Temple Fork TiCR

[flyfishntheride]

Anyone fishing the new Lefty's Temple Fork TiCR? I'm considering buying a 9' 10 weight. So far all I have heard is good things. The price is great. I was also considering the Cross Current GL3, the GLX sounds great but almost $700.

Is the plural of half and half ... halves and halves?

[AlderBrookFarm]

If I didn't own a 10wt T&T I would buy it. I tried the 8wt at Danbury and it will be my next rod purchase.

[paflyfisher]

I own a T&T Horizon 9' 10wt. and love it. That said, I am about to buy the Temple Fork TiCr 10wt. as a back up. I've had the opportunity to cast the rod and think it casts beautifully. It may not be as snazzy-looking as a T&T or Loomis or Sage, but I think the TFO TiCr rocks as a casting machine.

And you can't beat the price even if a tube is extra.

As always, try it out first to see if it suits your casting style.

[striperboyz]

I use the TiCr 9wt, love it, very fast and stiff butt, makes for naturally tight loops, can't beat the price either, invest you're extra money in the reel, that's what really matters when you get into the high end setups. If you do go with the TiCr I recomend going up a wt with the line to load the fast rod better.


Cheers,

Josh

[striperboyz]

Is the plural of half and half ... halves and halves?

I'd say half and half flies ;)

[gaffurp4752]

Have a new TFO TiCr 9wt that Ive casted but not fished with yet. Makes casting seem almost effortless compared to my old setup! To me it casts even better than the new Sage rods. Id give it a pretty strong reccommendation. Try one.

[Quicksilver]

I actually know someone who put away their T+T and fishes with a TFO.

[flyfishntheride]

Thanks for your comments, I'm going to go ahead and buy the TFO. Everyone that talks about them seems to love them.

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[Quicksilver]

Cast everything you can before putting down your hard earned bucks.

[Quicksilver]

...........And with TFO you get a lotta bang for your buck. Seriously, we are all individuals. Some folks like a rod with a slow action. Others medium, I like fast. Personally I feel TFO is so cutting edge that second place is two years behind. I see you are a new member. Cast a few rods before buying one.

[flyfishntheride]

I have two Scotts rods now, which I like a lot. I was looking at the G Loomis Cross Current GLX,the price is high at $700 though. I've heard so much about the TFO's and the price is unbelievable for what everyone is calling a first class rod. I'm going to cast it tomorrow at the fly fishing shop. Thanks again.

[AlderBrookFarm]

If you can, take your own reel and line. It can make a difference. Also I would take 2 lines, one rated for the wt of the rod you are trying and one over, ie. testing the 8 wt rod? take 8 & 9 wt lines to try. When I tried the TiCr at Danbury I was looking at the 9 wt. The rep watched my casting style and when he took the old series rod from me and changed my reel over to the TiCr he slyly put it on the 8wt. Is that good or bad? IMHO it's nice to know the rod can handle it, rather easily I might add, but will it punch out that overweight line in the wind like the 9? At least I know if I go on a trip and break my 9, I can use the 8 as a spare.

[scruffy_fish]

Most every rod ever made will handle multipul line weights. The manufactures only suggests the weight of the line as a guide. I over weight my rods for larger flies and the opposite if I want a more delicate presentation.
I personal like Loomis rods, but I have a custom Sage built by Randy Towe of Ismorada FL that has a differnt placment of the line quides and it is the sweetest bone fish rod I have ever cast.
You should set a price and get the best rod that feels good to your casting style.

[AlderBrookFarm]

Re handling multiple line wts, I meant that he should make sure it's going to cast the full range of lines he's apt to use the rod with...with some rods the change in line wt drastically changes the way the rod loads to the point that it's a pain in the arm to cast. I used to have a 6pc 9wt travel rod that I made the mistake of only test casting with a 9wt floater. It handled an 8 wt or 9wt floating line just fine, but put a 9 wt intermediate or 10 wt floater on it and it turned in to a floppy piece of spagetti never mind putting the 350 grain on it.

[scruffy_fish]

Alderbrook, I totaly agree with you on the density of the line. I was refering to apples and apples for line weight. If you are going to mix heavy weight lines in the mix then you are talking about actions not just weight. Again, set a price and try out the rod with the equipment you will use. You will find it is difficult to find a rod that can do it all in MHO.