RE: New Rod Build
2009/05/12 07:04:48
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So far, thumbs up all the way, though I'm somewhat lighter than you, using a Tioga 2 on a 3 wt. I believe the company wasnt so much in trouble as the owner was getting quite old and needed to find a buyer for both the facilities (a small shop in california) as well as his patents. I'm not sure if they managed to sell both as a package deal, and several of the bigger reel companies were interested in the patents. Depending on which one ended up getting them, quality may or may not be preserved. I wouldnt look for the Tioga line to stay Americn made though.