Lotech...that is a beautiful description of fishing bamboo...the feel is more than in the rod, isn't it.
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Lotech...that is a beautiful description of fishing bamboo...the feel is more than in the rod, isn't it.
Is Gink still making rods?
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Grubb,
Find out if anyone is having a conclave where makers will be getting together in your area with other folks to fish, show off rods for folks to try, giving demos a plain good old fashioned gathering of like minds casting some rods. I bet you'll not only get answeres to your questions you'll have a whole boatload of new ones to ask as well plus you'll have a ball.... Good Luck....
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Ladies and Gentelmen, I have made a decision, and finalized it today. I want to thank evryone for there input and yes http://www.flyanglersonline.com/bb/frown.gif I posted on other bb's... I felt like I had too, the info from my post's and e-mail I got was almost to much to sort threw. Bamboo1963 thanx for going the extra mile and others. I have to say that not anyone person made my decision. In the end it all came down very close between 2 builders, and I may have gotten some folks on another bb, confused with the way I posted a Q. Thankfuly, low and be-hold FAOL members new what I was talking about or new my state of mind and came threw, cause I guess they new me well enough from here and put the frosting on the cake... What was it? I ain't gonna say cause the dif. was a personnel choice. Nothing to do with anything else, many fine builders where presented to me, and I know from everything posted e=mail etc. of very good quality... at last today after I made my decision and was confident I had made the right one, I picked up the phone and called Bill Taylor to finalize, and after talking with him, felt even better. Cane in the works... Oh, and yes, indeed a sponsor.
[This message has been edited by Grubb (edited 06 January 2005).]
Grubb, congrats! I'm on the waiting list for a rod from Bill also, I'm hoping to have it before the spring hatches. I have heard nothing but great things about Bill's work. I'm sure we will both be happy.
Congratulations, Grubb! It was my pleasure to help you out. I hope you catch many fish with your new rod. Enjoy. http://www.flyanglersonline.com/bb/smile.gif
Bob
this post late. but, if anyone else is thinking abot a cane rod i would highly recommend a orvis battenkill rod. the 7'6" 2/2 rod at 3-7/8oz rod is perfect fot a 5wt and can easily be had for well under the $800. i believe orvis produced more of these cane rods than any other they made and so the prices aren't too high. yet, the quality and durability are excellent! nothing against a new cane rod but for unfamiliar territory a used orvis will be easier to resell and get your money back if your unhappy with the rod. a new rod your going to lose a bit of money after it's used and you try to resell it. just a thought.
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I'm just tickled for you, you've made an excellent choice which will serve you very well - and you did it by doing your research. Well done! And your new cane rod will hold it's value and increase in value over the years as well.
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LadyFisher, Publisher of
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Got my cane rod in the mail from Bill T today... WOW!!! It blew me away! It's beautiful, Its perfect!!! It's much more than I thought it would be, Thank you Bill T!
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bump, and that is all,
thank you FAOL...
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