Old vs. New

Re: Old vs. New

feeds@yuku.com (wb4tjh) — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 13:31:03 GMT

For the collector, I can well understand the desire for the older, classic rods. But I'm just a fisherman, and while I have owned a few of the older rods, I would rather put my wampum these days into the new age rods. The bamboo itself does not change, so you can have the benefit of the tapers of the old rods combined with the modern adhesives and finishes. That way, I can have the best of both worlds. It doesn't get any better from the perspective of a fisherman. I could never afford...

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feeds@yuku.com (oldschoolcane) — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 11:59:27 GMT

I agree with you Bill, even a newly built rod takes on real meaning when you've spent that kind of time in crafting it.

Tim

Re: Old vs. New

feeds@yuku.com (CANEnABLE) — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:09:32 GMT

Canewrap-

Somewhat off topic, but did you ever listen to David Kincaid, The Irish Volunteer?

CnA
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Re: Old vs. New

feeds@yuku.com (teter) — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 23:49:57 GMT

Great story, Bill.

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feeds@yuku.com (Canewrap) — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 23:32:36 GMT

Well, its been great reading the mix of opinions and I don't disagree with the guys that love the oldies, no sir, not one bit. But, for me I've finally got a rod that I will fish most of the time. I started out building this rod 7 years ago and it took almost two years to finish it (stolen moments to work on it, is why so long). But, this rod has a lot of karma in it. My young son helped at times to do some sanding or help me with straightening strips, he was just curious what dad was...

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feeds@yuku.com (steeldog94) — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 18:10:09 GMT

I like both classics and new rods for most of the reasons already discussed.

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feeds@yuku.com (oldschoolcane) — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 11:46:05 GMT

Well.....I am preaching to the choir here but everyone has there own views - I'd prefer to fish my older cane rods versus the newest versions. Why not fish with a piece of history? I can't look at an older Edwards or Granger and not wonder what happened to the people that built that rod, what happened to the original owner of the rod? I think that prior to WWII, owning a Heddon Model 17 was a big deal and even today I appreciate the same rod. In a similar fashion, I now own my uncles...

Re: Old vs. New

feeds@yuku.com (teter) — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 00:57:33 GMT

I like to mix 'em up. I'll fish the old stuff. for a while, then switch to a new rod or two....sometimes in the same day. It's fun to compare the actions when you're fishing the same water with different rods. It's also fun to fish different water with the same rod.
I came to the conclusion some time ago that today's rods are for the most part better made --I'm sure part of that is that the older rods I have are predominantly production rods. On the other...

Re: Old vs. New

feeds@yuku.com (CANEnABLE) — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 23:07:01 GMT

I respectfully defer to the gentleman from the "Show Me" state.
"Kannscht du mekke fonge?"

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feeds@yuku.com (sharps4590) — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:36:52 GMT

CANEnABLE.....please forgive me but allow me to re-phoeneticize your Pennsylvania Dutch saying to Missouri German..."ve grow too soon oldt und too late schmart". Entirely the same thing but I like the phoenetics better....hehe. And as I said, please forgive me.

Vic

Re: Old vs. New

feeds@yuku.com (bdcanefly) — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 13:33:30 GMT

Boo wrote:

Those that know me, know I love old rods..........
Why???
The feel, I have cast many current rods and none I have found have the feel.

Re: Old vs. New

feeds@yuku.com (CANEnABLE) — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 21:34:54 GMT

aquabonito wrote:
CANEaBLE,

Why are you bothering to post on this forum? Seems to me you should be posting elsewhere on some neo fly rod forum!

Dear Angry,

Nice to meet 'ya.

Re: Old vs. New

feeds@yuku.com (Pete from MA) — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 18:53:49 GMT
OLD vs New your topic is something I'm right smack in the middle of.
I've just turned a little life milestone and only now I can be more serious with Bamboo.

I just sat down and started laying out a plan for building my rod collection (i was laying out a 12 year plan)....and my first choice was do I build around some of the builders of the past ...or do I start building with contemporary builders . I made the decision to build my collection with the builders of today....

Re: Old vs. New

feeds@yuku.com (aquabonito) — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 18:14:45 GMT
CANEaBLE,

Why are you bothering to post on this forum? Seems to me you should be posting elsewhere on some neo fly rod forum!

Re: Old vs. New

feeds@yuku.com (tedgolden) — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 17:05:34 GMT
I love to take old tackle apart and see how it was made.....
figuring out some of our ancestors did things.

Me too.

Re: Old vs. New

feeds@yuku.com (JeffK) — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:47:49 GMT
I like the history of our sport and like to fish all sorts of old rods to get a feel for how older techniques worked. I get a kick out of that. Most of the old techniques work pretty well BTW. However, if I am going on a trip, hiking into a remote spot, or an leaving a rod in my car in case fishing appeals to me on my commute home then I will be a new rod or a glass or graphite rod that can take some abuse.

I too am engineer and purchase 100 year old more or less rods that need...

Re: Old vs. New

feeds@yuku.com (tiptop) — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:26:32 GMT
Pretty tough making sweeping generalizations about feel, quality, action, etc. in new vs. old. Very old rods I think tend to be slower but there are plenty of examples of vintage rods (1940 and later) that have wonderful action and feel and are equal to anything being built today. When I fish vintage rods, it's not at all that they feel or cast better than my new rods, but rather that I enjoy using a finely crafted tool that has gone through the hands of many before me.

Old vs. New

feeds@yuku.com (Canewrap) — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 03:26:12 GMT
Now, this is just my opinion, so take it as offered. I've divested myself of all the old cane I used to fish, except for an Orvis that is by and large one of my favorite rods and bullet proof, to boot. The reason is partly because I got tired of maintaining them and locating original parts to replace anything that needed it and the only ones I could afford just didn't cut the mustard in the taper department. Now, I just fish the new rods, new tapers that I have (new tapers because...