Posted by:
eric zamora
(---.lightspeed.frsnca.sbcglobal.net)
Why does he want to replace it? Was the original damaged and he wants another, or does he want to replace it with something better? This is a $36 fly rod, extraordinarily inexpensive where fly rods are concerned. If he wanted to move up there are plenty of options. close your eyes and throw a dart. I found the Purist listed as IM6. Perhaps a Batson RX6 blank would work.
as for checking the CCS numbers, and i could be wrong here since it's been awhile since I've gone over the charts, i think CC'd blanks are rarely from such inexpensive full rods which are often sold as a kit with an equally inexpensive reel.
Suggest to your client if he really wants the same action as a Pflueger Purist, he might be best off buying another Pflueger Purist. But it's also an opportunity to show him what is available with better components and blanks. You could spend $36 and call it R&D, then go from there if you know your fly blanks. But if he's using a cheap fly rod for non-fly fishing uses, I doubt it matters to him that much and a new rod for $36 is a no-brainer.
what do you think?
eric
fresno, ca.
