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Review TFO fly rods

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Last October at our first-ever kayak fishing tournament in Kentucky I was lucky enough to win a fly rod donated by Temple Fork Outfitters and Reel Recovery. TFO makes affordable, high-performance fly rods, and if you haven't heard of Reel Recovery, they're a national, non-profit organization that conducts free fly fishing retreats for men recovering from all forms of cancer.  Something that inspires me a great deal after having lost my husband to cancer in 2008.

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pam_winning_her_rodIf you don't know much about Temple Fork Outfitters Fly rods, here's a little background.  They boast the design work of some of the giants in fly fishing. The rod design team consists of Lefty Kreh, Bob Clouser, Mick Curcione, Ed Jaworowski, Jim Teeny and Gary and Wanda Taylor.  Not to mention a signature series from G Loomis. Not light-weights by any stretch of the imagination!  With several series available, an angler is bound to find the one that is right for them.

Temple Fork Outfitters Fly Rods also carry a lifetime, no-fault warranty.  This is a concept I recently had to put to a test, though not intentionally.  After abadbackcast (sorry Rob) hooked into a pretty tough vine I snapped the last 6" off of my rod.  (Have I mentioned I've only been fly fishing for about four months now?).  At any rate, broken-hearted, I came home and got on TFO's website.  Time to try out their warranty to see if it's as easy as it sounds.

reelrecovery_lgI'm happy to say that exactly seven days after shipping them my rod, I received it back, complete with the new blank in the replacement section plus they sent me back the small tip that had been broken.  As good as new, and with a 7-day turn-around...who could ask for more?

I'm now looking at picking up the 9' 8wt from TFO to take to Jacksonville in a couple of weeks on a kayak fishing trip.  I've found it very re-assuring to have a company stand behind their products with that much commitment.  It just shows they believe in their products as much as they've made me believe in them. Check out Pam's blog at
www.shesamaniYak.com

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Pam Funk

About the Author: A self-described kayak fishing addict, fly fishing novice, compe”tent” camper, and photographer in her dreams, she found her lifetime fishing hobby was transformed into a full-blown obsession when she bought her kayak and added a fly rod.

Pam is a member of the Yakangler.com Pro Staff team, Hobie Fishing Team, CanoeKY Pro Team and Columbia Pro team. She is the President of the Kentucky Kayak Fishing Association where "Yaks Give Back". Their objectives include environmental clean up projects, working with Special Olympics and wounded veterans, and promoting the growth of kayak fishing and safety in our state.

Pam is also the author of ShesAManiYak.com and can be found on Twitter @shesaManiYak.

Website: www.shesaManiYak.com

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0 #5 Gibby3474 2011-02-25 15:08
I am a TFO pro staffer and have several saltwater and freshwater rods. They all perform beautifully. I heartily recommend TFO fly rods.
And don't forget TFO spinning rods, designed by Gary Loomis. Nice rods.
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0 #4 redfish chuck 2011-02-05 06:33
nice! thanks for the review I am in the market for a 9wt I will have to give TFO a look.
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+1 #3 Hammerhead 2011-02-02 18:07
Nice review. I have 2 of their rods and like them both. Never had to test their warranty though.
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+1 #2 ABadBackcast 2011-02-02 11:12
Oh...and I've sat through many seminars by Ed Jaworowski - he's the man....
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0 #1 ABadBackcast 2011-02-02 11:04
Yay! Glad I'm not the only one who does that. Actually, I know several folks who have done that very thing.
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