Thanks Doc and alhuger...those are the k=ind of answers I was looking for. Interesting you say it's easier on the elbow Doc...I would have thought it involved a little more arm work...I really have to try one.
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Hi Spey guys...in an effort to become more informed and possibly ostrasized (sp?)....
I really don't get it...why Spey? I could see it in larger rivers and I do understand that it looks cool and must be fun to throw...but...in the end...do you really need Spey on the Bow? I mean it must be a bitch to carry around and, at best, an expensive indulgence in a pointless activity?
Sincerely
The Target
P.S. Secretly asking 'cause it does look cool.....
When I was trudging out to my vehicle this morning I thought that the snow reminded me of NB snow...good for snowmen and snowballs....bad for shoveling and feet/shoes...
When did Detroit get moved to the East? You 'Bertans and your geography...everything east of The Hat is 'The East'.....
I've got a Scott A2 9' 4 piece in a 6wt. I love it. It's a mid-tip flex with quite a bit of backbone. It can be a little bit of a curve to cast it if your used to more noodley rod. The only thing I think I would change is to switch it for a 5wt just because it does have a strong backbone. I like the black finish and the carbon fiber reel seat...nice rod for the buck.
One of the coolest things I've ever seen was a *(few too many) years back on the Miramichi in NB. I was alone on a streach of the river and looking downstream to a bend when out of nowhere comes this screeming fighter jet about 300 feet up or less. He was following the river valley upstream and blasted above me with a roar almost too much to bear. Very cool.
Haven't used the products but one thing I notice is missing is a way to strap a 4-piece rod tube to the back. I really like being able to case my rod at the end of a trip and have both hands free when I'm walking out. That and they seem a little pricy...
Well I'm not sold on the Sharkskin line. I think I'll keep the Starwars line I got last year. It glows green (or red if your evil) and make a really neat VEEWOOOOT noise when I cast it.
I only caught one fish with it but it was a 36" Brown who also gave up the location of a rebel base....nice.
I haven't fished the line or even cast it (I hope to at the show) but I have touched it. It kinda has a sandpaper texture. Something that I would be concerned about would be 'finger wear'. When stripping line over my index finger I think that line wouldn't be too long cutting some skin....
I have a BFR Dragonfly....it was set down and never picked up again somewhere on the upper Elbow...sigh...
Even though I fish a LA Battenkill I think the Pflugher Trion is a great value for the price.
I've just picked up a used 5wt Sage and would like to sand the cork down to clean it up. I was going to use a light emmory cloth or 3M pad body work is done with. Anyone done this before? Advice?
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