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Falcon Cara discontinued? #13364557 12/07/19 09:45 PM
Joined: Oct 2018 Posts: 557 College Station,Tx Medinalakeguy OP Pro Angler
OP Medinalakeguy Pro Angler Joined: Oct 2018 Posts: 557 College Station,Tx	Did Falcon just discontinue their Cara line? Tackle warehouse has only one option, and falcons online catalog doesn’t have them. Be a shame if the got rid of such a good rod line. Falcon Rods > G.Loomis 2004 Skeeter ZX250 JIMBO WINBO

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Re: Falcon Cara discontinued? [Re: Medinalakeguy] #13364561 12/07/19 09:50 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 10,559 Liberty Hill, Tx/Nacogdoches, ... J Jarrett Latta TFF Guru
Jarrett Latta TFF Guru J Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 10,559 Liberty Hill, Tx/Nacogdoches, ...	It's called the expert now. Completely different blank I believe too

Re: Falcon Cara discontinued? [Re: Jarrett Latta] #13364567 12/07/19 09:56 PM
Joined: Oct 2018 Posts: 557 College Station,Tx Medinalakeguy OP Pro Angler
OP Medinalakeguy Pro Angler Joined: Oct 2018 Posts: 557 College Station,Tx	Originally Posted by Jarrett Latta It's called the expert now. Completely different blank I believe too Previously they where two different rod lines. Caras where made in the USA, while the experts are made in China. Falcon Rods > G.Loomis 2004 Skeeter ZX250 JIMBO WINBO

Re: Falcon Cara discontinued? [Re: Medinalakeguy] #13364578 12/07/19 10:16 PM
Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 1,989 Arlington Texas SAKS Extreme Angler
SAKS Extreme Angler Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 1,989 Arlington Texas	No more American built rods from Falcon. Not sure that matters if all the components are from overseas anyway.

Re: Falcon Cara discontinued? [Re: Medinalakeguy] #13365054 12/08/19 10:53 AM
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 28,417 Ratcliff, AR Okie Poke TFF Guru
Okie Poke TFF Guru Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 28,417 Ratcliff, AR	Yes, it's a sad deal. My all-time favorite rod has been discontinued. Thanks, Gene. 😎 Dallas Cowboys....eventual Superbowl Champions 😎

Re: Falcon Cara discontinued? [Re: Medinalakeguy] #13365389 12/08/19 07:11 PM
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,752 Pine Bluff, AR Outdoordude Extreme Angler
Outdoordude Extreme Angler Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,752 Pine Bluff, AR	That's a shame... I've been loyal to Falcon since I was a little kid, mainly for the quality but also strongly because they were made in the US (fewer and fewer of them as time went on I understand); that little US flag on each rod meant something to me. Scott Jones

Re: Falcon Cara discontinued? [Re: Medinalakeguy] #13365978 12/09/19 05:11 AM
Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 4,194 Wishing I was in TX R rxkid2001 TFF Team Angler
rxkid2001 TFF Team Angler R Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 4,194 Wishing I was in TX	Probably going the cheap route to compete with what's on the walmart shelves. It was darn near impossible to find anyone that had them in stock before.

Re: Falcon Cara discontinued? [Re: rxkid2001] #13366024 12/09/19 12:19 PM
Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 1,989 Arlington Texas SAKS Extreme Angler
SAKS Extreme Angler Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 1,989 Arlington Texas	Originally Posted by rxkid2001 Probably going the cheap route to compete with what's on the walmart shelves. It was darn near impossible to find anyone that had them in stock before. They may be cheaper for them but the Expert line is at the same price point as the Cara.

Re: Falcon Cara discontinued? [Re: Medinalakeguy] #13366025 12/09/19 12:19 PM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 1,335 Saginaw, Texas, USA R Robert Brown Extreme Angler
Robert Brown Extreme Angler R Joined: May 2003 Posts: 1,335 Saginaw, Texas, USA	Replaced by “Expert” series.

Re: Falcon Cara discontinued? [Re: Medinalakeguy] #13366252 12/09/19 03:35 PM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 3,259 Carrollton, TX USA OzzieFish TFF Team Angler
OzzieFish TFF Team Angler Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 3,259 Carrollton, TX USA	I broke a Cara and they sent me an Expert as the replacement. To be honest its a great rod and I really don't care where it was built. Last edited by OzzieFish; 12/09/19 03:36 PM. www.doublezzcustomlures.com

Re: Falcon Cara discontinued? [Re: Medinalakeguy] #13366283 12/09/19 03:59 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 978 Harrah, Oklahoma B Bryanj Pro Angler
Bryanj Pro Angler B Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 978 Harrah, Oklahoma	Falcon has been very vague on this. The Cara had been taken off the website and now is back on there in the rod lineup. I was in the local tackle shop in OKC the other day who have a very good relationship with Falcon. They had a new 2020 Falcon brochure and the Cara is in it along with the Expert. My guess is that it is going overseas as well but who knows at this point. I will say the new Expert and even the new Lowrider are really good feeling rods.

Re: Falcon Cara discontinued? [Re: Bryanj] #13366366 12/09/19 05:22 PM
Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 1,989 Arlington Texas SAKS Extreme Angler
SAKS Extreme Angler Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 1,989 Arlington Texas	Originally Posted by Bryanj Falcon has been very vague on this. The Cara had been taken off the website and now is back on there in the rod lineup. I was in the local tackle shop in OKC the other day who have a very good relationship with Falcon. They had a new 2020 Falcon brochure and the Cara is in it along with the Expert. My guess is that it is going overseas as well but who knows at this point. I will say the new Expert and even the new Lowrider are really good feeling rods. What would be the advantage in having two rod lineups at the same price point?

Re: Falcon Cara discontinued? [Re: Medinalakeguy] #13366369 12/09/19 05:28 PM
Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 40,819 Dallas, TX C CCTX mapquest
CCTX mapquest C Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 40,819 Dallas, TX	They’ve had lineups with the exact same price point for years Jason Christie Signature series has been the same price point as the original Bucoo and now the SR

Re: Falcon Cara discontinued? [Re: Medinalakeguy] #13366445 12/09/19 06:39 PM
Joined: Oct 2018 Posts: 557 College Station,Tx Medinalakeguy OP Pro Angler
OP Medinalakeguy Pro Angler Joined: Oct 2018 Posts: 557 College Station,Tx	I love the McClelland series. Was going to get another after New Years, but not if everyone sells their stock out first. Falcon Rods > G.Loomis 2004 Skeeter ZX250 JIMBO WINBO

Re: Falcon Cara discontinued? [Re: SAKS] #13366819 12/09/19 11:53 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 978 Harrah, Oklahoma B Bryanj Pro Angler
Bryanj Pro Angler B Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 978 Harrah, Oklahoma	Originally Posted by SAKS Originally Posted by Bryanj Falcon has been very vague on this. The Cara had been taken off the website and now is back on there in the rod lineup. I was in the local tackle shop in OKC the other day who have a very good relationship with Falcon. They had a new 2020 Falcon brochure and the Cara is in it along with the Expert. My guess is that it is going overseas as well but who knows at this point. I will say the new Expert and even the new Lowrider are really good feeling rods. What would be the advantage in having two rod lineups at the same price point? I have no idea. Actually aren't even the same price point anymore. The Cara has continuously gone up. The Experts are $199 and the Cara starts at $234 and goes all the way to over $300 for some of the ST's and McClellan models.

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