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Sharpe's Scotty Model 79?

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Ed Pirie	Sharpe's Scotty Model 79?		Lead	[-]
Posts: 83 06/02/2009 09:25	Tags : None Hi: I just bought a J.S. Sharpe Scotty Model "79". It is a 7'9", 2/2 in a 5-6 wt. It is interesting in that the sections are not of equal length. The tip section is longer than the butt section, similar to the Orvis Far and Fine graphite rod, also a 7'9" rod . I had it out on the lawn to try it out last night and I am finding it a little different, but I think I am going to like it. I would say that it seems to be a very slow rod and I felt like it would be excellent for small streams and casts 40 feet or less (my kind of fishing). Have any of you had any experience with this rod? I would appreciate any opinions. It seems well made although I thought the reel seat hardware was nothing to write home to mother about. Thanks, Ed Pirie West Topsham, Vermont
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Posts: 71 06/02/2009 10:43	Hello Ed; I bought a Sharpe's 79 in the early 70's. I have fished it with both a #5 and #6 lines. My preference is for the heavier line for most of my fishing. I believe the idea for having a longer tip than a butt came from Charles Ritz. In his book " A fly fishers life" he details his ideas on being "In search of the ideal action, or as near as it is possible to acheive it, by effecting a perfect compromise between suppleness and rapidity with the maximum of strength". The result was the Fario Club at 8'5", tip 54" butt 46.75" made by Pezon et Michel. I am not sure what all transpired at Pezon et Michel at this time but Farlows in the UK started importing P-M blanks and assembling and selling them under their own brand name, with a nod of recognition to P-M. Sharpes also made their own version of the Fario Club soon after this. They then introduced the 79 and I think the 83 and 88, I do not know if these rods/tapers where copies of earlier work from P-M, or they where Sharpes ideas. More than a few anglers equate similiar actions of these rods with some of the rods from Paul Young........ these rods flex well into the handle and are versatile fishing rods, with the capability of casting long and short with equally good manners. Peter
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Posts: 4003 06/02/2009 14:12 Moderator	The 83, 85, etc are supposedly derivitives of the P et M tapers... but Sharpes made other staggered ferrule rods in those lengths that were not P et M derivitives. The reason for the staggered ferrule is to make sure that you don't have a ferrule at the node point. All in all, very under appreciated rods in the US. Great casters, and being impregnated, they tend to be bullet proof. Ralph
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Posts: 174 06/06/2009 06:17	Yes Ralph you are right Very under rated rods on the other side of the pond. They were massive sellers in there day in the Uk . I am very pleased to say I now have most of the Sharpes tapers kindly supplied by an Ex employee of Sharpes. These are straight from the milling Machine so will be as accurate as I can make them I intend to reproduce these rods if there is sufficent interest. Gary www.nichobamboorods.com Last Edited By: bbamboo 06/06/2009 06:19. Edited 1 time.
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Posts: 4014 06/06/2009 11:31 Moderator	The proof of the pudding is in the eating... and unfortunately many only duplicate the taper and not the process. To get the pudding to taste the same some tend to forget that they need to duplicate all the ingredients and the way it was cooked. Ralph
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Posts: 175 06/06/2009 11:58	Ralph I agree If want to replicate the rod action you need to build as close to the original method of manufacturing as possible. But don't be to disappointed if your replicate rod does not cast like the vintage Time and fishing can do very strange things to a bamboo rod. If you're lucky enough to get hold of a mint-unfished rod and compare to one, which as had 50 yrs of flexing The difference is very noticeable. Gary www.nichobamboorods.com
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