11-05-2009, 03:35 PM
I hit Willow pond allot. Try out new flies and last night, helped a Scout get his badge ...landed two fish.
One thing I want you to be aware of. Some rods and lines are not compatible and do not play well together.
That is why I stress a good line.
But it can also be the rod.
Ex: I tried a rod that a Fellow BFTer built. Nice blank (boron) and great feel, but, for some reason I don't know, he has put a very tiny stripping guide on. Now in the old days with bamboo and silk line this was the norm, and maybe the builder is old school.
Any rate, the rod was very hard to load up. Maybe a two size heavier line, but I think it is more the striping guide and overall guide placement.
So, you do have to get something that works well together.
The higher more specialized lines will make an inexpensive rod cast like a dream however.
I will tell you to practice. Think of painting the underside of a shelf, not a windshield wiper. And try standing slightly side ways and watch your line. Make sure you wait for it to straighten out in the back.
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One thing I want you to be aware of. Some rods and lines are not compatible and do not play well together.
That is why I stress a good line.
But it can also be the rod.
Ex: I tried a rod that a Fellow BFTer built. Nice blank (boron) and great feel, but, for some reason I don't know, he has put a very tiny stripping guide on. Now in the old days with bamboo and silk line this was the norm, and maybe the builder is old school.
Any rate, the rod was very hard to load up. Maybe a two size heavier line, but I think it is more the striping guide and overall guide placement.
So, you do have to get something that works well together.
The higher more specialized lines will make an inexpensive rod cast like a dream however.
I will tell you to practice. Think of painting the underside of a shelf, not a windshield wiper. And try standing slightly side ways and watch your line. Make sure you wait for it to straighten out in the back.
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