Have lived in VA for over 35 years, and have fly fished those mountain streams for more than 20 years. First, I will say that the best all around SNP rod is a 7' 3wt. Streams in the park vary...
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Have lived in VA for over 35 years, and have fly fished those mountain streams for more than 20 years. First, I will say that the best all around SNP rod is a 7' 3wt. Streams in the park vary...
May want to look at this review done by a member of another forum. It's comparing the Colorado to the Blue Heron - boat from BPS.
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Have built two, very straight, nice finish, no problems, definitely not gaudy. You hardly notice the weave unless you're up close, it only extends about 2' up the butt section
RickZ,
You may want to check out the CCS numbers on that blank ( [url=http://www.superbob.org/CC_Data.htm:2cf1f]http://www.superbob.org/CC_Data.htm[/url:2cf1f] - click on the Blanks tab at the...
I've built or cast all of them.
SCIV = Corvette
TiCR = Camaro
Forecast = Chevette
I love my 7'9" 3wt Forecast, best blank in their line-up, however, the 9' Forecasts are not the way to go...
I think that fly anglers are the only fishermen who are constantly comparing themselves to other types of fishing and always trying to make themselves seem better. I honestly don't think anyone else...
Check out Mark Fitch's blanks. He sells a lot of them on e-bay - fitchm57. Very nice blanks, and very reasonably priced.
The ERN is a measure of a rod's power. It is a measurement of the Common Cents System. A rating of 1.5 would indicate that the rod would load with 30' of one weight line. So, the low ERN tells you...
Look at the Common Cents data site [url=http://www.superbob.org/CC.htm:d0c7b]http://www.superbob.org/CC.htm[/url:d0c7b] . The 6'10" has a much lower ERN than the 7'.
Within an hour, maybe some east slope SNP streams, an hour and a half and they're definitely in range. The James is a good smallmouth river , but I don't know how good it'll be at Thanksgiving.
Have heard great things about the Echo 3wt. Don't ignore those rods.
Call Dan Craft. He has a few 0/1 wt models in different lengths and pieces. Not all are listed in his downloadable catalog. One of the favorites is his 6' 10" 3pc 1wt. The numbers on the CCS...
I've built three on that color Forecast blank. Royal Blue, no CP darkens and blends nicely (not perfectly) with the blank. Chestnut (no CP) darkens into a rich mahogany color that adds a nice...
Have one, but don't like it with a 2. It needs a 3 to load the rod on casts under 20'. If you get one, try it with a 2 and 3 at your expected casting distances before purchasing a line,
Use a razor blade and carefully cut/slice the wrap on the top of the guide foot (make sure the metal is under the cut to ensure that you do not damage the blank in any way). Use your fingernail to...
The only fly shop in the VA DC metro area is Anglers Lie in Arlington. [url=http://www.anglerslie.com/index.htm:9767b]http://www.anglerslie.com/index.htm[/url:9767b] Depending on what day of the...
Then it was All Star who made those blanks? They were bought out by Shakespear within the last year.
Cheaper than Dan Craft, 8' 4wt Rainforest from Pac Bay. Honestly, it is a very sweet blank. It's not real fast, nor it is going to be a wind cutting powerhouse, rather it's something that will put...
Have you looked at the CCS numbers on that thing? You should be able to cast a 3wt line a mile with it. There are four 863-4 FTs in the CCS database and their ERNs are 6.89, 7.15, 7.28, and 5.2...
I'd also recommend a 4 wt, and I like the SCIV series. However, you really can not beat the Dan Craft blanks. They are, without a question, "the best bang for your buck" out there. I'd go with the...
Spine each section and build out each section relative to the spine of that section. When assembled, it'll all match up as long as everything is lined up straight when built. You never have to line...
Ask here [url=http://www.highcountryoutdoors.net/temp/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl:eb19c]http://www.highcountryoutdoors.net/temp/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl[/url:eb19c] on the SNP board and ask here...
I have only built on one Forecast blank(7'9" 3wt), it's a very nice casting rod, and I have only heard positive reviews of their blanks.
Is it possible that you received a mislabeled blank, and...
Sevier Manufacturing does not manufacture any blanks in the US. They import, and distribute, the "Tiger Eye" series of blanks that many stick their private labels on. However, they are all imported...
St Croix definitely rolls their own, so does Winston (although not sure about the Ibis now). Lamiglas and Loomis also produce their own blanks. All Star (not a "major" manufacturer - but the Austin...