Posted on June 24 2014
File this under we (glass geeks everywhere) asked, and then asked again, for the Cabela's CGR fly rods to come back and come to find out they listening all along.
I just got word late last week that Cabela's will be re-releasing the CGR fiberglass fly rods, with minor cosmetic tweaks, and they decided to add a two weight to the series as well. I couldn't be happier with the news as I have been a big fan of this series and much less so with the CGT fiberglass fly rods that Cabela's has been selling for the past couple of years.
Here's the specific info on the Cabela's CGR series...
- There are six fly rods in the series in the following lengths and line weights:
I just got word late last week that Cabela's will be re-releasing the CGR fiberglass fly rods, with minor cosmetic tweaks, and they decided to add a two weight to the series as well. I couldn't be happier with the news as I have been a big fan of this series and much less so with the CGT fiberglass fly rods that Cabela's has been selling for the past couple of years.
Here's the specific info on the Cabela's CGR series...
- There are six fly rods in the series in the following lengths and line weights:
- 6'2" 2 Weight
- 5'9" 3 Weight
- 6'6" 4 Weight
- 7' 4/5 Weight
- 7'6" 5/6 Weight
- 7'6" 7/8 Weight
- Tapers have remained the same to the last series
- Dark olive blank with dark green wraps and silver accent wraps
- Cork shapes and hardware remain the same to the previous CGR fly rods
- Include a Cordura covered rod tube though sans the strap and buckle of the last go around
- Priced at $129.99
- Available in late September 2014
There isn't any information on the Cabela's website as of yet but as this series gets closer to being released in the fall you'll find them on the website and in stores.
In the meantime, check out a review of the Cabela's CGR series that I did a few years ago as a primer on the series for your reference.
- Dark olive blank with dark green wraps and silver accent wraps
- Cork shapes and hardware remain the same to the previous CGR fly rods
- Include a Cordura covered rod tube though sans the strap and buckle of the last go around
- Priced at $129.99
- Available in late September 2014
There isn't any information on the Cabela's website as of yet but as this series gets closer to being released in the fall you'll find them on the website and in stores.
In the meantime, check out a review of the Cabela's CGR series that I did a few years ago as a primer on the series for your reference.
