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Aaron Concord:
Alex,

Being a flyfisherman myself, it does seem a tad unusual at first to see no warranty on a popping rod, yet most flyrod companies offer one.

They are, however, 2 complete different segments of the fishing industry and there is a lot more to be frightened of, when fishing and carting a flyrod is concerned: GT rods are pretty robust in comparison.

Stick to the better know brands and if something happens to a rod that is a legitimate warranty claim, you will normally be looked after.

Aaron.

Alex Eastvold:

Regarding the warranty, I see the difference in the target species, but the rods are to be honest very expensive. It is after all a stick of carbon with some glue on it. We do not pay for the material, but for the design and the time it takes to test the rods, wich is fine. I still don't think it would cost the companies much to have a good warranty exept for the loss in sale when you breake the rod and buy a new one.

Back to the choise of rod. Is it much difference in fighting and casting abilities between the Riple fisher GT79R ant the Carpenter DJ83Mh? The riple fisher is between the komodo dragon and the Carpenter in length by the looks of it.

Mark Harris:

--- Quote from: Alex Eastvold on December 14, 2010, 07:20:33 PM ---Back to the choise of rod. Is it much difference in fighting and casting abilities between the Riple fisher GT79R ant the Carpenter DJ83Mh? The riple fisher is between the komodo dragon and the Carpenter in length by the looks of it.

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It does not necessarily follow that a longer rod will cast better than a shorter rod. Some rods load up certain lure weights better than others, regardless of length.

Both rods you mention are excellent casters but side-by-side with same lures you would get more distance with the 83MH. 

On fighting ability I suspect most folks would assume the the 79R handles bigger fish better. I am not so sure about that as experience says it would be a close run thing. The 83MH has a lot of power down low for such a long rod.

Another factor you should take into account is ease of use on a boat. The 83MH could cause some issues on that front as it is a relatively long GT rod.

On price, I suspect you will find the 79R a bit cheaper than the Carpenter.

As I said before, I do not think you would go wrong with either of these as a Medium/Heavy GT rod.

Others might have different recommendations for you. If you have not already done so, Brandon's excellent guide is a must read: http://www.gtpopping.com/forum/index.php?topic=1374.0

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