yea.

my first fly rod and reel was a redington crosswater setup. and actually its a very nice feeling rod and reel. the drag was really nice and smooth and handled big chum nicely. the rod was very nice casting as well.

i think i might check out one of the 5wt redington crosswater setups outdoor emplorium sells for 99 dollars.

idk though. i just know that with all the res coho and src talk lately i really want to give it a try. plus i want to get a nice setup for lake and river fishing as well.