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 bobbeegee |
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Posts: 2389 02/16/2009 21:04 |
Which rod, that you have acquired since last season, are you most anxiously looking forward to fishing this year?
As for me, it will be my Dave Male 7 1/2' 2/1 for a 5 weight (recently spruced up by Dave). Can't wait!!! bobbyg 
Go Heels!!! |
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Posts: 79 02/16/2009 22:06 |
Leonard/Maxwell 39DF-4 by Chris Bogart.
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Posts: 60 02/16/2009 22:43 |
My Chris Carlin SH 8'2" 5-wt. I've used it a dozen times or so since I got it in December. Easily one of the best rods I've ever casted in my
30+ years of fly fishing.
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flyfishingpastor |
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Posts: 231 02/16/2009 22:48 |
8' 5 wt. hollowbuilt rod from David Norling. I have only been able to lawn cast it once since I got it last month and I cannot wait to get it on the
water. Beautiful rod, casts like a dream from a man I admire a great deal. What could be better?
Pat "He told us about Christ's disciples being fisherman, and we were left to assume...that all great fishermen on the Sea of Galilee were fly
fisherman and that John, the favorite, was a dry-fly fisherman."
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Posts: 701 02/16/2009 22:58 |
Payne 197
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Posts: 61 02/16/2009 23:32 |
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Posts: 440 02/17/2009 00:37 |
I have a Folsom Model 1515 made by Heddon, an 8' 1 3/4f that I think will be a nice all around rod. It's ready for it's final coat of varnish this
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seattlesetters |
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Posts: 595 02/17/2009 01:15 |
No question...an 8'4" 2/2 4wt hollow-built by Erik Peterson of Linnea Rods. I had massive, reconstructive shoulder surgery in late December and
won't be able to cast until April or May. The wait and the suspense are killing me!
"You know how much I love a nice rack!" |
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Posts: 220 02/17/2009 09:24 |
A John Pickard made 8014 guide. It's one of 20 rods he's building using only materials and tools from Dickerson's original shop which he acquired
from Jim Schaff last fall. Obviously it's going to have pre-embargo cane and the reel seats are going to be wood that Dickerson himself harvested from a
tree in own yard. I think it's going to be a very special rod in my collection and I'll be torn as to whether I should fish it at all.
I think this collection that John is building is going to strongly boost his already fine reputation. |
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Drew Creek |
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Posts: 97 02/17/2009 10:57 |
I'm anxious to give two rods a try; an FE Thomas 8' 3/2 Browntone recently restored by Bob Nunley that I had conversations with both Banjo and Marty
Keane about at the time of purchase and I am anxious to re-connect with an Orvis 8' 3/2 Pat. Pending 5XXX.
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Posts: 112 02/17/2009 11:48 |
8040 hollowbuilt from a dennis stone blank. still have 2 feet of snow in my back yard though.
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Posts: 521 02/17/2009 11:55 |
Well, they aren't new, but I look forward to fishing my 6.5 ft. Thramer (based on a 6611 taper) and 7 ft. Phillipson. Both rods have been well used, so
the "newness" won't be what determines the exitement, it's the fact that these are my small stream dry fly rods and fishing them means the
season is officially here. I just can't wait to see big flies on little creeks with trout at the surface eating bushy flies....... my favorite type of
fishing.
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fishaboo |
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Posts: 12 02/17/2009 17:57 |
I got a Mike Brooks midge (6'2" 2/2 3wt) and an AJ Thramer FE Thomas (8' 3/2 4wt) over the winter that I cannot wait to try out when the trout
season opens here next month.
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bobbeegee |
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Posts: 2391 02/17/2009 18:29 |
cwood wrote: They just have to be new "to you" CWood! bobbyg Go Heels!!! |
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recane1 |
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Posts: 160 02/17/2009 18:33 |
E. W. Edwards Winchester that I got from a board member as a Christmas present to myself
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slate river |
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Posts: 43 02/17/2009 19:09 |
For me its a WM Granger 8040 and a Heddon Model 17 8ft 1.5f. The Heddon was a Christmas gift from my wife and the Granger was my Chritmas gift to her.
Can't wait.
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bobbeegee |
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Posts: 2392 02/17/2009 19:23 |
slate river wrote: slate river I envy you your wife! If I were to give my wife an 8040 as her Christmas gift she would cane me 50 times with it and go on a jewelry spending spree immediately after!! bob Go Heels!!! |
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Posts: 147 02/17/2009 19:38 |
I am VERY anxious to get my 8', 2-pc, Thramer Hollowbuilt for a 4, with its new mate, a Hardy Cascapedia 2-3-4, onto the Henry's Fork, casting some #16
CDC&Elk and some softhackles to some big, bulging rainbows.
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Posts: 2101 02/17/2009 19:41 The COOLER |
Eric Peper wrote:I'm anxious with you! I'd like to try it out this summer. Just sayin' Brook Trout are God's way of reminding us everything is going to be alright. |
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cutthroattroutnm |
Dickerson 8014 | #19 | ||
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Posts: 24 02/17/2009 20:15 |
The new Dickerson 8014 that John Pickard is finishing out for me.
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glassorcane |
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Posts: 269 02/17/2009 20:44 |
Jenkins 70L
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