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What's on YOUR flyline?? Raine Hollowbuilt Fly Rods |
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Posts: 27 06/08/2009 12:00 |
As my customer put it, "One picture shows the rod ( 4 weight hollow built) in an almost perfect parabolic bend while fighting the fish." To see what
was on the end of the fly line go to:
http://hollowbuilt.com/notebook/ 
Last Edited By: Hollowbuilt 08/05/2009 23:31.
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Posts: 57 06/08/2009 19:23 |
Chris,
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Posts: 1450 06/08/2009 21:33 |
that's pretty good for you , says alot about your rod , did he get a set in it after that fish , kinde reminds me of lee wulff and his salmon fishing with
such a small bamboo rod
Richard
Check out my web site for vintage reels & rods , guided float trips on canada's # 1 best trout river http://bowriveradventures.googlepages.com/home |
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Posts: 282 06/28/2009 10:19 |
Chris, looked at your website and your rods are impressive. Out of curiosity, was the fisher using your rod targeting steelies or just ran into an
unexpected one?
Also, do you know my buddy, Tim Zietak, who makes quads in Pa? Paul |
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Posts: 15 07/03/2009 23:10 |
Chris:
Here's a shot of 9wt star-hollowed 4pc, followed by a shot of the 47-1/2" Taimen that was on the end of the line. 
It's all about the "wake" 
Brent
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Posts: 2 07/04/2009 09:54 |
That is an amazing fish, and the scenery! How did the reels function? I presume they worked well after the size of that fish. Did you use the reel you
posted the drawings of?
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Posts: 16 07/04/2009 10:54 |
Chuck - the reels worked fine.
I used a cork draw bar drag reel for most of the Taimen fishing. I had not posted photos of this reel but you can view it in my images - folder "Salmon Reel". I did catch one on the simple 3" click/pawl trout reel - no harm done, but the reel sure did sing.
Brent
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Hollowbuilt |
The Wake | #7 | ||
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Posts: 29 07/06/2009 11:47 |
Looks like you've hooked a Russian Sub! Nice fish, Brent!
Chris
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Posts: 204 07/10/2009 08:10 |
Chris, saw that rod in action all week, and the smile on the guys face when he came in the shop after he caught that HW rainbow. What a nice fish, and there
was no set in the rod. The area he caught it there should have been, he had no where to run.
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Hollowbuilt |
On the other end, this time! | #9 | ||
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Posts: 30 08/05/2009 21:20 |
Brent has got me going...
I just need the time to go! Here are some pictures of what's gonna be on the other end of the fly line!   
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Posts: 17 08/06/2009 01:01 |
Chris:
Nice looking frame - can't wait to see the rest of the reel. Keep up the good work!
Brent
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Hollowbuilt |
Joe Kimsey, Ted Fay Fly Shop Legend on the Sac! | #11 | ||
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Posts: 33 09/09/2009 23:40 |
Here's the man, at age 80! A medical misadventure has him out of Dunsmuir, but close by in Redding, CA. Fred Gordon, long-time friend took him out today. We made the boat ramp today, 09 09 09 at 09 09! Fred took over and then Joe.....WHACKED EM!
On the way back to the nursing facility, I asked Joe if he was 80 yet. "80 in May of this year. Born in 1929." Wow. "I still remember the first fish I caught without the help of my Dad. I can take you right to the spot. The very spot." Where was that, I asked? "Little crick just outside of McCloud." How old were you? " Oh, about 3. Give or take." Chris
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Posts: 1690 09/18/2009 22:55 |
Hollowbuilt wrote: Absolutely wonderful! Thanks Chris. I pray to be so very lucky!!!! What a fine story. I'd wish that for all of my good friends. Jeremy. |
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Hollowbuilt |
Further work on the vom Hofe fly reels | #13 | ||
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Posts: 35 09/23/2009 23:05 |
A day off...finally! Did some more work on the vom Hofe fly reels. Lots of fixtures needed to do the most simple of machining!
Tapping rings for side plates. 
Rings and reel foot tapped, waiting for assembly. 
Rings, reel foot and pillars assembled. 
Fitting up sideplates to frame. 
Obverse side of reel.
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Posts: 1467 09/24/2009 11:50 Admin |
Chris,
That reel is coming along nicely. Your comment about the jigs and fixturing is spot on, but look at it this way, once you're jigs and fixtures are completed, you can use them over and over again, saving you bunches of time you make a reel that size. That's why if you go to a machine shop with a small job, you'll likely be charged more for the setup time than the actual machining time. Mark
Si vis pacem, para bellum.
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