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Albacore Toro on the way
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The drill was to cast as far as possible from the bow
with a sinking line and a big flashy fly. The 12
weight TFO had no trouble blasting out the entire
length of a 450 grain sinktip line, turning the leader
and 7" fly over, and popping the reel.
I was fishing a 20# tippet, and was pulling very hard
on these tuna. The TFO didn't whimper for a second,
and I was really trying to push it. I kept the rod
low and really leaned into them. I was extremely
impressed with how the rod handled in the fight.
I purchased the TFO originally because I wanted a
"back up" rod for my other big sticks. In fishing it,
I found that the only real difference between the TFO
and the higher end rods was cosmetics. Let's be
honest, the TFO is a great buy because they have tried
to save costs by eliminating some of the cosmetic
frills found in many of the more expensive rods. If
function and value weigh heavily for you, the TFO is
your perfect rod.
After landing the 3rd albacore I knew this rod would
no longer serve as a "back up".
Of particular importance to me is having identical
outfits. Although the TFO warranty and service is as
good as anyone's (I've used it), when you're out in
the field, fishing hard, a warranty doesn't mean much.
You need to have enough equipment to keep on fishing.
By having identical rods...if you Clouser the tip off
of one rod, you can use the other rod. If you break
the second rod in the butt somehow, you have the butt
from the first rod to swap out. By having two
identical outfits it's possible to survive breaking
BOTH of them, and keep right on fishing, provided they
don't break in the same section. For me, the price
point of the TFO allows me to have matching setups,
that fish as well as any other rod.
When you think about what a fly fishing rod does of
this size, and what's really important, it all boils
down to casting and fish fighting. The TFO does this
very well.
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