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Posts: 197 10/02/2008 12:54 |
Of the rods I presently own, my choice would have to be my 8040 Granger Special. It covers just about any scenario that I presently fish, and it looks so damn
nice! Now if I could get my hands on a Granger 7633, things might change.
Dean
"I used to be clueless, but I've turned that situation around 360 degrees."
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gatroutboy |
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Posts: 79 10/02/2008 12:55 |
I'd have to go with my Thramer made Martha Marie. I've fished everything from tiny ants to big conehead buggers on it, tiny creeks to much bigger
waters, and it can handle them all if need be.
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troutist |
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Posts: 182 10/04/2008 05:39 |
My best casting and playing fish rod is my Dickerson 801510 so I'd go with that one. If I had the choice to also have one short rod, it would not be cane,
but glass.....a 6'9" McFarland 3 wt.....that literally does everything. Even fished it one time on a large tailwater...you can use a 4 wt for close-in
work...
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wb4tjh |
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Posts: 384 10/04/2008 11:32 |
If allowed only ONE bamboo rod, I would have to go more toward the heavy side, because of what I might be fishing for. In that case, my 8014 Dickerson by
Dennis Stone would be my rod of choice. It will handle most any freshwater trout fishing scenario, and I won't be undergunned for smallmouth, largemouth,
or most of the saltwater critters I chase, like reds, seatrout and snook. It has proven to be an all around rod that I can trust.
Fine flyrods can be made from different materials, but bamboo is the Benchmark against which all the rest are compared......
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seattlesetters |
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Posts: 370 10/04/2008 12:13 |
I would choose a 7'9" 3/2 penta for 4/5wt by Sweetgrass. It would be a touch big for small creeks and a touch small for the biggest rivers, but I
could make due with it for trout fishing just about anywhere in the world.
I think two rods could do it nicely. I'd go with an 8'3" 3/2 5wt penta by Sweetgrass and a 7' 4wt quad by Dana Gray. Three rods would outstanding! I'd take a 6'6" 3/4wt quad by Dana Gray, the same 7'9" 4/5wt Sweetgrass penta and Jim Reams' fine, hollow-built 8'6" 5/6wt.
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David Dornblaser |
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Posts: 165 10/04/2008 20:45 |
I have to go with a 7'9" 4 wt as well. I am not sure which one as Jerry K. is finishing up a true 4 wt penta.
Paul, I have always admired your Winston Perfect. I regret not buying one when they were reasonably priced. - David www.UpperMidwestFlyFishing.com - fly fishing in the Upper Midwest. Spring Creeks to Smallies to Steelhead. |
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David Dornblaser |
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Posts: 167 10/05/2008 18:59 |
Paul,
It is a perfect outfit for SE MN/SW WI that should serve you well for decades. It fits well with the less but better mantra. I talked to the Hardy rep at the Muskegon spey clave about the re-introduced Perfects that will be made in England. Not inexpensive. However, the new Salmon Marquis and Bougle's, both of which are made abroad, will enjoy a price decrease. - David www.UpperMidwestFlyFishing.com - fly fishing in the Upper Midwest. Spring Creeks to Smallies to Steelhead. |
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bswild |
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Posts: 355 10/05/2008 19:18 |
Jenkins 8-foot for a 5 wt. It's an eight footer that is easy on my bum shoulder. It's delicate, but has power. It fits my casting rhythm. It's
built for durability.
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Berry Point |
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Posts: 367 10/06/2008 09:01 |
It would have to be an 8 or 8 1/2 ft 5/6 weight for maximum versatility. It would be very painful to ditch the shorter rods, the 8642, and the FE Thomas 8 1/2
Special but I'd keep my Jeff Wagner 8' Signature Series model 380 5/6wt. Very capable rod with either weight and gorgeous to boot.
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byrdog |
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Posts: 541 10/06/2008 09:18 |
I would chose my Phillipson Paragon, an 8'6" 5wt. Then I would make a grip and reelseat that would fit the mid and tip to use on the small streams. If
that doesn't meet the criteria then Dickerson's 7613! So there!
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WatercolorMan |
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Posts: 1055 10/06/2008 12:16 |
byrdog
Good idea adding the short butt for the second rod, nice to have options. I guess thats why most of us have more than one rod to choose from. The 7613 is a nice second choice. I notice that most of us want to list more than one rod, and some have done just that. But the truth is most of us fish more than one type of water and that requires other rods, or at least most of us think it dose. After seeing the photo of Dr. Carey from Fort Collins, Co. with his 126 lb. Tarpon landed on his Granger 9053 stretches one boundaries. I also the Jeff Hatton landing a pig of a fish on his 2 or 3 wt rod. It dose make you wonder what these rods are really capable of doing under circumstances where you normally would choose a different rod. But in the end I guess thats not the question at hand. I fish 3 small creeks by my house year round, and not in the snow, so the truth is most of my fishing is with a Mike Brooks Leonard 3734 ACM 3wt line @5' to 25' away. The 8' 5wt rod will catch fish there but it not the same, and not as effective at hooking the fish. This would be my answer If we were asked which rod do you use the most on small creeks, but that would be another thread altogether. I think I'll start that one. Alan |
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mvbrooks |
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Posts: 1707 10/06/2008 14:32 |
One rod? For trout that would be a Payne 100. It is an advanced rod that can throw a variety of fancy casts. You can even single handed spey cast it or roll
cast 60 feet of line. It will cast long, 70 feet or more, or short, just the leader, and can handle any fly from a #26 Trico to a weighted #6 Golden Stone
nymph. I can throw a tight loop into a brisk wind or slide a fly under an overhanging bush or open it up and throw a thistle like tiny Catskill dry. I own
three of this taper and love it. The 100H version does everything an 8' 5 weight does, and usually better, but the plain 100 is simply a joy to fish
anywhere. There are better 3 weights than the 100L, but even that is pretty hard to beat.
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CtKenC |
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Posts: 230 10/07/2008 08:58 |
Leonard "Hunt" 49-5 by Tom Maxwell
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SWMTfisher |
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Posts: 27 10/07/2008 18:10 |
Being relatively young and new to bamboo, I haven't had the opportunity to cast many of the popular tapers being discussed on the board......yet
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said, if I had to choose only one rod out of my current collection, it would be a Granger 8040 because of its versatility and crisp, smooth action. Although,
Mr. Brooks has me second guessing myself as I was fortunate enough to purchase a used Brooks Payne 100 earlier this year. It is a butter-smooth casting 4wt
and is now my "go to" small stream rod. I am very happy with it.
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firehole |
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Posts: 3512 10/07/2008 21:55 Local user |
My choice for all around would be my Brackett Winston Quad 7'9" 2/2 4/5 wt. and my Brackett Sweetgrass 7'9" 3/2 4/5wt. Buttery smooth caster
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poudre1 |
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Posts: 169 10/08/2008 19:03 |
South Creek ltd John Gierach Model, 7'9" 5wt, powerfull and smooth or a PHY Martha Marie, Para 15 power , but lighter in hand.
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Shoeless Joe |
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Posts: 847 10/08/2008 23:35 |
poudre1 wrote:Dave, I had the pleasure of fishing a friend's 'Gierach 7'9" up in the Park and thoroughly concur with your assessment ... and in an understated kind of way, it's one elegant-looking rod! The one rod for me: a South Creek Ltd. 8' 3/2 #5, built on Mike's "Ruby" taper ... 
Ever wish they could talk ... this P51-D could! ... being fitted with (two) 110 gal. wing tanks |
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