Rod Quiver Pic Thread

Kai, you have excellent points. I hope I didn't discourage anyone from fishing bamboo. They are plenty durable, as are graphite rods. The difference is the price. I'm only a few bourbons away from calming down after I bust a graphite stick. A bamboo break, and I'm looking at a week long binge and being kicked out of the house.

They are beautiful tools and the best are truly art at it's finest. The only issue I have is that the one I owned and broke was worth close to twice what my truck is worth.


Oh, I almost forgot - if you ever head up to the Yellowstone region, I'll row you down any river you would like for a few casts on any of your sticks!

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Originally Posted by Kai

It's true you can break them. I guess my point is that (in my experience at least) they are at least as durable as graphite. I've broken 3 graphite rods while fishing them. On my last backpacking trip, my buddy broke his graphite rod while fishing it (a Sage, 2nd time it had been broken.)

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See theres you're problem sages break like dry twigs

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Originally Posted by ak_powder_monkey

See theres you're problem sages break like dry twigs

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Thats because you suck.

nope its because the modulus is too high, I've only ever seen two makes of rod break on a fish, five were sages and one was an orvis

That's some handle on the rod in jpeg image Kai....:eek: Bet you get rises simply from the trout wanting to catch a glimpse...:D

Just have a cheap, homemade rod for the darn brookies up here in Maine...but usually opt for doing something other than flyfishing anyways..hiking/canoeing...(must be getting old;-)). Spent over several decades writing threatening letters to get browns into all of Maine's nice brooks and bogs, many spring-fed. They just limit their original stocking to the southern part of the state(where the very wealthy live...who never got into flyfishing in their youth, just economics and state government=larceny....go figure)
*Did pass through PA's Cumberland Valley for the first time back in July. Stopped in Carlisle and without a map...tried briefly to locate the Letort...with no success, but did see one small limestoner(forgot name).
Actually did make me want to at least think about picking up something #3 or #4wt rod...Sage or Scott....sometime;-)

SteveD

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Originally Posted by ak_powder_monkey

nope its because the modulus is too high, I've only ever seen two makes of rod break on a fish, five were sages and one was an orvis

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higher modulus = stiffer rod.

The Loomis Crosscurrent GLX's (extremely fast and stiff rod) are higher modulus than any Sage made yet you don't hear about those exploding due to anything but operator error.

Stop high sticking them.
This isn't the bassmasters tour.

heh..... "stiff rod".


huh huh... huh huh huh....

http://www.beavis-butthead.ru/pictures2/fishing1.jpg

Kai, your rods blow my mind. Um… your fly rods, that is…
My dad has his dad’s best bamboo waiting for me in his garage. All he has to do is find it! I cannot wait to take it to Silver Creek and fish the same water he fished 40 years ago. My grandmother said I was his reincarnation since he died two months before I was born. I was living the life he always dreamed of. I never met the guy, but sometimes I wonder if he is smiling when I ditch work and hit the river. He was an insurance nerd just like me, but was stuck in Portland with too many kids to get out and enjoy life. Booze and cigs ended his life too early to get and live his dream of moving to Idaho and fish his retirement away.

Enough with the rambling story:

14’ St. Croix 9 wt. Spey Rod
Waterworks – ULA Force Spey/Salt
Hardy – Older model 9-10 line. A real beauty that you can hear from a mile away when it has a hot steelhead on the other end.
9’ Scott 10 wt.
Same reels I use for my spey rod.
9’ Sage XP 8 wt
Ross - Gunnison
9’ foot Scott S3 6 wt
Lamson – Radius
9’ Scott 5 wt
8’ 6” Winston 4 wt. – My go-to rod on a daily basis. I love this thing.
Ross - Cimarron
7ft. Feniwick fiberglass 5 wt. Way too much fun for the evening cadis hatches. Other than that it just sits there.

I think that’s it…

Mark

Ok, I'll play. I think I have a pic somewhere, but not with me.

