03-21-2003, 11:19 AM
[cool] I often include a "fairy wand" in my arsenal of rods on a daily excursion. I address the unique handle situation with an insert that slips down into the regular rod tube. It is the next size smaller in diameter. In other words, the main tubes are 1 1/4" PVC, and the fly rod adaptor is 1"...with a couple of screws...one on each side, to hold the adaptor in the larger tube.
I will take some pics of this arrangement, along with how to rig one of the regular tubes to accomodate a fly rod, without having to mess with an adaptor.
The secret is to custom cut a long slot in the tube that will hold your fly rod. This slot should be about 6" or so, and just wide enough to allow the arbor of the reel to slide down in the tube, with the wider rod inside the tube and the wider part of the reel outside. Most fly rod and reel combinations will work with only one sized slit.
The difference in whether an insert will work or not, is in how thick the cork is on your handle. Lighter trout sticks will usually work, but when I put in my ten weight, for salmon or steelhead...or saltwater...I need to use the larger main tubes with the slit cut for a fly rod in them.
I have been thinking of doing a special writeup on that. I'll shoot some pics and do measurements and everything this weekend.
Good question, and I'm sure there are a few folks that will like what I come up with. I have been experimenting for several years, and my current system is the one that works best for me.
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I will take some pics of this arrangement, along with how to rig one of the regular tubes to accomodate a fly rod, without having to mess with an adaptor.
The secret is to custom cut a long slot in the tube that will hold your fly rod. This slot should be about 6" or so, and just wide enough to allow the arbor of the reel to slide down in the tube, with the wider rod inside the tube and the wider part of the reel outside. Most fly rod and reel combinations will work with only one sized slit.
The difference in whether an insert will work or not, is in how thick the cork is on your handle. Lighter trout sticks will usually work, but when I put in my ten weight, for salmon or steelhead...or saltwater...I need to use the larger main tubes with the slit cut for a fly rod in them.
I have been thinking of doing a special writeup on that. I'll shoot some pics and do measurements and everything this weekend.
Good question, and I'm sure there are a few folks that will like what I come up with. I have been experimenting for several years, and my current system is the one that works best for me.
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