everybody is building 7 7/6 8 any 8/6 9' builders on site
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Posts: 21 09/12/2008 22:01 |
You bet. Nine-foot 8-weights play a significant role in my fishing and I'm glad I need them. I'll make more 9-foot rods in the future.
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Posts: 192 09/12/2008 23:58 |
I just finished a pair of 10 1/2 foot, 8 wt. steelhead rods. I have several 9 foot 9 wt rods.
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Posts: 141 09/15/2008 01:41 |
I like also 9ft rods. However, it is (still) cheaper (ca. $200 to $2000) to buy them used compared to a custom build 9ft rod.
There is still a good selection of rods even from the best names (Payne etc..) out there. |
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Posts: 733 09/15/2008 02:42 |
almost any of us in the northwest build a significant number of 8 1/2 and 9ft rods. steelhead you know....
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Posts: 43 09/15/2008 18:06 |
thanks for answer i love longer bamboo i seem to be able to hold more or back cast i.e. false cast a lot more flyline with a 9 foot bamboo rod as compared to
graphite rod what do you think have trouble with loop control with graphite not so with bamboo
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Posts: 1819 09/15/2008 19:05 Registered User |
A couple of years ago, Gene Novak built a 12' Salmon rod for a customer that weighed almost a pound. The bamboo at the butt was an inch across. Take a real
man to toss that sucker for very long.
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Posts: 89 09/16/2008 16:20 |
I am currently making a Dickerson guide.
It will be finished soon I could let you know how it casts if your interested. PM me for details www.nichobamboorods.com |
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Posts: 51 09/16/2008 18:34 |
gofish60 wrote:The Hardy catalogue for 1937 has two rods...the 'Princess Mary' at 14' 6" and 26 oz....which is "a most suitable rod for a lady angler or an elderly gentleman"....or you could choose one of the 'Victoria' rods, between 14' (20 oz) and 17' (33 oz) which is "a perfect rod for a lady's use....an easy working one and should not cause strain on the arms or back". No talk there of 5' 0 or 1wts.......! Stuart |
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