Sage XP 10' 7wt.
Loomis GL3 9'9" 8wt (Hand tied by my dad)
Loomis GL3 9' 7wt (Hand tied by my dad)
Sage FLi 9' 9wt
Raven Steelheader Float Rod, 11.5"
Rainshadow (model unknown) 9' 5wt (Hand tied by my dad)

I fish mostly the same three reels:
Ross Canyon BG 4
Raven Matrix III Centerpin
Orvis Mid-Arbor IV

Oh, and add to that 19 other rod/reel setups on my boat for trolling gear. Downrigger, leadcore, dipsy diver, copper, etc.....

I have a few other fly rods that were handed down to me by my uncle that I have no clue of what make they are. They're all fiberglass. I've fished them a few times, but they don't lend to my casting style.

I took teh peekshurs...

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...g?t=1224298588

RODS:
Fenwick Eagle 8ft 6wt, 2 piece
Marryat Evolution 9ft 5wt, 3 piece
Cabela's Traditional 9ft 7wt, 2 piece
Scientific Anglers 9ft 6wt, 2 piece
Albright Meridian 9ft 6wt, 5 piece


http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...g?t=1224298687

REELS (not necessarily in the order of the picture):
Not Pictured --> Ross Flyrise 2 (6wt) - 2 spools (on the way, replacement of my Flywater 2)
Orvis Clearwater (5wt)
Orvis Battenkill (8wt)
Albright Popo Agie ELA (7wt)
Scientific Anglers (6wt) - cheap one that came with my SA rod
Ryobi (6wt) - I got this one about 25 years ago with my Fenwick rod
St.Croix (5/6wt) - no line on this one, all plastic, found it on the shore of a lake last summer.

The one that's on the way, not pictured:
http://www.rossworldwideoutdoors.com...se/flyrise.jpg

Some of my bass rods.

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/b...4c7d78b77f.jpg

^^^ wow, that's some bad ass bass weaponry right there.

Okay, I'm a total bass fishing JONG. So, what are the differences, relative advantages/disadvantages, etc. between the two different styles of reels shown above. Don't mean to derail the topic, but I'm genuinely interested.

For once I'm not the jong! Well there are spinning (top of pic) reels, and baitcasters. Generally I use the spinning set up for lighter tackle such as finesse worms and small jerkbaits. I also use only 6-8lb test and medium action rods. 99% of the time you will find me with the baitcasters in my hand. They are used for heavier tackle like topwater, jigs, crankbaits, spinner baits, etc...I can cast them further, and I am more accurate with the baitcaster set up. I hope that helps a bit. By the way, I am very new to fly fishing...and pretty much a jong when it comes to that.

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Originally Posted by 72Twenty

^^^ wow, that's some bad ass bass weaponry right there.

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Thanks man, but that entire set up is a fraction of the cost and possibly quality that the serious bass guys have. Being the broke ass that I am I looke for deals like no other. Usually Academy Sports gets my business according to what's on sale any given week.

Here's mine:

St. Croix Legend Elite 9' 5wt
St. Croix Imperial 8'6" 5wt
St. Croix Avid 7' 3wt
St. Croix Imperial 9' 8wt
Cabelas Cheapy 9' 6wt
Hardy 8'ish Bamboo 6wt

That pretty much covers most of the fishing I do in the midwest and MT. As for reels, it would take some time to pull them all together. The two that see the most action are an Orvis Battenkill 5wt and a Ross Colorado 3wt. I have a STH something or other for Steelhead, a STH something ot other for Salt Water, and a bunch of other stuff that never sees the light of day.

Jay

Picture eventually.

9'6wt Legend Ultra w/Battenkill
9'8wt Imperial w/Battenkill
14'9wt Albright w/GP Reel <- New as of today :D

HC What are you thoughts on that 2hander. Thats what I am looking at...

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Originally Posted by Andy_B

HC What are you thoughts on that 2hander. Thats what I am looking at...

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i'm a complete spey jong, but for $136 for the rod and reel shipped not sure how I can go wrong. The rod looks much better than a $90 rod, the reel looks like what you'd expect for the price. I matched it with an Airflo Delta multi-tip line, casting practice starts tommorrow.