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gillbuster
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Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 12:00 pm • # 1 |
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Apologize, if this question has been asked previously, unfortunately I am admitted fly rod junkie, (its a awful addiction problem, with no known cure to modern science) love to collect vintage fly glass rods, have taken in a lot of unwanted, homeless fly rods over the past years, (mostly in the mid weight fly rod range), some from estate sales...some from old dear friends that have long gone past...have special meanings, fish them to keep their spirits alive and rekindle some fond memories... bring them back to life...matching/casting with modern day fly line and such... I have acquired a couple of UL fly rods, (TFO 2wt- 3wt) since moving to Texas, been restricted fishing to mostly smaller rivers, the UL fly rod really shines here. Question to the group? what kind of UL collection do you have in your fly rod arsenal? (Don't get in trouble with your spouse now!!) The fly rod industry has really expanded over the last 10 years; want to get a feel what is good out on the fly rod market from passionate UL fly fishermen.
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Canoeman1947
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Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 4:39 pm • # 2 |
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I have, I believe, over 30 rods in all, but most of my fishing these days is with UL rods. I mostly fish glass, but I do have a few graphite rods. To the best of my recollection at this time, among my UL rods are:
Graphite: Redington Classic Trout 2 wt. Wright & McGill Generation II S-Curve 2 wt. G. Loomis Streamdance Metolius 3 weight Cabela's Three Forks 3 wt. W.W. Grigg 6' 3 weight
Fiberglass: Redington Butterstick 2 wt. Steffen 8' 3 wt. Maxcatch 3 wt. Axisco Airrite Stream 6 pc. 3 wt. CGR 6'3" 2 wt. CGR 5'9" 3 wt. Mountain Brook 2/3 wt. Horrocks-Ibbotson Model 1200 Queen Elizabeth 3 wt. Custom Built 6'6" 2/3 wt. on Taniwha S-glass blank Old Beech Quiet Loop 2 pc. 3 weight Bears Den 8 pc. 2/3 weight
Larry
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hipshot
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Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 10:15 pm • # 3 |
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Joined: 02/07/14 Posts: 383 Location: The southern tip o' Texas
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Larry's a rod hoe. And don't go camping with him; he'll make you cast every one of them.
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joe the plumber
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Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 11:17 pm • # 4 |
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I only have one rod .......as far as my wife knows!
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StalkerMike
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Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2018 5:15 pm • # 5 |
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Guilty!!!
Scott F601/3 Orvis Superfine 7'9" 2 wt. X2 Orvis Superfine 7'9" 2 wt. The later sanded wine coloured one. Dennis Franke 8'9" 2 wt. Meadow Maiden Dennis Franke 8'9" 2 wt. Para Winston 9' 3 wt. WT. Yet to finnish the build.
Would like to try a Scott F2 703
Michael
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Canoeman1947
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Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2018 9:43 pm • # 6 |
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"Larry's a rod hoe".
Jim, I don't think that's the way it's spelled.
Larry
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strummer
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Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2018 2:39 am • # 7 |
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Glass 1wt. built from a blank I ordered from China
Batson Revelation 2wt. (currently in process) Proof fly fishing olive glass 2wt. Batson Forecast 2wt.
An 8 piece 3wt. blank that hasn't been started yet. Zhu's bamboo 3wt. (also in process)
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JimRed
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Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2018 10:35 pm • # 8 |
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In ultralight: cabela's 3 wt 3 forks, CGR 2 and 3 wt, native custom 3 wt (I have a 4wt, 7ft Cabela Prime that sure feels ultralight)
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hipshot
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Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2018 5:55 pm • # 9 |
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Joined: 02/07/14 Posts: 383 Location: The southern tip o' Texas
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Canoeman1947 wrote: "Larry's a rod hoe".
Jim, I don't think that's the way it's spelled.
Larry I know; I'm just not ready to be thrown outta here yet......
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Davyboy
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Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2018 4:03 pm • # 10 |
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I have evolved to UL fly fishing as I've grown older. I grew up fishing heavy glass rods because that was all I could afford and get my hands on at the time. Growing up fly fishing in East Texas in the late 70's and 80's was not very popular and my supplies were limited.
Now I mostly stick to UL:
9' 4 wt Echo (some might argue that this is borderline UL,) 7'6" 3 wt Echo 7'6" 0 wt BDP build
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fastyacht
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Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2018 9:33 pm • # 11 |
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Hobie1dog
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Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2018 11:53 pm • # 12 |
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Joined: 06/28/18 Posts: 121 Location: Cornelius, NC
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Technically I don't have a 3wt. Rod yet. That's why I am here though.
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Jaxson
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Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2018 4:32 pm • # 13 |
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I have a few...
TXL - 000 and 00wt. SPL - 0 and 1wt. Really like these and considering selling the TXL's. CGR - 2wt. Very nice for short work and good value. LL - 389 3wt. Bought new long ago and has been a favorite until I acquired the lighter weights.
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WildTigerTrout
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Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2018 11:26 pm • # 14 |
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G. Loomis GL3 6'6" 3 weight Sage Fli 7' 3 weight Sage TXL 7' 4 weight Sage DS2 8'6" 3 weight Diamondback "Diamondglass" 7'6" 3 weight St. Croix "Avid" 7'6" 2 weight G. Loomis "Streamdance" GLX Presentation 8' 2 weight Tenkara USA "Rhodo" This one I include because it is 2.1 oz. and used on small mountain trout streams. A true UL!
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gillchaser
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Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 9:52 am • # 15 |
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More than I care to admit . Or maybe I should say it would take too long to list them all. Let’s just say 20+ . And waiting for the next two to be delivered this week , a MaxCatch 6’ 2wt. and a Powell 6’6” 3wt. SweetP . It is a sickness . Gillchaser
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Hobie1dog
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Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2018 6:57 pm • # 16 |
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After lookin all over the Web for an inexpensive 2wt, I have a feeling that I won't get one, as SS Disability leaves no play money.
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Hobie1dog
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Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2018 8:59 pm • # 17 |
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gillchaser wrote: More than I care to admit . Or maybe I should say it would take too long to list them all. Let’s just say 20+ . And waiting for the next two to be delivered this week , a MaxCatch 6’ 2wt. and a Powell 6’6” 3wt. SweetP . It is a sickness . Gillchaser My Powell 7ft, 6in- 4wt rod is my favorite, I can only imagine how sweet that 6'6" 3wt is
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Skunkedalot
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Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2018 7:34 am • # 18 |
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pretty simple. i subscribe to the "cover the bases" theory of rod collecting and fishing I own: Cabelas three forks 763 Fenwick classic glass 756 Fenwick classic glass 766 Cortland grf 1000 8667 St, Croix Imperial 989
the ul is the three forks.(obviously). with this collection, there are very few fish I cannot try for on the fly.
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