Has anyone tried the Echo, (Tim Rafeff's) micro practice rod, MPR? I guess I should ask, has anyone used one of these?
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Has anyone tried the Echo, (Tim Rafeff's) micro practice rod, MPR? I guess I should ask, has anyone used one of these?
a little ice fishing rod, 3 feet long or so with a fat yarn for a line, well yes.
Lee and Joan Wulff used and sold them some years ago, called a Fly-O
The ones we have use a bright pink yard for a line. They do work for teaching the casting stroke and how to 'stop' can be used indoors sitting in a chair even. I haven't seen the Rajef version, just guessing.:lol:
I went over to Home Depot and bought a chunk of 3/8" hardwood dowel. I put a piece of yarn about 6' long on it and work at casting nice tight loops with that. It may not have the "feel" of a fly rod, but it helps make the motions automatic. Sounds silly but it has helped the casting.
It was recommended by a Scientific Anglers DVD I picked up at Walmart that I can not find right now to tell you who the instructor was.
The MPR is a good tool, better than the Fly-O.
You can use the top half of a fly rod or spinning rod as a substitute for a complete rod. I can't seem to find the yarn anywhere. It used to be called tow yarn.
Was sold in various colors at the Hallmark stores.
Since we're on the subject of those mini practice rods, which type of line/yarn is best for them?
On the Wulff Fly-O's my club has, the yarn they came with only lasted a solid day or two before being shred to tarnation.
Kevin, Jackster, etal,
I found this yarn with a web search. Looks like the same stuff to me.
http://www.iowaretailpkg.com/cgi-bin...ous_page=&rtn=
Brad