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PostPosted: Thu Aug 11, 2016 6:20 pm • # 1 
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Another victim of the RDP 5'8" Zero weight.
Not the fattest fish but a zippy little 3 pounder that really put 'The Twig' to the test.
In terms of ultra light I think this set up takes the cake for almost as small as you can go :lol

Surprised how well it actually casts. Fun? Its a dam riot! :P


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PostPosted: Thu Aug 11, 2016 6:21 pm • # 2 
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 11, 2016 6:48 pm • # 3 
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Nice!!! I will say it once again : RDP makes a really good rod. Those rods can really handle some big fish.....keep the pics coming


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PostPosted: Thu Aug 11, 2016 6:55 pm • # 4 
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Thanks Joe! Unfortunately our local stream has steep undercut banks, hence the pics on wet grass rather than having the fish in some kind of waters edge scenario. I do make it as quick as possible and if the fish flip flops after first setting up the pic he earns his freedom rather than trying to set up the pic again. So I miss a few photo ops!


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PostPosted: Thu Aug 11, 2016 8:01 pm • # 5 
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Yes, very nice. Feels like my 2 and 3 wts are overpowering the hand size gills I catch after seeing these posts.


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PostPosted: Thu Aug 11, 2016 8:29 pm • # 6 
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Nothing feels too light once you get used to it... :lol

Maybe that should be my tag line :P


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PostPosted: Sun Sep 25, 2016 9:25 am • # 7 
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Thinking of this rod as my next build. What line are you using on it? Are those short RDP blanks true to weight (or at least close)?

Nice fish!


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PostPosted: Mon Sep 26, 2016 2:50 pm • # 8 
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LightFlyGuy wrote:
] I think this set up takes the cake for almost as small as you can go :lol

Surprised how well it actually casts. Fun? Its a dam riot! :P


Yes! it must be a dam riot, and even a riot once you get away from the dams! And that is an interesting point that Preast asked about. What line actually balances with it? The reason for asking is that, once you get below a one-weight, the ratings of the rods and lines become a bit hazy, to say the least.


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PostPosted: Sat Oct 22, 2016 6:51 am • # 9 
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good fish on any rod .


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PostPosted: Tue Jan 24, 2017 12:09 am • # 10 
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How well does it cast a weighted fly?


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PostPosted: Mon Jul 17, 2017 10:57 pm • # 11 
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Sorry all. I've been away from here for a bit. I have a standard WF0F on it and it seems fine. It handles weighted nymphs (up to size 14, 12 at a pinch) on a short-medium cast but timing is critical. All in all it is a heap of fun and I love the looks I get from other anglers! :)


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PostPosted: Wed Sep 20, 2017 11:18 am • # 12 
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im in the process of building my RDP 7ft 6 owt fly rod now, I cant wait to fish it soon


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PostPosted: Fri Jun 01, 2018 11:45 pm • # 13 
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My 7'6" #1 RDP kit just came in the mail today . Unfortunately my starter kit from Mud Hole wont get here til next Friday .


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