Who In Their Right Mind...

[clayton86]

The Gan craft dead sword magnum rod $900!!!!!! I was just bored cruising TW and seen it. And then the magnum claw it's designed for is $120 it looks sweet but with my luck a pike would break it off lol.

[Sam]

That Gan Craft must be a fantastic rod.

 

Thanks for sharing. I will look it up to find out about it.

 

I am not going to buy it; just look it up.

 

I'll let Redline Robert buy it and tell us all about it.

[Sam]

Hey Clayton, the swim bait mentioned is only $120.

 

You can get the rod and two swimbaits for under $1,200.

 

Sounds good to me.

[clayton86]

I'm sure he already has it.....

[Maico1]

Great bait.....http://www.gancraft.com/english/products/osa115/

[aceman387]

I would like to see the profit margin on that thing.

[clayton86]

I bet there flying off the shelves at TW. It does look sexy though

[Scott F]

Ever go shopping for fly rods? A good bamboo fly rod can cost 3 times that much.

[Blues19]

I wonder why there are no customer reviews, hahaha. It does look rad though

[clayton86]

Ever go shopping for fly rods? A good bamboo fly rod can cost 3 times that much.

Yeah fly rods and reels are crazy I remember a few years ago we went to gander and my wife laughed when I asked for another veritas at $100. She said I need a cheaper hobby. So I took her down the road to orvis and showed her the fly rods and reels there and said maybe illtake up flu fishing. I got my veritas lol.

[flyfisher]

Keep in mind fly rods are waaaaay more versatile than a conventional rod.  I can fish everything from top, to bottom bouncers and everything in between with my fly rod.  It also does the job very well regardless of the technique begin presented so the $900 combo doesn't sound nearly as bad when i justify it that way...at least that is what i keep telling myself  

[jbsoonerfan]

I would never pay $900 for a rod, but interestingly enough I had over $2,000 in an AR-15 that I shot maybe 5 times in 2 years. The only difference in a gun and a fishing rod is how much of your initial investment you can recoup should you decide to sell. But if it is something someone plans to keep and use a lot, and they have the cash, then I say more power to them.

[Tywithay]

I would never pay $900 for a rod, but interestingly enough I had over $2,000 in an AR-15 that I shot maybe 5 times in 2 years. The only difference in a gun and a fishing rod is how much of your initial investment you can recoup should you decide to sell. But if it is something someone plans to keep and use a lot, and they have the cash, then I say more power to them.

Agreed. I have a friend that has a knife collection. He has custom knives with ivory handles and all kind of nonsense, some of which cost $4-5K a piece. He's never used them, never will. They only sit in a shelf. I figure if you spend $900 on a rod and actually use it for the next 10 years, you got your money out of it. Most people spend a lot more on stuff that doesn't last them nearly as long and don't even realize it. I know people that spend $300 a month or more on beer, for no particular reason.

[clayton86]

Imagine buying that thing and then it breaking on a cast or closing it in the truck door or something like that omg I would cry

[flyfisher]

I wonder what their warranty is...i would guess it is a no fault replacement but who knows.  I Know some of the higher end fly rod companies are pretty much no questions asked kind of deals and i know a guy who had a high end Winston fly rod who didn't break his rod but he did lose a tip section on a river.  He called them up, they said send it in and within a few weeks he had a new tip section...free of charge.

[Jrob78]

I saw that the other day.  The winding checks are made of real silver.  I think it's the most expensive bass rod I've seen in the US.  I'm sure someone will buy it.

[deaknh03]

I have 2 of the jointed claws...

[clayton86]

I have 2 of the jointed claws...

I don't have big enough bass where I fish to throw big expensive baits. Now big pike we do have which is a big deterent to throwing expensive baits.

[Smallmouth Hunter]

"*The Double O Winding Check, custom made by a Japanese jewelry store, is made from real 925 Silver and can be cleaned with a "silver cloth" when darkens."

[*Hootie]

I don't have big enough bass where I fish to throw big expensive baits. Now big pike we do have which is a big deterent to throwing expensive baits.

Me, I don't have a big enough wallet to throw big expensive baits.

Hootie

[bootytrain]

_{You guys should check out the Roman Made swimbaits, Makes the jointed claw seem affordable lol}

[Master Bait'r]

Great bait.....http://www.gancraft.com/english/products/osa115/

 

 

Oh man, I want one of those jointed claw S-song 115s and a bacra SR.

 

 

Too bad I need both kidneys.  *sigh*    

[Grizzn N Bassin]

Never even if i had the money.

[SirSnookalot]

I wonder, do those rods and the lures catch more and bigger fish?  I don't follow professional bass fishermen or what gear they use, but it would make sense to if those Japanese products were fish catchers you might here more about professionals using them.  What's an extra $1000 if you have chance of winning a 100K? 

 

$900 over 10 years is only $90 a year, not a lot.  I have rods that are 10 years old that only cost $90, that's $9.00 per year.  Still in perfect order and still catching fish over 20 pounds.  I had the use of a Rolls Royce for a few weeks many years ago, as far as performance and comfort it was not in the same league as my Cadillac.  That real burl wood was awfully pretty, some exquisite detail and the valet guys treated me pretty well, of course their palms were open wide.

 

If ya got the money and seek the status why not buy half dozen rods.

[jhoffman]

I wonder what their warranty is...i would guess it is a no fault replacement but who knows.  I Know some of the higher end fly rod companies are pretty much no questions asked kind of deals and i know a guy who had a high end Winston fly rod who didn't break his rod but he did lose a tip section on a river.  He called them up, they said send it in and within a few weeks he had a new tip section...free of charge.

 

I fell in with my orvis superfine in high water. It was recovered a week later by a kid fishing downstream who met me and gave it back(i made posters). The rod was broken and completely gone 6" from the end of the cork grip. That rod was $500 at the time. I called orvis, they said send it in... lol. I said ma'am there isnt much here to send. So I sent it.

 

Two weeks went by and the phone rings. It was orvis telling me they had no blanks of that type to replace that rod any more, it was a 7'11" superfine, the one they quit making in a two piece. They then said, mr hoffman, open our catalogue and pick any rod in the new superfine line and we will send it to you at no cost.

 

I will forever be an orvis fan.