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#661924 - 02/10/11 02:26 AM lamiglas esprit
neverrideagain Offline
Parr

Registered: 10/29/08
Posts: 62
Loc: Vancouver, Washington
anyone have any good info on these rods? I really love them i have one and would love to buy some more. i really want a summer run if anyone has one wink Any info on this line of rods would be cool thanks.
-joe

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#661937 - 02/10/11 11:02 AM Re: lamiglas esprit [Re: neverrideagain]
Chum Man Offline
River Nutrients

Registered: 11/07/99
Posts: 2691
Loc: Yelmish
very nice rods, i've owned a few. the last generation(with EC model prefix) used gloss finished XMG blanks.

I've got a busted guide on my S90MC-T that i need to fix. probably my favorite steelhead rod.

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#661938 - 02/10/11 11:13 AM Re: lamiglas esprit [Re: Chum Man]
STRIKE ZONE Offline
GOOD LUCK

Registered: 08/09/00
Posts: 12107
Loc: Hobart,Wa U.S.A
I've got a summer run rod and a 8-12 medium in the espirit.They don't make the summer run rod any more and haven't for some time now.Two of my most favorite rods of all time for steelhead.Neverideagain, you maybe able to talk me out of my summer run rod if the price is right.Good luck,
SZ

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#661940 - 02/10/11 11:23 AM Re: lamiglas esprit [Re: neverrideagain]
Mooch Offline
Three Time Spawner

Registered: 12/24/01
Posts: 1972
Loc: Kingston, WA
Joe,

Not sure when they stopped making them, but the Esprit was Lami's premium rod series for years. A classic, for sure. They were very nice rods, and expensive for their day. Esprits were gradually supplanted by their Cert Pro and XMG series. I don't recall "a summer run" rod in Esprit series. ( SZ's got me here.) CP expanded more into that area with a wider selection of medium and lighter action rods designed for specific applications.

I have a few Esprits and although they were pretty rods they have been surpassed in performance, materials and of course, price as well. wink If you want the cosmetics and feel of your Esprit in a higher performance lighter weight rod, you could easily have a custom rod made to look identical for far less than a premium series equivalent of the Esprit today.

The one little thing I loved about the Esprit was their trigger, which was flatter and slightly longer than triggers available today. The Esprit's did have a nice feel for sure.

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#661951 - 02/10/11 12:10 PM Re: lamiglas esprit [Re: Mooch]
snit Offline
Three Time Spawner

Registered: 03/08/99
Posts: 1844
Loc: Wenatchee, WA
What Mooch said! The "original" Esprits (were IMO) Lami's answer to the G-Loomis "IM6" fad of the mid 80's. In 1990 I bought a 8'6" medium esprit with a 251 on it at pawn shop in Everett ($80 bucks). What a summer run rod!!! The rod was finally destroyed beyong repair 2 years ago. Lamiglas treated me right and with a little extra dough I got the same rod in a CP. I really miss the old rod though.
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#661957 - 02/10/11 12:36 PM Re: lamiglas esprit [Re: snit]
STRIKE ZONE Offline
GOOD LUCK

Registered: 08/09/00
Posts: 12107
Loc: Hobart,Wa U.S.A
What mooch said about the trigger,loved the feel of the trigger on the summer run rod.Good luck,
SZ


Med esprirt with a 251 for $80.00 WOW,what a steal.

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#661959 - 02/10/11 12:43 PM Re: lamiglas esprit [Re: STRIKE ZONE]
Mooch Offline
Three Time Spawner

Registered: 12/24/01
Posts: 1972
Loc: Kingston, WA
Originally Posted By: STRIKE ZONE
Med esprirt with a 251(SG Black LH)


A 80's steelheader's wet dream.
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#661991 - 02/10/11 03:53 PM Re: lamiglas esprit [Re: Mooch]
neverrideagain Offline
Parr

Registered: 10/29/08
Posts: 62
Loc: Vancouver, Washington
SZ pm me a price! I have a xmg as well but for some reason the esprit are just awsome imo. I would really like to find boondogin rod in this series. I have a casting 9' 6-10lb that I love. I think the summer run is is a 8'6 6-10 or even lighter i cant rember. its a light rod. really awsome for small river metal chuckin.

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#662027 - 02/10/11 05:48 PM Re: lamiglas esprit [Re: neverrideagain]
Sleddddder Offline
Spawner

Registered: 05/01/06
Posts: 513
Loc: Lake Stevens
I have an 8' 8-12 Esprit S80MC.8 with Shimano Bantam Mag plus 251sg in mint condition. Would be interested in parting with.

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#662033 - 02/10/11 06:08 PM Re: lamiglas esprit [Re: Sleddddder]
Mooch Offline
Three Time Spawner

Registered: 12/24/01
Posts: 1972
Loc: Kingston, WA
Sledddder,

Mint eh? PM if interested in selling 251 solo. LH only please.

I don't remember the 8' Med, is it a 2 pc Hot Shot rod?
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#662168 - 02/11/11 03:45 AM Re: lamiglas esprit [Re: Mooch]
A D Pose Offline
Juvenile at Sea

Registered: 11/08/99
Posts: 168
Loc: Pugetropolis, USA
Talk about a blast from the past...Still got my S90MC-T I use it as a back up mostly...still like it, but I like my old LCI Excelon 904 even more (functional, but semi retired after 100+ fish) Even dusted it off & caught a Winter fish on it this season. Paired both of them up with Shimano Bantam 2201 leftys & fish them direct -drive. Fishing with those rods is like taking a classic car out for a spin and loving every minute of it.

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#662234 - 02/11/11 01:50 PM Re: lamiglas esprit [Re: A D Pose]
snit Offline
Three Time Spawner

Registered: 03/08/99
Posts: 1844
Loc: Wenatchee, WA
The best thing about my "pawn shop deal" was I sold the 251 for $50.00 at the time. I'm a rightie, so I put one of my 250's on it. And yes A-D, those 2200's were sweet with the 6:0 ratio. I still have a couple but they have the "fighting star drag" which is ugly and useless IMO. Loved to fish both types of reels direct drive back in the day. I'm limping my last 250 along as a plug reel, but really the drag is shot. But I still love the feel of it.
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