Take a look at www.midcurrent.com Tim Rajeff has a "convertible" length rod at the retailer's show and there's a brief discussion of the places a loger rod is preferred.
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Take a look at www.midcurrent.com Tim Rajeff has a "convertible" length rod at the retailer's show and there's a brief discussion of the places a loger rod is preferred.
Personally, I love the 10 footers. They're great for high stick nymphing on bigger streams and rivers and they're awesome for steelhead fishng. I've never found them to be that all that tiring. I have an old RPL 10' 7wt. that weighs less than most 9 footers.
I am with pspaint, I don't know what ten footers you guys have used, but I LOVE mine. Very light weight and requires less effort to get the line out.
In fact I can cast into backing at any given moment with mine (although I realize on the water that doesn't come into play)
I am a thin woman with weenie arms and I can fish mine 24/7.
I do float tube but I love this rod on rivers as well. The new stuff is so light weight and balanced, all that is left is putting a suitable reel on.
To me those old Bamboo (montague, etc) and Elkhorn are more taxing than a newer 10'.
I can't for the like of me see what is so hard to handle in a 10' rod.
Just my $0.02 worth
What? You don't like Elkhorn because they are "too taxing"?
10ft or even 11 ft rods have a distiinct advantage over 9 footers in some situations:
When fishing from a float tube or pontoon boat that has you sitting in or near the water the longer rod really helps on the line pick up.
longer rods provide better line control and under water fly drift through runs on bigger rivers. This is especially true when going after bottom hugging winter steelhead in deep slots and runs.
Ok, Max, but for me it would be a 9 footer for the float-tube. I can pitch a tighter loop with a nine than a ten. Getting old I guess. High-sticking for SH is not something I do. Gave up SH back in Michigan. :D
I think the best rod is the rod you have for the moment. I honestly cannot say I every explained out loud...GEE I WISH I HAD A DIFFERENT ROD TODAY! I remember when my first bamboo was an old Monty, I dont remember the model but I thought it needed a size 8 line so thats what I bought. I did have a Hardy Zenith and the package balanced out and I was able to toss a fly quite a distance. I didn't know any diffenece and I was having a good time and catching fish. Maybe I did work my body and arms? I didn't know any better and for all those years thought this was how it was done. I have smaller and lighter bamboo rods now, an Elkhorn graphite rod, numerous other rods, reels and lines. I fish them all as often as I can.....again I never complain.. I just fish them. It kinda of reminds me of a day many years ago as a very young child, I was having a steak dinner my grandmother made, I remarked "this steak is tough"....my grandfather said back to me...."it would be allot tougher if you didn't have it". I consider all my rods tough....I am glad I have them. Jonezee
First.....canoeman1947, wanna sell it?
We have a 10' 5wt Sage that gets a LOT of use around here for anything from BG's & LM's to double digit stripers and steelhead (danged few steelhead though :cry: ). LOVE that rod!!!
We also have a very cheep 10' 6wt Something that DOES tax one by day's end.
However, after tossing a 10wt most of the day, BOTH 10ft'ers seem light. :wink:
Maybe quality helps here?
....lee s.
Sorry, I ment the Bamboo. I had a chance at the last Expo to check out the Elkhorn Boo and believe me I did. I found them very heavy and thick and I put an Elkhorn reel on to balance that out and it made it very tiresome. The same with my ol' Montague 6/7Quote:
Originally Posted by J Castwell
The only reason I brought this up, is I see on other post where several of you like these rods.
I have the TFO Pro 10' 5wt with a Battenkill LA II on it. I say, go to your local fly shop, and try this set-up out. It is ADDING 12" to your reach. The ol' saying to make the rod part of your arm.
You're right, many on here love the Elkhorn 'boo' rods and feel they are the most cane rod for the dollar on the market. Some new to fly casting, over work cane, usually when they have had some more casting experience they see the value in them.