That was fast, you say? I just finished my first but DEF-in-nitely not last self built fly rod. It is a 4 wt, 2pc, 8 ft, IM6 H&H kit with the Batson blank. I subbed the standard half wells grip for a FW frip and I must say it was easier than I thought and came out rather - nicely for a first timer. Compared to my TFO 5 wt in fit and finish I would give it a 7.5 out of 10. Some wraps are not scientifically perfect but are nice and functional. The all black look is pretty neat though-kind of a stealth rod or Darth Vader stick. I'm happy with it and will fish it this evening. Not having owned a 4 wt yet but want this to target light bass and specifically panfish with, I noticed when lawn casting it that it is a little springy. Is this normal? Do i need to soften up my casting strokes? Overline the rod by one wt? Just fish it and get used to it? Any ideas? It took less than a week to build- if you eliminate sleep there's all kinds of time left over! lol! ZZzzzzzzzzz.......

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I fish, therefore I swam.


[This message has been edited by featherchucker (edited 10 November 2005).]

[This message has been edited by featherchucker (edited 10 November 2005).]