Got a new rod lately? # 2

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Piglegs	Mike Clark Big Cat Taper	#1361	[url]	[-]
Posts: 163 09/25/2009 17:00	Thanks to Mike and Kathy for this which also came UPS today. Four years and 5 months from order, 8' 5# 3 pc Payne cosmetics including spanish cedar from the Payne shop and the 'Big Cat' taper (as named by Kathy) which is based on the Gierach Best taper. I can't wait to get the plastic off the grip and go fishing! Castafly - just seen your post - the big cat taper is a fast dry fly action like the GB taper, but I haven't tried a GB so can't comment on how they compare. As you can see from my edited post, the rod is an 8'. Last Edited By: Piglegs 09/28/2009 18:12. Edited 2 times.
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castafly		#1362	[url]	[-]
Posts: 350 09/25/2009 17:10	Hey Piglegs-- Beautiful rod! I've never heard of the Big Cat taper - is it 8.5'? How does it differ from the Gierach-Best Special Taper?
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moregrayling		#1363	[url]	[-]
Posts: 496 09/26/2009 03:39	Clicking Ferrules wrote: Christian If you are who i think you are, i know you have examined and cast several John's rods here in Finland. So i know you appreciate his work highly. This rod feels surprisingly light in hand, however i think it is strong 5wt or 6wt rod, i'll let you know. Rod is even more than i have hoped for, from glass like varnish, smooth fitting ferrules, finely knurled reelseat to nicely sewed rodbag. Lasse hi lasse, dunno who you think I am, but apparently I am not. never had the pleasure of handling one of john's rods, but I am very interested in this model. let me know how it performs by all means. thank you. best from "krautland", christian them 'at knows nowt, fears nowt
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bmwmoa67707		#1364	[url]	[-]
Posts: 55 09/26/2009 21:22	bobbeegee wrote: bmwmoa67707 wrote: Where is his web page, maybe he does not have one....did a google search, nothing....great looking rod! http://www.dkenneyflyrods.com/ bobbyg bobbyg, thanks for the help....I may have to talk to Mr. Kenney....steve
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maruoff		#1365	[url]	[-]
Posts: 933 09/29/2009 05:46	Hello Lasse, the guy who was in Finland is me...;-)...at least I think so. Because I visited Pekka and Mauri last year to inspect Pekkas impressive collection. Amongst them were several very nice Gallas rods and ever since I rate Mr. Gallas work (and tapers!!) very highly. I had the chance to cast and see the very rod pictured above (Halstead tribute rod which belongs to a cane aficionado here in Germany) last weekend. Not my cup of tea taper-wise (I prefer parabolics) but very nice anyway in every respect and very close to an original Halstead casting wise (we had one there as well so could compare).
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Clicking Ferrules		#1366	[url]	[-]
Posts: 53 09/29/2009 09:48	maruoff wrote: Hello Lasse, the guy who was in Finland is me...;-)...at least I think so. Because I visited Pekka and Mauri last year to inspect Pekkas impressive collection. Amongst them were several very nice Gallas rods and ever since I rate Mr. Gallas work (and tapers!!) very highly. I had the chance to cast and see the very rod pictured above (Halstead tribute rod which belongs to a cane aficionado here in Germany) last weekend. Not my cup of tea taper-wise (I prefer parabolics) but very nice anyway in every respect and very close to an original Halstead casting wise (we had one there as well so could compare). Maruoff So it was you, i heard Mauri and Pekka were hosting some German guy... I have not had a chance to cast this rod, not even my lawn.It's getting very cold here and raining. I think John has sold quite a lot of rods for my friends here, parabolics and regular series, all have been good casters.Our rivers are often windy and fast, so i think this rod has enough power to handle them without being too heavy. Lasse
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Kaneman1	SUMMERS 735	#1367	[url]	[-]
Posts: 161 09/29/2009 15:23	Just arrived from Bob it's been a long wait, but as the saying goes "good thing come to those who wait". Kaneman1
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ibookje		#1368	[url]	[-]
Posts: 1629 09/29/2009 16:21	Congrats Kaneman! What a wonderful surprise I would imagine. Please let us know how it fits your thoughts you had about this rod. How long was the wait by the way? Last Edited By: ibookje 09/29/2009 16:24. Edited 1 time.
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Alaric11		#1369	[url]	[-]
Posts: 77 09/29/2009 17:43	Lovely!! Java brown tipped black no CP??
