my friend John has been working on building a fly rod out of wood per the late 19th century.
http://orcaonline.org/v-web/bulletin/bb/viewtopic.php?t=5259
His first rod looked pretty good, but broke on his test cast.
I recently received his Beta, a 7' 3-pc, and took it fishing yesterday.
It was delightful with a short-belly WF5
It cast, it rollcast beatifully, mended line - did everything I needed.
Went to one of my favorite spots with my favorite fishing partner
of course that meant we didn't fish long - just until the waders filled
I was nymphing with an indicator in very tight overhang, and the rod length was just right for where I was fishing.
hooked up some really big bluegill but they managed to get under roots and spit the fly. This was the best I landed, but the rod did great.
Does anybody need one of these?
No, but it was great fun.
http://orcaonline.org/v-web/bulletin/bb/viewtopic.php?t=5259
His first rod looked pretty good, but broke on his test cast.
I recently received his Beta, a 7' 3-pc, and took it fishing yesterday.
It was delightful with a short-belly WF5
It cast, it rollcast beatifully, mended line - did everything I needed.
Went to one of my favorite spots with my favorite fishing partner
of course that meant we didn't fish long - just until the waders filled
I was nymphing with an indicator in very tight overhang, and the rod length was just right for where I was fishing.
hooked up some really big bluegill but they managed to get under roots and spit the fly. This was the best I landed, but the rod did great.
Does anybody need one of these?
No, but it was great fun.
