Diamondback Diamondglass 2wt 5' 2pc Rod
JA Forbes 2" reel
Orvis 2wt DT line cut in half
Brookie Trout

Hi Guys

My first post here, just put my first light weight set up together Vision Cult 9' 3# and a Snowbee Geo 3/4 reel........sadly due to ice ive not been able to try it out since i got it  

Hi Don  Im a newbie to ultra light , normally use 9' 5# or 6#  but have sometimes felt over gunned even on stocked rainbows and certinally on wild Loch brownies often 10"-12". However i borrowed my Dads Sonik sports 8' 3/4# and used my Greys "G" series and took it too a local stocked fishery, catching the above rainbows approx 3lb each  I was pleasantly suprised the little rod handled them with no trouble. And i could cast about as far as my 5# so a win win. 

Decided to treat myself to the 9' 3# Vision Cult, however my little Greys reels just looked silly on a 9' rod so a good excuse to treat myself to a Snowbe Geo  well that what i told the wife ! Almost ordered a Vision Cult 8' 2# but as a newbie to ultra light a bit scary see how i get on with the 9' 3# plan to try it on river and out in the float tube on Lochs.

A 1974 Garcia Colonon Spin cast UL...coverted by Don (Zenkoanhead) to a 5'3" 2 piece staggered 3wt.
Tj's used Bear Cub Reel filled with Orvis Hy-Flote Extra 3wff line with a foam arbor and about 25 ft. of backing
A David Gale twisted leader with 4x tippet..

 


A second favorite:

Kettle Creek 2 piece fiberglass 3/4 weight...Made by our own Jdub,(Jerry), with a slightly modified grip..
Airex 371 with Cortland Sylk 3wf line.
My own twisted leader
A very smooth casting rod with a great fish on feel..

Banty Bamboo 4'4" 3wt w/ 2" Avon reel 1/2 a Rio DT line


Dan Craft 0-00wt with Dennison reel and Sage QDT 00 wt line


Bamboo 6'9" 2wt with Forbes Magnesium reel with WF 2wt line


PY Midge Taper 6'4" 3/4wt with Rio 4wt line


4'8" 4pc 0000wt. with Dennison Fly Lite reel.  Perfect with a 35-40 gr line Casts everything from a Sage QDT 000line to treated Backing


Forbes Micro w/ Dennison Jewelry reel. Line weight yet to be determined.  Probably around a 30 gr line - say a 0000wt. 

I just have one ultralight fly rod, so it's my favorite by default. I like it a lot, and have it pictured here, with my grandfathers fishing stool, and tackle box. This 3wt was my most used combo this last summer.

Whups, I forgot to add that.

Its a Gremlin Emerald Matrix, and a Colton CRGII.    I absolutely love this reel, Its defiantly a lot more reel than I'll ever need. The furled leader is from a local seller, streamsideleaders. I bought a few earlier this year, and have been fishing them ever since. "Great Guy"

I found that both Company's,  Colton, and StreamSideLeaders are awesome little manufactures to deal with.

JB,
Nice looking set up

sonik lite34


VR Classic#1


the rods are made by myself  - will have more new models shown later
(still in wondering which color is better to heat our winter anglers: pale yellow or buck horn brown?)



Merry Christmas Eve to all you guys!  

  

Rats, the pix of the rods didn't come up. I want to see the cane especially. Don