One piece rods

Re: One piece rods

feeds@yuku.com (WatercolorMan) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:26:13 GMT

Jerry Welcome to the Classic Flyrod Forum

WOW I had no idea that Cross even built one piece rods much less a 9'er. I guess some of the guys got bored and built a one of a kind rod ????? or a special order.

Alan

Re: One piece rods

feeds@yuku.com (abrupthumb) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:05:12 GMT

I have a 9' Cross doublebuilt one piece fly rod. Jerry

Re: One piece rods

feeds@yuku.com (Booman2) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:58:08 GMT

I have had one that was 8'6" for a #8, the next longest were 8 footers, hex rods except for a Talbot quad. Nothing else casts like a one piece rod, IMO.

Re: One piece rods

feeds@yuku.com (cdmoore) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:34:51 GMT

7'6" hex = very clean, not more than I have experienced on rods of similar length in 2 and 3 pieces.

7'9" hex = just about blemish free, so small as to be tiresome looking / criticizing. Got lucky on this culm I imagine.

8'0" quad = same as above except for first 12 inches above grip there is some light water marking of two flats of nearly 2 inches, but the marking is light in color and not distracting.

Tim, sorry for the delay.
...

Re: One piece rods

feeds@yuku.com (ZenCane) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 09:52:42 GMT

I don't have it yet, but Sweetgrass is doing a 7'9" 5wt. for me this summer.

Re: One piece rods

feeds@yuku.com (tim simbari) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 23:10:36 GMT

Thanks. Yep.

Re: One piece rods

feeds@yuku.com (cdmoore) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:40:55 GMT

Hi ya, Tim. I haven't had them out this season, so I'll refresh my memory this weekend or early next week. The two shorter ones were made by Bob Gorman, the latter two by Gary Howells. Both were pretty picky about cane, so I'm guessing they are free of any significant blemishes. If I haven't said anything by Tuesday, shoot me an email. com.gmail@splitcane (reverse)

You still have that Whitehead 1pc?

Chris

Re: One piece rods

feeds@yuku.com (tim simbari) — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:28:48 GMT

cdmoore wrote:
6'6" 3wt
7'6" 5wt
7'9" 4wt
8'0" 5wt

I know Tom Smithwick has made some long ones. And I believe Robert Kope, too. I was talking with Per awhile back and he mentioned that he might be doing a sick 8'6" 4wt for fun sometime. Mike Clark used to advertise 1pc rods up to 9ft, but never seen one.

Gregg Messell and Craig...

Re: One piece rods

feeds@yuku.com (tim simbari) — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:23:56 GMT

Mainiac wrote:

I'd have to recheck my catalogs, but I believe in the late 70's-early 80's T&T made 1 piece rods up to a 10' Salmon model. Not sure of the method of construction but I do not think there were spliced strips.

I'm aware of the offerings but, for the life of me, not any info as to anything over 8' not involving splices of some kind.

Re: One piece rods

feeds@yuku.com (wefishcane) — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:19:34 GMT

In 1986 according to the Hearthside News, T&T indicated of their Sans Pareil one piece rods, "We are listing only lengths in which these rods are made as the actions, weights, fittings, wraps, etc. will vary with your requirements." Their length started with a six footer and increased every six inches to a maximum of nine and one half feet.
Jim

Re: One piece rods

feeds@yuku.com (Mainiac) — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:42:55 GMT

I'd have to recheck my catalogs, but I believe in the late 70's-early 80's T&T made 1 piece rods up to a 10' Salmon model. Not sure of the method of construction but I do not think there were spliced strips.

Re: One piece rods

feeds@yuku.com (gmflyfish) — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:26:47 GMT

First off you need a good way to transport them. A convertible works great according to Ron Kusse. I have a truck with a special tube I place on a roof rack. I have a few different lengths 8' being the longest in a quad and a six side. Al Talbot made them and they are great. I also have a few 7'6" models. The Sweet grass bunch are talking about doing some one piece rods. They have the oven for it and the desire to make them. It should be interesting.

Gregg...

Re: One piece rods

feeds@yuku.com (cdmoore) — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 11:19:08 GMT

6'6" 3wt
7'6" 5wt
7'9" 4wt
8'0" 5wt

I know Tom Smithwick has made some long ones. And I believe Robert Kope, too. I was talking with Per awhile back and he mentioned that he might be doing a sick 8'6" 4wt for fun sometime. Mike Clark used to advertise 1pc rods up to 9ft, but never seen one.

Gregg Messell and Craig Lynch I know still have some long rods in their respective rod stands.

Bob Corsetti...

Re: One piece rods

feeds@yuku.com (Sal Fontinalis) — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:11:13 GMT

Tim, a friend and I have one-piece 8' T&T Sans Pareils that are made from continuous strips. The tubes alone are impressive.

One piece rods

feeds@yuku.com (tim simbari) — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:42:31 GMT

Since there has been several threads/posts concerning these I thought I'd ask, what is the longest rod anybody owns or has knowledge of made from unspliced continuous strips?