Red is my favourite colour for indicators, I don't know why but I see darker colours better then lighter ones on the water. I bought a pack of multicoloured thingamabobbers last year and all I use is the red one because I see it so good. Pink is a close second but it's not as good as red.
I just got back from the bow and I love the rod. It cast indicators like a dream even into the wind. The hook setting was good, it mends line really well. Its at least 50% better then the CPX in every category I really enjoyed fishing it. Worth the money!
I know this is a little old but I just got a 5wt 9'6" link to replace my CPX. The Link is not as fast but it seems to have more power, this is most likely because my line (SA mastery GPX 5wt) wasn't heavy enough to load the CPX. The distance is incredible, I measured my casts in a football feild and I was getting the line just over 100ft with a very slight wind at my back. I know it sounds impossible for a slower rod to cast further then a fast rod but I think what they did is put a soft tip on a fast rod. This way you don't loose the short range casts (The CPX won't load proper anywhere less than 25 ft). I think redington has definitely made a way better rod then there old CPX as far as preformance goes. The blue on the Link is a little cheesy for me. Ill give more info when I have a chance to get it out on the bow
-Mitchell
That's exactly what inspired me. He used 3mm nymph skin for the body and it look great as well but it's a lot more expensive. That was the winter 2008 magazine.
I found it at a dollar store in long strips a few years ago. It has been sitting at my desk ever since and now I have a good way to use it. The dollar store called it leather strips but its definitely synthetic.
I know this was a long time ago but really? It's one of the best reels I have owned, the drag is imaging, it's light, and it looks pretty cool. The only problem I had is it used to very quietly click, which I like, and all of a sudden it's silent. The drag is still smooth though.
I never thought of that, it could be but I wonder why there is a grooved hole at the end. It almost makes me think you could attach a gaff hook at the end. I'm sure catch and release was not used a lot back then haha