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gillchaser
PostPosted: Wed Aug 08, 2018 1:14 pm • # 1 
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Took a 5’9” 3wt. CGR and a home built 6’6” 2wt , I put together a few years ago . Ain’t pretty, but she catches fish :) . Gillchaser
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And the CGR bend .
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linecaster
PostPosted: Wed Aug 08, 2018 6:18 pm • # 2 
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Look at that bend.
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gillchaser
PostPosted: Wed Aug 08, 2018 7:30 pm • # 3 
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linecaster wrote:
Look at that bend.

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Canoeman1947
PostPosted: Thu Aug 09, 2018 11:35 am • # 4 
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My rod closet in the garage is stuffed with rods. I tend to focus on one or two rods to the exclusion of others for a while. Then one day I will pull out a rod I haven't fished in a while. My usual thought afterward is "that's really a nice rod, why don't I fish it more often".

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JimRed
PostPosted: Thu Aug 09, 2018 7:30 pm • # 5 
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Canoeman1947 wrote:
My rod closet in the garage is stuffed with rods. I tend to focus on one or two rods to the exclusion of others for a while. Then one day I will pull out a rod I haven't fished in a while. My usual thought afterward is "that's really a nice rod, why don't I fish it more often".

Larry

And remember the days when we owned only one rod!

Those are really nice looking blue gill, must have been a real joy.
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gillchaser
PostPosted: Thu Aug 09, 2018 7:38 pm • # 6 
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JimRed wrote:
Canoeman1947 wrote:
My rod closet in the garage is stuffed with rods. I tend to focus on one or two rods to the exclusion of others for a while. Then one day I will pull out a rod I haven't fished in a while. My usual thought afterward is "that's really a nice rod, why don't I fish it more often".

Larry

And remember the days when we owned only one rod!

Those are really nice looking blue gill, must have been a real joy.

I just yesterday found a rod I’d bought awhile back and forgotten I’d bought it until I took it out of its bag . Took it fishing this morning and got skunked . Guess it needs to go back in hiding . :)
Got me to thinking , maybe it’s time to stop buying and spend more time using what I have . Gillchaser
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Knotty
PostPosted: Thu Aug 09, 2018 9:48 pm • # 7 
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gillchaser wrote:
Got me to thinking , maybe it’s time to stop buying and spend more time using what I have . Gillchaser


Good advice that’s hard to heed.
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strummer
PostPosted: Fri Aug 10, 2018 5:04 am • # 8 
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What blank did you use for the "home built" rod?
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gillchaser
PostPosted: Fri Aug 10, 2018 7:05 am • # 9 
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What blank did you use for the "home built" rod?

I believe it’s a Rainshadow blank . I think I bought it from H&H . They have a four piece now . That would be neat to build .
I built that one and another one with a green Matrix blank from Cabelas . I can’t tell much difference between the two .
You can tell they’re homemade , but they work .
I’ve been thinking of giving it another go . I still have my homemade wrapping stand .
That’ll be a project this winter . Gillchaser
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