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slantrock	sleeper	#21	[url]	[-]
Posts: 128 01/30/2009 08:17	Cortland 444 , 7ft. 4/5 wt. made by Sharps.
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aquabonito		#22	[url]	[-]
Posts: 950 01/30/2009 22:54 Angry Andy	I picked up an 8' H-I Mint Cascade for a song last year. It broke just above the male mid while roll casting from an Au Sable River Boat. A not too uncommon complaint for H-I's. I tried to sell this rod to Feestoner prior to the debacle. Glad he did not buy. I'm reconsidering ever selling an H-I to CRF members again. But back to the subject. I did pick up a very nice very fishable 8' #323 SB for $238.00. Its so good I sent it off to the SPA for refinishing. I will proudly use it often for years to come. The other SB I own is an 8 1/2' #24. Great streamer/bass rod. Good ones can still be had in the neighborhood of $150.00 or less. I consider both sleepers. Some of the 9' Grangers/ W&M's have been coming down in price as of late. I think the price decrease in bamboo rods is temporary. That is, as long as the economy doesn't go completely into the tank. As for the modern rodmakers, those with established reputations will still command asking prices for their products. "You can't make new old friends" Andy Last Edited By: aquabonito 01/30/2009 23:33. Edited 2 times.
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freestoner.fiberglassflyro...		#23	[url]	[-]
Posts: 27 02/01/2009 09:14	I thought that one you had was a Canada Creek, Andy. That's the more common 8' 3 pc. H-I.
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slate river		#24	[url]	[-]
Posts: 37 02/01/2009 15:11	Last year I picked up two Heddons for both under $700. One was a Model 17 7.5ft. 1.5f and the other was a Model 35 8.5 2f. Both rods were in great shape and you just got to love those old Heddon tapers. My real sleeper is an old H-I 7ft. Tonka Prince that I refinished last Spring. Casts best with a 5wt. line and its a whole lot of fun on little ponds for bluegills and small bass. Bob Last Edited By: slate river 02/01/2009 15:19. Edited 1 time.
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aquabonito		#25	[url]	[-]
Posts: 955 02/02/2009 16:31 Angry Andy	Bob. You are correct. It *was* a Canada Creek. "You can't make new old friends" Andy
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rodzilla		#26	[url]	[-]
Posts: 124 02/02/2009 17:09	Andy Yery, a northwest rod builder makes a very nice unpretentious rod. Seen occasionally, they are a real bargain.
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reelsmith		#27	[url]	[-]
Posts: 690 02/02/2009 17:31	RPL wrote: Have you ever acquired or encountered a rod that outfishes your wildest expectations for that rod? I have. It's an 8'6" Edwards Bristol, F-12, which is at the low end of the Edwards lineup, produced sometime in the 1930s as a Horton Co. rod. As you can see, it's in great shape. Lightly flamed. Very fine tips. Surprises me every time I use it. On smaller streams, it feels like a 8' rod, and I keep reminding myself it is an 8 1/2 footer. Casts a DT 5-weight effortlessly. Very light in the hand. Lively. A real joy. I sometimes wonder if it was made by chance with a Eustis Edwards blank. Or whether it is just my imagination. Or perhaps it's the rod that just happens to suit my not-so-expert casting skills. I learned to fly fish with an F-12 and liked it just fine ...then again, I didn't know any better as I'd never cast a fly rod before. Hey, I caught fish my first day out and the rod cost me all of $25 at the flea market (back in '78). Last Edited By: reelsmith 02/02/2009 17:47. Edited 1 time.
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