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Fenwick
I'm awfully fond of a Fenwick Voyageur 7' 6wt that I find handy on some of the super tight streams here in GA with all the Rhodedendrons to avoid. And yes, there are plenty of stream born trout here that can give you a fit on a 6 wt although fewer and farther between than most other places.
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I have one that I don't fish much,,, but not because I don't want to, just not the right water here. Hardy Perfection. :D
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There's a 7 1/2' 6wt., 4 piece Fenwick that I put together many years ago that still gets fished a couple times a year. The Pflogger Medalist accompanies it. It gets used for nostalgia's sake.
In agreement with the picture that opened this thread, I have a 4 piece Eagle Claw "pack rod" that works well with a 7 wt. line. It gets fished only rarely since most of my fishing doesn't need a 7 wt line. Once in a while it gets exercised, also with the Medalist reel but with a heavier line.
They're sweet!
Bill
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I have a Fenwick, a Wonder Rod or two and an Eagle Claw but the two I am most in love with are a 6'6" 3wt Winston Retro that I fish ALL the time and a 7'0" 4wt McFarland that I just had built recently. I fell so in love with the McFarland that I'm having a 5'6" 3wt built. I am looking for an excuse to consider the 8'0" 5wt T&T Heirloom but I have a boo in mind that may cover that and I am dying to find an 8'6" 6wt Fenwick in good shape.
So you might say I'm a glass fan. I love the smooth fluid action and since my two favorites are 3 piece, they travel a lot better than my 2 piece boos in the same size range. It's nice to have the two small glass rods tucked away in my rod bag, just in case I want to explore a small stream in my travels.
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I have six or seven, maybe more.
The one that is used most often is a 6 1/2' Garcia. There's nothing special about it other than it's a good tool in tight places.I use it for bushwacking the overgrown brookie streams. No worries.
The 9'8wt Orvis Golden Eagle throws hair bugs like you wouldn't believe, but is a heavy rod to use all day.
My custom Lamiglass 7 1/2' 4wt is sooo slooooww
A great dry fly rod, the slow action is relaxing like fishing is suppose to be.
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I still use two cortland glass rods that I have one a 6ft 6' 5wt and a 7ft 6" 5-6 wt. These were the first fly rods I had purchased. :D
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My Curt Gowdy
Para metric still does well in streams of southwestern wisconsin.
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I have several Glass rods and they are my go to. Like I have said in other posts they are a great teaching tool, specially for the younger FF. They are shorter, lighter, and they teach a newbie to wait and feel the load.
For Christmas I am getting a custom built McFarland parabolic 8' 3pc. 6wt. for my stillwater fishing.
Right now I have a Berkley, a couple of Fenwicks, one called Action Rod with metal ferruls, Lamiglass & Steffen Bros.
Great rods and a blast to fish.
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I currently fish 2 glass rods- a Fenglass 605 that I am currently rebuilding for a 2nd time, and a custom 1pc 6' 5-6wt that I built from a Forecast spinning blank. The fenglass has been my go to and I fish it with a Mastery Headstart 4wt line and it is an excellent bluegill rod from the kayak. The Forecast is super nice as well and fishes great with a 5 or 6wt line, is very forgiving, has a nice moderate action, but isn't noodly, and is my go to rod for throwing foam gurglers and sliders at the bass.
These 2 rods get fished more than any others I have. I also plan on building a 2pc 6'6" 3-4wt out of a Forecast UL spinning blank this winter. The blank is a 1pc but I will cut it and use a second blank to make a spiggot ferrule. The best part is that these blanks have great "Flyrod Tapers" and sell for under $10.00.
In freshwater, my graphite rods are getting less use each year, and the only one that regularly makes it out anymore is my Forecast 2wt. The salt is another story, but even there I prefer a moderate action rod.
Jim Sentell.....how are you, long time no speak?? We never made it out together so maybe we can hook up this spring for an outing on your jon boat. Send me a PM.
Lou