9’
7
2
$498.
Hidden Water
6’ 6”
7
3
$498.
Hidden Water
7’ 6”
7
3
$498.
Hidden Water
9’
7
3
$498.
Orvis
Echo 2 • 7-foot 8-inch / 4-piece / 3-weight • $269
G. Loomis Eastfork • 7-foot / 3-piece / 3-weight • $385
Hardy Marksman • 7-foot / 3-piece / 3-weight • $615
L.L. Bean Double L • 6-foot 6-inch / 4-piece / 3-weight • $195
March Brown Hidden Water • 9-foot / 7-piece / 2-weight • $498
Tel: 800-333-1550 Fax: 540-343-7053 www.orvis.com
Model Length # Pieces
Line Weight
M.S.R.P.
ZG Helios
8’ 4”
4
3
$755.
ZG Helios
8’ 4”
4
3
$755.
Zero G
7’
4
3
$655.
T3
8’ 4”
4
3
$475.
T3
7’ 9”
4
2
$475.
TLS
8’ 4”
2
3
$280.
TLS
8’ 4”
4
3
$340.
Superfine Trout Bum
7’ 6”
4
3
$495.
Superfine Trout Bum
7’ 6”
4
1
$495.
Superfine Trout Bum
6’
4
2
$475.
Superfine Trout Bum
6’ 6”
2
3
$445.
Superfine Trout Bum
7’ 6”
4
3
$495.
Frequent Flyer
8’ 6”
7
3
$545.