Got a new rod lately? # 2

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bdcanefly		#881	[url]	[-]
Posts: 805 03/25/2008 11:17	Ralph, Congrats. I hope the rod brings many years of joy. How did you know this rod was the one for you? Did you cast many others? I would like to own a rod that got me that excited!!!! Maybe I do, but don't know it?? I think I need to get out more BDC
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Clicking Ferrules		#882	[url]	[-]
Posts: 48 03/25/2008 11:20	2+ years waiting,and this one arrived:7'9" #5 Jennings 3-pc rod.As perfect as rod can be. Lasse Last Edited By: Clicking Ferrules 03/25/2008 11:32. Edited 1 time.
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czkid	Knowing............	#883	[url]	[-]
Posts: 3343 03/25/2008 12:53 Moderator	BDC; The $64,000 Question... I honestly think that a lot of it is time... once you finally begin to understand what it is that you really like in a rod then it's a case of translating those "likes" into terms that are recognizable in rod descriptions. In my case, for instance, I finally realized I really liked a parabolic action. I have found I like a rod of about 8ft for the majority of my fishing. Once I got to that point, it sort of pointed me in a direction... and Paul Young was part of that direction. Once I started reading descriptions of his rods there were a couple that sort of jumped out at me... then I started casting. Lots of confusion in that arena... since I had limited myself dollar wise... I concentrated on clones... once I figured out that most clones (in the case of PHY rods) didn't cast like the originals... then I had to start casting the "real thing". Being an engineer (a real curse) sort of helps in laying out a structured approach... ONCE YOU UNDERSTAND THE PARAMETERS. In checking out PHY's rod descriptions 2 jumped out at me... the Driggs and the Para 15. I settled on the Para 15 and moved forward. My major concern was that the "proof of the pudding" was in casting the rod, and since you have to deal on these rods long distance you don't have the opportunity to cast ahead of time. That can be a real problem when there are known variations within models... the Para 15 has a couple variations within Paul Young's manufacture, but nothing like the variations with say... the Perfectionist line. One thing that I constantly reiterate to my rod buying friends..."If you cast a rod, and it's you... buy THAT rod. Not a copy... THAT VERY ROD." No one can guarantee that they can truly duplicate a rod's feel... so be prepared to reach for your wallet. Ralph
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ibookje		#884	[url]	[-]
Posts: 1143 03/25/2008 14:30	beautiful rod CF! I'm waiting for my 7.3ft #4 rod for next spring! Jay
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teter		#885	[url]	[-]
Posts: 874 03/25/2008 20:57	Two very nice rods, great examples of the old and the new.
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bobbeegee	Jim Beasley "Young Perfectionist"	#886	[url]	[-]
Posts: 1510 04/05/2008 11:06	Here's a few pics of my new Beasley. Outstanding! Sorry the pics aren't better. Bob
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creakycane	Nice Beasley	#887	[url]	[-]
Posts: 1580 04/05/2008 11:56	Very Young-like!
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bobbeegee		#888	[url]	[-]
Posts: 1511 04/05/2008 12:23	Thanks creaky! Nice and easy parabolic action. A real pleasure to cast. Fit and finish is to my eye first-rate. Will baptize it next weekend. Bob
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FWdB		#889	[url]	[-]
Posts: 37 04/07/2008 02:41	An original VG/mint specimen is way out of my league prise-wise, so this weekend I've pulled the trigger on a restored Hardy Hollokona 'The Phantom' 5wt for a lot less. I simply couldn't resist the possibility of owning and fishing (!) a classic Hardy rod. Especially a Phantom, after seeing it being featured in the 'The Lost World Of Mr. Hardy' DVD. Should be here later this week, I'm very happy! edit: it's here! Wilfred Last Edited By: FWdB 04/10/2008 16:48. Edited 1 time.
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jlk	new jim downes rod	#890	[url]	[-]
Posts: 40 04/08/2008 17:06	Here are some pictures of a 7'6" Jim Downes rod I just received. It has an interesting background. I wanted a version of a Perfectionist taper, and since George Maurer was Jim's mentorand hisYoung Philosopher is such a rod, I asked Jim if he could make me something like it. He sent me a rod to try, and I asked for one with a little fuller flex. He was visiting George that weekend and they discussed the rod, and Jim settled on a taper without a swelled butt. Maurer died just after that, and we thought it would be a nice tribute to name the rod after him. Jim came up with "George's Pine Creek," after the stream by Maurer's house in Pennsylvania. The rod looks and feels great, and it's nice to be part of this homage. Jim just opened a website by the way--www.ljdownesrodcompany.com.
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nohackle	jim downes rod	#891	[url]	[-]
Posts: 567 04/09/2008 15:23	jlk, that is a very nice looking rod........I'm hoping in the near future to cast a few of jims rods as I keep hearing great things. Do you happen to know that rod's butt measurement? bc
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jlk	jim downes rod	#892	[url]	[-]
Posts: 41 04/10/2008 10:06	Nohackle-- Just holding a ruler next to it, it looks to be about 9/32." But I don't have calipers and am not sure how to measure it anyway. I let Jim Downes know I was posting the photos, and I'm sure if you email him through his website (ljdownesrodcompany.com), he can tell you exactly.
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thegubster		#893	[url]	[-]
Posts: 1194 04/10/2008 12:07	jlk, That's an elegant looking rod! Love that cork reelseat and the overall appearance of your rod. It's about my favorite color combo as a whole. Very nice! It's inspiring... Jeremy.
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nohackle	downes	#894	[url]	[-]
Posts: 568 04/10/2008 16:44	jlk.....thanks. I might just drop him a note. Enjoy the rod bc
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rocketman		#895	[url]	[-]
Posts: 78 04/11/2008 21:46	Wifred That Hardy rod really touches something in me. May I ask where you got it? Bob Those old fishermen: They're slow-moving and crabby and some of them talk to themselves, but they can catch trout. John Gierach - Standing in a River Waving a Stick http://www.vintageflyfisher.com
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gclark		#896	[url]	[-]
Posts: 90 04/12/2008 00:26	C-Seeker, Congratulations on your new Jennings. It's a beauty, very impressive and I'm sure it casts great. gClark
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FWdB		#897	[url]	[-]
Posts: 38 04/12/2008 02:53	rocketman wrote: Wifred That Hardy rod really touches something in me. May I ask where you got it? Bob Hello Bob, Thanks! Purchased it via eBay France, it had a very reasonable reserve and luckily I was the only bidder. I'm no expert but I think it was very well and lovingly restored. Wilfred
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oysterbamboo		#898	[url]	[-]
Posts: 166 04/13/2008 22:28	Marc, That Jennings is a real beauty, congratulations! I especially love the reel seat spacer. What type of wood is that? It matches the cane and wraps perfectly. Bill O. www.oysterbamboo.com
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caneseeker		#899	[url]	[-]
Posts: 377 04/14/2008 08:02	Bill, Thanks for the endorsement. The wood is olivewood and does match the wraps ver nicely. I must say the pictures don't do justice to the rod. The action is Garrison 209E-esque. Throws a DT4 Sylk or DT5 Wonderline very easily. Still trying to decide which it throws best. By the way your rods are also among the finest looking pieces of work in the business, although I have not had the priveledge of seeing one in person. Marc
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caneseeker		#900	[url]	[-]
Posts: 379 04/14/2008 12:17	You won't be disappointed in the Schroeder rod. I have a 7' quad 4wt that casts as good as it looks. And it is 10 years old. I suspect his work is even better today. I have never seen a Chris Carlin rod, but I hear his work is also quite nice. Marc
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