Need help locating CHEAP fly rod

[deltadukman]

We are headed to Arkansas this weekend for a friend of mine's bachelor party and plan to squeeze some fishing in between the drinking trip. Several of the guys have asked me if I plan on bringing more than one fly rod because they would like to try it. I am going to bring mine, but got to looking last night and found out my "back-up" rod was broken. Not too bad but enough so that it can't be used this weekend and not repaired by then. With that being said, doues anybody know where to find a decent fly rod cheap(just bought a house and between it and friends getting married the funds are kinda tight)? Does anybody have they might want to sale? Thought this might get more views here than in the classifieds. Thanks.

[crackhead]

I thnk wal-mart sells combo kits??

[duramax]

I don't know what you call cheap. Bass Pro has good kits for less than $100 (white river I think is the brand). Not great, but it would be a good back up rig. I'd bet they have plain rods for around $50, but can't guarantee you anything.

[duramax]

Here ya go:

link to bass pro combo kits

Plain rods for about $50 are there.

link to just fly rods at bass pro

[MSDawg870]

search around on http://www.sierratradingpost.com I got a 9ft one the other day for jig fishing it was around $19.

[alabamabronco]

I bought that $100 form bass pro 2 weeks ago( my first fly rod) and show it to some other guy who fly fish and they said man its a nice rod...I did see the one for $50 but kinda like the $100 one.

[RobertM]

PM sent.

[MallardMauler]

walmart does have a kit for around $25 i think

[duckter]

With all the rain and flooding they've had in North Central Arkansas - you sure they still have trout?

[MemphisStockBroker]

Surplus City in Clinton has a good selection

[deltadukman]

With all the rain and flooding they've had in North Central Arkansas - you sure they still have trout?

Yeah. They are so concerned with the white backing up that the Little Red and other "smaller" tributaries are not releasing much water out of the lakes. There will be some generation but not near what the white is experiencing.

[h2o_dog]

Temple Fork Outfitters makes a nice rod with NO FAULT lifetime warranty for less than $100. Bass Pro in Memphis sells them....I haven't looked in a couple of years.

TFO is endorsed by Lefty Kreh.

NO FAULT warranty comes in handy when you shut the rod in your tailgate.

[Denduke]

Reports...
http://www.littleredflyshop.com/report.htm
http://www.flyflinger.com/fishingreport.php
http://www.lobolandingresort.com/blog/

[champcaller]

Temple Fork Outfitters makes a nice rod with NO FAULT lifetime warranty for less than $100. Bass Pro in Memphis sells them....I haven't looked in a couple of years.

TFO is endorsed by Lefty Kreh.

NO FAULT warranty comes in handy when you shut the rod in your tailgate.

this is what you want... not many people know this but they use the exact same blanks as g loomis... id get this if i was gonna buy a good cheap rod. the only cheap part is the reel seat but its no biggie... i got to thrown one i while back. i liked it.. it loads much better than i expected

[WhiteRiverWill]

Deltaduckman I hope you are going as far up as Gastons. Anything down stream of there is in pretty bad shape and going to get worse tonight. The docks around Calico Rock were lost in the last storm and I understood that they evacuated the folks around Norfork today. I would hate to mess up your trip but ya'll might want to check ahead. I hope things work out for you guys.

If you go the Wal Mart over in Mountain Home ought to have a good deal on fly rods.

I think I misunderstood. I thought you were fishing the White. Hopefully the Little Red will be okay. Check the WalMart in Heber Springs. Good luck!