muha Posted October 15, 2015 Posted October 15, 2015 That is a pig of a grayling Nice collection Taco! Quote
Slanter Posted October 15, 2015 Posted October 15, 2015 That was cool, but I was hoping it might be more informative. Is there something special about fiberglass rods? I've got an old one from my grandfather... Should I pay a little bit of attention to it? Quote
SilverDoctor Posted October 15, 2015 Author Posted October 15, 2015 That was cool, but I was hoping it might be more informative. Is there something special about fiberglass rods? I've got an old one from my grandfather... Should I pay a little bit of attention to it? IMHO - Just depends what it is, Fly Rods can be awesome tools for casting or be great for tomato stakes. I find that the softer flex of Fiberglass and bamboo is much nicer for hooking and fighting Trout and laying out a gentle dry. They protect light leaders much easier and have more overall feel during the fight. Unlike the stiffer "performance" rods that cast a mile but have less after cast control. Don't get me wrong I own a few Sages and Loops that are wonderful in their own right but I love more than just fast and far. I often fish intimate waters for large browns, rainbows and cutts and for me that's where it they shine. Perhaps part of it was that I grew up with Fiberglass and Boo. 4 Quote
muha Posted October 16, 2015 Posted October 16, 2015 Silver doctor, were you putting together some mountain brook blanks last year? Any info you could pass on? Quote
Roast Posted October 16, 2015 Posted October 16, 2015 Cool video and great collection taco. This winter I'm building an epic 686 glass rod. I am hoping it will be my new nymph, streamer and large terrestrial workhorse for the bow. Never fished glass before, but I love my cane rod for dries. I really enjoy feeling the rod load and I hope the epic will give me a similar experience when fishing those subsurface flies. Quote
SilverDoctor Posted October 17, 2015 Author Posted October 17, 2015 Silver doctor, were you putting together some mountain brook blanks last year? Any info you could pass on? Sure Muha, the blanks arrived quickly, Mountain Brook was really great to deal with. I built 2 of them that where ready before last spring's season and I fished them through the year (while flowing waters where open), very nice blanks The first was a #7.6", a joy to cast all day, here are a couple of pictures. You really have to slow down your cast with these rods which may frustrate some people, but it also makes for a very gentle, quiet, accurate presentation. I had one Cuttie hit the fly before it settled the water. The cork on both are from Champagne bottles, I wanted an old world look and recycling is nice. You can see how I built this rod on my blog on my link below. The second Mountain brook blank was a #6' - 6" that I built for smaller waters with tight casting and overhead areas using tiny dries. Lovely casting for those small streams. It was really meant for Brookies. but those darn 20"+ plus brown's kept giving it a workout. Crusty Ol' Doc tossing feathers at trout much smarter then me, shows the flex in these rods 5 Quote
muha Posted October 17, 2015 Posted October 17, 2015 Thanks a lot Doc. It's hard to make a choice on a blank, so many different manufacturers, kinda hard to decide. Seeing quality pictures and a good bend on the rod simplifies things a bit. Quote
Taco Posted October 18, 2015 Posted October 18, 2015 I have been requested to identify the above rods; Left to right; Late fifties Silaflex Medallion MF65-2, waiting restoration Late fifties Silaflex Medallion MF70-2, waiting restoration Ted Williams Crown Medal 80-2 HDH-HCH line, tradin' rod 1973-74 Phillipson/3M Master MF76 #6 Line , tradin' rod 1964 Johnson Profile Series 800 8F76LC Crafted by Phillipson Line # 6 Early 70s Phillipson Master G-MF76L Line HEH #5 line Early 70s Phillipson Master G-MF80L Line HEH #5 line Beans Double "L" 71/2 Ft Line #6 Crafted by Phillipson 6'6" 3 wt Winston/Fisher crafted by Don Andersen 8'6" 5-6wt Winston/Fisher crafted by Don Andersen Larry Kenney 794-3, modern e-glass 4 wt Larry Kenney 835-3, modern e-glass 5wt Not pictured but I also own a Kenney 866-3 and a Steffen 8'6" 3 piece 5-6wt blank waiting assembly I prefer the feel and feedback of glass over graphite. That Kenney 866-3 will lay out the complete line with 2 false casts and a double haul and give you more feel than a Sage 4 wt. 1 Quote
SilverDoctor Posted October 18, 2015 Author Posted October 18, 2015 Drooling all over my keyboard Quote
creekside Posted October 18, 2015 Posted October 18, 2015 all this nostalia makes me want to get my pre 1980 fenwick fiberlite out for a cast. 1 Quote
SilverDoctor Posted October 19, 2015 Author Posted October 19, 2015 Fly rods never go out of date only ads. Quote
RedBeard Posted October 19, 2015 Posted October 19, 2015 Picked up a couple cabelas cgr rods half off the other day 1 Quote
DougC Posted October 20, 2015 Posted October 20, 2015 I picked up the 2wt and 7/8 wt CGR's as well. They just arrived today and I've only test cast it in the yard, but that 2wt is sweeeet! Even with the shipping and exchange rate you can't go wrong with the CGR's. 1 Quote
DougC Posted October 20, 2015 Posted October 20, 2015 Redbeard - if you picked up the 2wt as well (assuming you did since you posted about looking for a 2wt reel) that Redington Zero 2/3 will balance it perfectly. Quote
RedBeard Posted October 20, 2015 Posted October 20, 2015 DougC, I ended up buying that exact combo! Thanks Quote
RedBeard Posted November 6, 2015 Posted November 6, 2015 While we're on the topic... looks like the diamondback rod company is making a comeback! http://thefiberglassmanifesto.blogspot.ca/2015/11/diamondback-rod-company-pre-order.html?m=1 Quote
SilverDoctor Posted November 6, 2015 Author Posted November 6, 2015 That's interesting, they did make a great classic product that many still use today. Quote
RedBeard Posted November 6, 2015 Posted November 6, 2015 I'd like to give that 8'0 4wt a whirl one day! Quote
Roast Posted November 15, 2015 Posted November 15, 2015 Cabelas (USA) has their cgr Fiberglas rods 60% off today only. http://www.cabelas.com/product/CABELAS-CGR-FLY-RODS/1873450.uts Quote
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