Since there has been several threads/posts concerning these I thought I'd ask, what is the longest rod anybody owns or has knowledge of made from unspliced
continuous strips?
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Posts: 573 06/11/2009 09:11 |
Tim, a friend and I have one-piece 8' T&T Sans Pareils that are made from continuous strips. The tubes alone are impressive.
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cdmoore |
I currently have four that fit your description | #2 | ||
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Posts: 2827 06/11/2009 11:19 Moderator |
6'6" 3wt
7'6" 5wt 7'9" 4wt 8'0" 5wt I know Tom Smithwick has made some long ones. And I believe Robert Kope, too. I was talking with Per awhile back and he mentioned that he might be doing a sick 8'6" 4wt for fun sometime. Mike Clark used to advertise 1pc rods up to 9ft, but never seen one. Gregg Messell and Craig Lynch I know still have some long rods in their respective rod stands. Bob Corsetti sold a sweet matching pair of those T&T Sans Pareil 1pcrs. One was 8' for a 3wt, the other 8' for a 5wt. I had just blown my money, so couldn't afford them. C
"If you finish in 7 days, I'll pay you for 10. If you finish in 10 days, I'll pay you for 7." ~Ballykissangel
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gmflyfish |
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Posts: 1181 06/11/2009 15:26 |
First off you need a good way to transport them. A convertible works great according to Ron Kusse. I have a truck with a special tube I place on a roof rack.
I have a few different lengths 8' being the longest in a quad and a six side. Al Talbot made them and they are great. I also have a few 7'6"
models. The Sweet grass bunch are talking about doing some one piece rods. They have the oven for it and the desire to make them. It should be interesting.
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Posts: 733 06/11/2009 15:42 |
I'd have to recheck my catalogs, but I believe in the late 70's-early 80's T&T made 1 piece rods up to a 10' Salmon
model. Not sure of the method of construction but I do not think there were spliced strips.
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Posts: 764 06/11/2009 19:19 |
In 1986 according to the Hearthside News, T&T indicated of their Sans Pareil one piece rods, "We are listing only lengths in which these rods are made
as the actions, weights, fittings, wraps, etc. will vary with your requirements." Their length started with a six footer and increased every six inches
to a maximum of nine and one half feet.
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Posts: 381 06/11/2009 21:23 |
Mainiac wrote: I'm aware of the offerings but, for the life of me, not any info as to anything over 8' not involving splices of some kind. |
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Posts: 382 06/11/2009 21:28 |
cdmoore wrote:On your longer ones, might I inquire, how would you rate the cane as to blemishes that would be somewhat more likely in longer culms? Also could you indicate what the node patterns might be? |
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cdmoore |
Will check | #8 | ||
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Posts: 2834 06/12/2009 11:40 Moderator |
Hi ya, Tim. I haven't had them out this season, so I'll refresh my memory this weekend or early next week. The two shorter ones were made by Bob
Gorman, the latter two by Gary Howells. Both were pretty picky about cane, so I'm guessing they are free of any significant blemishes. If I haven't
said anything by Tuesday, shoot me an email. com.gmail@splitcane (reverse)
You still have that Whitehead 1pc? Chris
"If you finish in 7 days, I'll pay you for 10. If you finish in 10 days, I'll pay you for 7." ~Ballykissangel
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Posts: 383 06/12/2009 23:10 |
Thanks. Yep.
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Posts: 122 06/15/2009 09:52 |
I don't have it yet, but Sweetgrass is doing a 7'9" 5wt. for me this summer.
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cdmoore |
Cane blemishes on the long rods | #11 | ||
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Posts: 2857 06/29/2009 10:34 Moderator |
7'6" hex = very clean, not more than I have experienced on rods of similar length in 2 and 3 pieces.
7'9" hex = just about blemish free, so small as to be tiresome looking / criticizing. Got lucky on this culm I imagine. 8'0" quad = same as above except for first 12 inches above grip there is some light water marking of two flats of nearly 2 inches, but the marking is light in color and not distracting. Tim, sorry for the delay. Chris
"If you finish in 7 days, I'll pay you for 10. If you finish in 10 days, I'll pay you for 7." ~Ballykissangel
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Posts: 570 06/29/2009 21:58 |
I have had one that was 8'6" for a #8, the next longest were 8 footers, hex rods except for a Talbot quad. Nothing else casts like a one piece rod,
IMO.
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abrupthumb |
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Posts: 2 07/02/2009 23:05 |
I have a 9' Cross doublebuilt one piece fly rod. Jerry
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Posts: 1431 07/02/2009 23:26 |
Jerry Welcome to the Classic Flyrod Forum
WOW I had no idea that Cross even built one piece rods much less a 9'er. I guess some of the guys got bored and built a one of a kind rod ????? or a special order. Alan
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