fishing bamboo in sub freezing weather?

Re: fishing bamboo in sub freezing weather?

feeds@yuku.com (sharps4590) — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:18:32 GMT

I guess I'm a "woos". When it's that cold I either cut firewood, split firewood, hunt or stay in the house next to the fireplace.....or something else hot. If there's snow on the ground I can guarantee you I am on cross country skis!

Vic

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feeds@yuku.com (adam trahan) — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 17:29:25 GMT

iced up

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feeds@yuku.com (Ray) — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 16:54:15 GMT

I once fished a Wagner in 25ish degree weather. The rod performed well with no problems other then a ton of icing on the guides. However when I finished and went to take the rod apart rather then pulling the male ferule out of the female ferule I ended pulling the bamboo out of the bottom of the female ferule. A $40 repair plus $20 in shipping & insurance, that was my last time fish bamboo when the temps get below 30. I remember talking to Kusse as well as to the 40 degree mark, but I...

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feeds@yuku.com (steeldog94) — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 18:06:10 GMT

I use my bamboo rods all winter long for erie trib steelhead. No problems.

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feeds@yuku.com (teter) — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 22:32:57 GMT

Beautiful work.

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feeds@yuku.com (jgriffinmtka) — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 22:00:23 GMT

Sorry. Forgot the photo.

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feeds@yuku.com (jgriffinmtka) — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 21:50:53 GMT

I just finished up this rod for a friend that's an avid ice fisherman.
It's 30" - medium action, built from a spare 4wt. tip section.
Our high temperature this weekend will be around 5 degrees F. with lows around -15 F.
I've fished my fly rods in the teens and twenties with no ill effects (other than ice in the guides).
It will be interesting to see how this holds up.

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feeds@yuku.com (gmflyfish) — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 09:18:25 GMT

I agree with Mountains All Around - I worry about ice in the guides and not only damaging the guides but the finish....

Gregg

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feeds@yuku.com (MountainsAllAround) — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 22:13:34 GMT

Outside of the greater hazard to the rod from iced guides or the danger of pulling an overtight ferrule (or perhaps falling on the ice), I can't see any reason not to fish cane in cold weather.

The rod pictured above is an 8.5' Beasley that's been fished hard in freezing conditions, and it still fishes the same.

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feeds@yuku.com (Boonut) — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:43:22 GMT

Because it's still too fast.

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feeds@yuku.com (canerodscom) — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 23:59:21 GMT

Your sig is annoying. Here's a better cast for you.

Thanx; I see what you mean, I never really paid attention to it. Again thanx

Both the fast and slow versions are throwing tailing loops in both directions!

Harry

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feeds@yuku.com (cutthroattroutnm) — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 22:53:13 GMT

I have fished bamboo on the San Juan and Frying Pan Rivers at temperatures to below 0 degrees Fahrenheit and have had no problem at all with the cane. The only problem I created when I was trying to pop the ice out of a tip top on a Mike Clark rod a few years ago on the Frying Pan and it snapped off into my hand - a clear case of pilot error. That day the temperature was in the single digits Fahrenheit. So now when the tip top freezes up, I just hold it in my hand until the ice melts. By...

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feeds@yuku.com (Watti) — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:00:51 GMT

When Grayling is rising, you have to go. Period.

My fishing season has been started last Sunday.

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feeds@yuku.com (Boonut) — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 13:04:49 GMT

The cast is the same, but the speed is slower. Much easier on the eyes.

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feeds@yuku.com (SEKG) — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 12:24:03 GMT

SEKG wrote:

Boonut wrote:

SEKG wrote:

rlnunleycom wrote:

SEKG wrote:
For the price you pay for a Kusse rod and you shouldn't...

Re: fishing bamboo in sub freezing weather?

feeds@yuku.com (SEKG) — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 12:13:05 GMT

Boonut wrote:

SEKG wrote:

rlnunleycom wrote:

SEKG wrote:
For the price you pay for a Kusse rod and you shouldn't fish it below 40F, it's not worth a plug nickel, I thought he made fishing tools. It...

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feeds@yuku.com (riverfloggin) — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 00:56:41 GMT

I think fishing in the cold can cause the epoxy to fail. I think it's got to be pretty cold, though, less than 20 F.

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feeds@yuku.com (Boonut) — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 21:49:05 GMT

SEKG wrote:

rlnunleycom wrote:

SEKG wrote:
For the price you pay for a Kusse rod and you shouldn't fish it below 40F, it's not worth a plug nickel, I thought he made fishing tools. It certainly is NOT a fine rod, just an expensive wall ornament.

...

Re: fishing bamboo in sub freezing weather?

feeds@yuku.com (SEKG) — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 21:35:45 GMT

rlnunleycom wrote:

SEKG wrote:
For the price you pay for a Kusse rod and you shouldn't fish it below 40F, it's not worth a plug nickel, I thought he made fishing tools. It certainly is NOT a fine rod, just an expensive wall ornament.

I'm just going to take a wild guess here, but I'm guessing that you've never...

Re: fishing bamboo in sub freezing weather?

feeds@yuku.com (Curley) — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 20:40:45 GMT

This is from a trip two years ago on the Bighorn River in Mont. It was about 25 degrees, in mid January, and the rod worked wonderfully. I'm fighting a 16-inch Rainbow in this pic. It's my first rod, a nodeless 7 1/2' 3 pc. built off the Leonard Post Fire model. I got to fishing cane more and more in winter after having three graphite tips break in one winter season...

fishing bamboo in sub freezing weather?

feeds@yuku.com (Chartist1) — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 09:31:43 GMT

I use a John Pickard 867 for fishing steelhead in Erie....I recently saw pictures of a graphite rod that broke into several pieces under the stress of a large steelhead in conjunction with sub freezing temps. Question is, will bamboo hold up in freezing temps or is it likely to break too?