Posted on August 06 2013
The latest dispatch from Shawn Combs, who is a product development specialist for Orvis, arrived in my inbox yesterday and it's really cool to see the field testing of the Orvis fiberglass fly rods is still in the works to make sure everything is ironed out before these fly rods become part of the line up in January 2014.
There are three things to take note of in these two photographs.
1. Shawn Combs doesn't just catch dink trout during field testing. He pushes the material to the max and tackles piggy carp. I dig that. This biggish carp was caught on the eight foot five weight and pushed into the low 20's.
2. Look closely in both photos and take note of the next generation of the C.F.O. fly reel. The skinny that I know so far is this is a click and pawl which will be offered in three sizes, Made In The U.S.A., and with a price point that won't break the bank.
3. The gaudy carp cap has got mad mojo. Buy HERE.
This is further proof that Orvis is serious about getting back in to the glass game after quite a hiatus. From the late prototype/final product images that I've seen, it looks like just about everything that I asked for in this T.F.M. post will be part of the series as well.
There are three things to take note of in these two photographs.
1. Shawn Combs doesn't just catch dink trout during field testing. He pushes the material to the max and tackles piggy carp. I dig that. This biggish carp was caught on the eight foot five weight and pushed into the low 20's.
2. Look closely in both photos and take note of the next generation of the C.F.O. fly reel. The skinny that I know so far is this is a click and pawl which will be offered in three sizes, Made In The U.S.A., and with a price point that won't break the bank.
3. The gaudy carp cap has got mad mojo. Buy HERE.
This is further proof that Orvis is serious about getting back in to the glass game after quite a hiatus. From the late prototype/final product images that I've seen, it looks like just about everything that I asked for in this T.F.M. post will be part of the series as well.