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paxlev		#1370	[url]	[-]
Posts: 852 09/29/2009 19:04	Very nice 735. Congrats! Ric
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recane1	9 footer	#1371	[url]	[-]
Posts: 257 09/29/2009 19:51	So, last week I received a 9 foot E.W. Edwards Mt. Carmel Special. I placed a modest bid on ebay and I'll be damned if I I didn't win the auction. That surprised the hell out of my cheap Jewish ass. This evening I loaded it up with a wf 6 SA Mastery line. I'm telling you, that damn thing is a cannon. The more line that I put out, the more it would throw. I was casting dead on accurate with all of the distance that I could ever want. Not to mention, I looked good doing it. I don't know why people turn their noses up to 9 foot rods. I can't wait to get that shot gun out on the South Holston River on my 4 day Thanksgiving fishing vacation. I will try to post some pics when I get that 28 inch brown laying beside it. Aaron Wiener
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nohackle	congrats kaneman	#1372	[url]	[-]
Posts: 605 09/30/2009 11:52	congrats indeed kaneman......................that is a beauty. Good to see that Bob is still filling orders and hopefully my day will come soon. Still on the fence on which model but if I got the nod from Bob, your outfit to a tee is my current choice. enjoy it bc
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gooseberryrods	New rod	#1373	[url]	[-]
Posts: 652 09/30/2009 14:06	I just took possession of a very nice 8 1/2', 7 wt., PHY-Para 17, which our own Quashnet was kind enough to sell to me. It's the one on his PHY site that he calls the "Herb Wiite" rod. It dispells the myths that these rods won't load in close. It will unfurl a 10' leader with an arm's length of line past the tip using 5x and size 16's. I can use the same casting stroke and obtain distances heretofore unimaginable with very little effort. In less than 18 hours I will be fishing with it on my favorite South Shore stream for resident trout, steelhead, and, lake-run browns. Go Twins!!!! And if they don't get the job done, Go Tigers!! Scott
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janotcastermans		#1374	[url]	[-]
Posts: 183 09/30/2009 14:22	Congrats Scott. I wish you one unforgettable day on your stream with your new rod. Tight lines,Janot Yesterday is history------Today is a gift------Tomorrow is a mystery. Last Edited By: janotcastermans 10/01/2009 14:35. Edited 1 time.
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nayashewon		#1375	[url]	[-]
Posts: 53 10/01/2009 22:46	Hope you enjoy your new rod on the lovely South Shore. I just returned from 2 weeks fishing those streams, and landed an 18lb King Salmon on my Para 17 clone. Hope you get into some fish to test out your new stick.
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teter		#1376	[url]	[-]
Posts: 1434 10/04/2009 23:12	I picked up a nice little 7 1/2-foot Heddon Black Beauty, 1 1/2F 3/2, a week ago and got a chance to try it out today. The reel is a Young Beaudex.
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WatercolorMan	Para 14	#1377	[url]	[-]
Posts: 1474 10/05/2009 00:12	Found a sweet parabolic rod made by AJ and just had to have it. I love using those Parabolic rods and this one is great. It's from his Classic series. Young Para 14 7'-9" 5 WT. What a great rod on the water, here are a few photos. Alan
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Rolf Jacobsen		#1378	[url]	[-]
Posts: 2187 10/05/2009 20:35 The COOLER	teter wrote: I picked up a nice little 7 1/2-foot Heddon Black Beauty, 1 1/2F 3/2, a week ago and got a chance to try it out today. The reel is a Young Beaudex. Lon for the record I hate you. You know that right? Beautiful. Brook Trout are God's way of reminding us everything is going to be all right.
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gatorwader	A Kiley Mosaic and a very happy birthday	#1379	[url]	[-]
Posts: 1 10/14/2009 23:04	I've been one of those evil lurkers on here for quite awhile - but yesterday I finally had a story that seemed worthy of my first post (I actually thought I had posted before - but its been so long that I can't seem to get the login to work so I started a new one today) As a backdrop, my wife, Josie, went with me to the Metolius bamboo gathering this year and watched me spend hours casting Steve Kiley's rods. In particular his 4wt Dry Fly Special aka the "Fall River." She also listened to me debate buying a rod for the next few months, wondering whether I should spend my hard earned unemployment check on one of Kiley's rods. It would have been my first bamboo rod (other than the ones I have made myself), but in the end, I just couldn't bring myself to do it - at least not until I started making some money. Fast forward a few more months to yesterday... my birthday. Josie has always given me very thoughtful gifts - but yesterday I think she outdid herself and proved once again that I am one lucky man. I had no idea what she had gotten me - but she had warned me not to go upstairs while she was at work. So I spent the day downstairs, wrapping a Payne 101 that I plan on giving her for Christmas. She got home at about 5, went upstairs and retrieved a small box - handed it to me and said "Happy Birthday." I opened the box and inside was a handwritten note that read "Redeemable for 1 day of fishing with your wife on a river of your choice (includes a boxed lunch)." I thought, cool, she wants to go fishing with me - good thing I am making her a rod. As I was contemplating where we might go fishing - she said - "Oh, I almost forgot - there is one other small thing I got you." She walked backed upstairs and entered the room with a black tube with Kiley's name on it. We all know what was inside - but here are a few pictures. What a birthday, what a wife, what a rod. Thanks Steve for keeping this a surprise. Can't wait to try it out this weekend.
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firehole		#1380	[url]	[-]
Posts: 4038 10/15/2009 00:05 Local user	gatorwader, Great looking rod!!! You're a double winner with the thoughfulness of your wife. Enjoy!!! Dennis
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