Pieroway Rods

bigfishen · #1 05-01-2013, 05:30 PM

Hey there everybody, Ive just recently decided that after fishing with a spinning reel setup for the past few years I would like to try fly fishing. When I was at the last boat and sportsman show I watched the fly fishing demo that Pieroway had put on but at the time I hadnt really decided that I wanted to try fly fishing. However, now that I have made that decision I would like to try fly fishing I am thinking about getting a Pieroway rod, but I cant find anywhere that sells them. If anyone here has any info that would be great, or a review on there products that would be even better.

ÜberFly · #2 05-01-2013, 05:43 PM

Not sure who sells them (other then themselves), but I do know a guy that repairs a lot of them!!

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but I cant find anywhere that sells them..

ÜberFly · #3 05-01-2013, 08:22 PM

I've also heard that they (he) are/is really hard to get a hold of!!

Also need to qualify my previous response... All the repairs my guy does on their rods are hardware related (reel seats mostly)!!

Oh and the blanks they buy are about $10 so to me the mark up isn't worth it when you can buy a better blank (rod) for the same cost!!

Of course, this is just my opinion... And you know what they say about opinions?!

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Originally Posted by ÜberFly

Not sure who sells them (other then themselves), but I do know a guy that repairs a lot of them!!

Dust1n · #4 05-01-2013, 08:59 PM

Contact there prostaff directly or stop by there shop they will get you on the water. If they are unable to do so they will let you borrow one of the rods in the mean time so your always on the water.

I have a tactical 4wt 10ft and a 6wt 9ft element and both rods are very smooth and can launch line, for a 4wt 10ft it can handle some big setups!

They also came out with a new rod called the X series which casts similar to the St.Croix Bank Robber Blank.

Pikebreath · #5 05-02-2013, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by ÜberFly

I've also heard that they (he) are/is really hard to get a hold of!!

Also need to qualify my previous response... All the repairs my guy does on their rods are hardware related (reel seats mostly)!!

Oh and the blanks they buy are about $10 so to me the mark up isn't worth it when you can buy a better blank (rod) for the same cost!!

Of course, this is just my opinion... And you know what they say about opinions?!

For what it's worth, I have had several reel seat problems with Sage, far more than any other of the 15 or so different so rod makers (including Pieroway) I have fished with over the past 35 years of flyfishing.

MissFlyfishing · #6 05-02-2013, 02:25 PM

Great group of guys, great rods. I have two of them myself after, like you, I was in awe at the sportsman show! These guys were great to deal with, despite all my dumb questions I never felt dumb!! What a lot of people don't realize is that these guys all have full time jobs as well as working for Pieroway. If you can't get ahold of Geoff, PM me and I have a card from one of the other guys that will always answer (or get back to you asap). There are a couple guys on here that seem to get off on bashing these guys, for some reason, but they have always been a great help to me!!

friendofacatahoula · #7 05-03-2013, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by MissFlyfishing

Great group of guys, great rods. I have two of them myself after, like you, I was in awe at the sportsman show! These guys were great to deal with, despite all my dumb questions I never felt dumb!! What a lot of people don't realize is that these guys all have full time jobs as well as working for Pieroway. If you can't get ahold of Geoff, PM me and I have a card from one of the other guys that will always answer (or get back to you asap). There are a couple guys on here that seem to get off on bashing these guys, for some reason, but they have always been a great help to me!!

+1 on what missflyfishing said. I know Brad for sure keeps busy with his full time job.

Great rods though, they can get you set up on a full package. I have had issues with much more exspensive rods and never a problem with my Pieroways.

Jhalle9 · #8 05-01-2013, 06:04 PM

I absolutely love their rods! I have two 8 foot 6 element series, Geoff custom made for me. Just go to their website and get in touch with Geoff about purchasing a rod.

Off in the Bushes · #9 05-01-2013, 08:02 PM

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Just go to their website and get in touch with Geoff about purchasing a rod.

Good Luck with that. I contacted they 3 times each on 2 seperate occasions, once I was looking into purchase 6 rods, and never got a call back. For what its worth I have a tactical in 6 Wt. and the thing launches line.

Cszentes · #10 05-01-2013, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by bigfishen

Hey there everybody, Ive just recently decided that after fishing with a spinning reel setup for the past few years I would like to try fly fishing. When I was at the last boat and sportsman show I watched the fly fishing demo that Pieroway had put on but at the time I hadnt really decided that I wanted to try fly fishing. However, now that I have made that decision I would like to try fly fishing I am thinking about getting a Pieroway rod, but I cant find anywhere that sells them. If anyone here has any info that would be great, or a review on there products that would be even better.

You need to contact them directly they are the only ones that sell them in Alberta, I do recommend them they are good guys to deal with! I have dealt with them and there good guys.

K44 · #11 05-01-2013, 07:17 PM

I bought a spey rod from them last year and love it. I broke the tip my fault and he sent me a new one no questions asked