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"Tim J." wrote in
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Bottom line is that I think I'm really going to like this rod and
I'm looking forward to having a fish on the other end.

Tim, sorry I missed you last weekend. It was optimistic to think I
could spend any meaningful time at the show and catch a flight in the
early afternoon. Thus, in the end I was forced to pass.

The cruise was a blast by the way. Bought and drunk one whole bottle
of JW Blue Label (shared with one other person I should add). Smoked
a few cuban cigars. Drank a lot of vintage port. Put on at least 10
lbs. OBROFF, I think I saw some permit in the blue water at Red Hook,
St. Thomas. The water around St John looked spectacular as well.

I think you'll have lots of fun with that rod. 7'9" might be a tad
longer than I would have gone for based on the streams I'd use be
using it on, but I bet it'll do a nice roll cast and the extra reach
can be handy for dropping nymphs behind boulders.

Do you have a reel to match it? I have a tiny Hardy reel (I forget
the model) for my 6 foot 2 weight and have it spooled with WF #2 to
help load the rod for the short cast (99% of the casts I make with it
are 2 to 15 yds). The line lands so featherlight anyway I can't
justify a DT for it.

Cheers,

Gary

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GaryM typed:
"Tim J." wrote in
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Bottom line is that I think I'm really going to like this rod and
I'm looking forward to having a fish on the other end.
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I think you'll have lots of fun with that rod. 7'9" might be a tad
longer than I would have gone for based on the streams I'd use be
using it on, but I bet it'll do a nice roll cast and the extra reach
can be handy for dropping nymphs behind boulders.

Yeah - I was looking for a 6.5 or 7 foot, but this one called to me (and the
price was right.) I figured "what does nine inches matter?" Er, wait, let me
think about that statement. . .

Do you have a reel to match it? I have a tiny Hardy reel (I forget
the model) for my 6 foot 2 weight and have it spooled with WF #2 to
help load the rod for the short cast (99% of the casts I make with it
are 2 to 15 yds). The line lands so featherlight anyway I can't
justify a DT for it.

I have a BBS-II and a CFO-I, and I like the CFO on the rod a little better.
The line I bought at the show is a WF (again, the price was right) and I was
quite happy with the test casting. We'll have to trade rods for a bit the
next time out.

Glad you had fun on the cruise, you domesticated old fart. ;-)
--
TL,
Tim
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http://css.sbcma.com/timj/

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Tim J. wrote:
GaryM typed:
stuff about tiny rods

Think big streamers....

You guys have heard about the 2-3 foot lakers that washed over the spillway
that are cruising the Y Pool?
--
Stan Gula
http://gula.org/roffswaps

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"Stan Gula" wrote in
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Think big streamers....

You guys have heard about the 2-3 foot lakers that washed over the
spillway that are cruising the Y Pool?

I think you mentioned it a few weeks back. So the spillway that comes
from the right side of the damm into the Y (and for the dozen or so
times not only been bone dry, but looks to have never been anything
else), is now full of water and spitting out lunkers?? I have to go
back to FL tomorrow (biz this time), but will be back this weekend. I
could pull a streamer down there for a few hours. Good excuse to get my
MA license if nothing else.

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GaryM wrote:
I think you mentioned it a few weeks back. So the spillway that comes
from the right side of the damm into the Y (and for the dozen or so
times not only been bone dry, but looks to have never been anything
else), is now full of water and spitting out lunkers??

Water has been coming over the spillway for weeks. It's a rare event, cool
to see, and definitely can wash down some big fish.

--
Stan Gula
http://gula.org/roffswaps