Measuring Tape Decal
 

Does anyone know where you can find a decal to put on a fly rod that has a
measuring tape?

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"Frank Reid" wrote in
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Does anyone know where you can find a decal to put on a fly rod that
has a measuring tape?


Would you like that calibrated in "standard" inches, or "man" inches?

Scott

Scott Seidman wrote in
. 1.4:

"Frank Reid" wrote in
:

Does anyone know where you can find a decal to put on a fly rod that
has a measuring tape?


Would you like that calibrated in "standard" inches, or "man" inches?

Scott


By the way, http://www.rodrule.com

Scott

Scott Seidman wrote in
.4:

By the way, http://www.rodrule.com

Scott


Also, I wouldn't start it at 0, I would cut off the beginning to correspond
to the length of the handle (all the way to the end of the rod). This way,
I wouldn't have to worry about guides and such. If the fish is shorter
than my handle, I don't need to measure it, and the rod end is a convenient
measuring index.

I don't use these tapes, but I just measure against any convenient mark on
the rod, and measure later-- when I remember. Also, the type of rod you
have will make a difference when telling stories. "The 's' in Winston"
has more panache than "the 'k' in Shakespeare". ;)

Scott

Frank Reid wrote:
Does anyone know where you can find a decal to put on a fly rod that has a
measuring tape?

Don't do it, Frank. It will ruin your fish-on-ground photos.

Tip of the day: Carry a really tiny reel, rigged with any old line,
attached to a short, broken, light-weight rod butt. :-)

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rw wrote:

Frank Reid wrote:

Does anyone know where you can find a decal to put on a fly rod that
has a measuring tape?


Don't do it, Frank. It will ruin your fish-on-ground photos.

Tip of the day: Carry a really tiny reel, rigged with any old line,
attached to a short, broken, light-weight rod butt. :-)

On further consideration, I have an even better suggestion. Find the
decal (or make one from a photo of a ruler) and reduce it in size. Turn
that 8" brookie into a certified lunker. You can make stick-on copies at
any Kinko's. :-)

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Does anyone know where you can find a decal to put on a fly rod that has
a measuring tape?

Don't do it, Frank. It will ruin your fish-on-ground photos.

Pictures? We don't need no stinkin' pictures.

Tip of the day: Carry a really tiny reel, rigged with any old line,
attached to a short, broken, light-weight rod butt. :-)

Unethical. Prevarication is beyond any competent, gentleman fly fisher.

On further consideration, I have an even better suggestion. Find the decal
(or make one from a photo of a ruler) and reduce it in size. Turn that 8"
brookie into a certified lunker. You can make stick-on copies at any
Kinko's. :-)

Much better. I didn't lie, its the camera that always put on 10 lbs.

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Frank Reid wrote:

Tip of the day: Carry a really tiny reel, rigged with any old line,
attached to a short, broken, light-weight rod butt. :-)

Unethical. Prevarication is beyond any competent, gentleman fly fisher.

And for the rest of us (g), remember NOT to include *yourself* in the
photo:

http://www.jaustinforbes.com/micro.html

JR

In article , JR wrote:

Frank Reid wrote:

Tip of the day: Carry a really tiny reel, rigged with any old line,
attached to a short, broken, light-weight rod butt. :-)

Unethical. Prevarication is beyond any competent, gentleman fly fisher.

And for the rest of us (g), remember NOT to include *yourself* in the
photo:


.... and most importantly, still carry an accurate one... because they
warden isn't going to buy that as an excuse.

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stands now is creaking, obsolecent, over-elaborate, decaying. The field is
static; no, worse than that, it's losing ground. By this time, our ships
ought to be sleeker and faster, and able to carry bigger payloads. We ought
to have done away with this dichotomy between ships that can land on a planet,
and ships that can fly from one planet to another." - Senator Bliss Wagoner
James Blish - _They Shall Have Stars_

And for the rest of us (g), remember NOT to include *yourself* in the
photo:

http://www.jaustinforbes.com/micro.html

I CANNOT afford to even look at that site. You know how much fun with the
local 'gills I could have with that set? Hell with that, have you seen the
tilapia and oscars in your local Red Lobster aquarium? What a blast. Just
go on a Friday, payday night where they keep you waiting for a friggen hour.
Stand on a chair and start casting to the oscars. Little streamer patterns
would work like a charm. I want one.
Hey, Wayne Knight. How many of these do you have?

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Jonathan Cook wrote:
Scott Seidman wrote:

Scott Seidman wrote in
.1.4:

By the way, http://www.rodrule.com


Use fly tying floss to make a ring at 15" and one at 20". Cover
in head cement or whatever. Interpolate, and extrapolate if you're
really lucky. Or not.

Jon.


On the rods I build I put a wrap at 20".

Willi

Frank Reid wrote:

I CANNOT afford to even look at that site. You know how much fun with the
local 'gills I could have with that set? Hell with that, have you seen the
tilapia and oscars in your local Red Lobster aquarium? What a blast. Just
go on a Friday, payday night where they keep you waiting for a friggen hour.
Stand on a chair and start casting to the oscars. Little streamer patterns
would work like a charm. I want one.

You don't have to take the fish-on-ground photo with the same rod/reel
combo you used to catch it. Duh! :-)

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Willi wrote:

On the rods I build I put a wrap at 20".

When are you going to convert to metric? :-)

And what's so magical about the number 20?

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"Frank Reid" moc.deepselbac@diersicnarf wrote in message
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Hey, Wayne Knight. How many of these do you have?

None, I don't like how they cast.

And btw, fu reid. :)

Hey, Wayne Knight. How many of these do you have?

None, I don't like how they cast.

And btw, fu reid. :)

Awe, come on now. You're our ROFF product tester (except for the spey
stuff, and we leave that to Petah).

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Frank Reid wrote:
Does anyone know where you can find a decal to put on a fly rod that has a
measuring tape?

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I have marked my net handle in 1" increments. The opening of the net is
16", and the overall length is 23", so I have markings from 17" to 22".
Of course, I never actually use the net to measure fish, as that would
be unethical. {;-)

On Mon, 27 Jun 2005 19:58:46 -0400, "Frank Reid" moc.deepselbac@diersicnarf
wrote:

And for the rest of us (g), remember NOT to include *yourself* in the
photo:

http://www.jaustinforbes.com/micro.html

I want one.

I cast one at a FF show a few years ago and they do a good job out to 15-20'.
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Frank Reid wrote:
I want one.

989-348-5844 will get you one.

rw wrote:
Willi wrote:


On the rods I build I put a wrap at 20".


When are you going to convert to metric? :-)

Don't see that happening, but I was thinking about why America hasn't
gone metric today when I was using a metric wrench.



And what's so magical about the number 20?



Good question. Maybe it's because TRUE 20 inch trout are uncommon, even
on waters that produce big fish. There are lots of fishermen 20 inchers
caught but far fewer real 20 inchers. Somewhere around 16 to 18 inches,
depending on the girth, a trout starts to look big (and is big on most
waters).

Willi

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There are lots of fishermen 20 inchers
caught but far fewer real 20 inchers.


Ain't it the truth. When I fished with Warren last spring on
the Madison, I caught a brown that I would have sworn was close
to 20. Warren pulled out a tape, and it was only 18. He then
pulled out a camera and snapped a photo, and when he emailed me
a copy, it didn't even look that big. If it hadn't been for
Warren, that fish could have grown to as much as 24 inches in
my memory.

Kevin

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Frank Reid wrote:
I want one.

989-348-5844 will get you one.

Awe, the Fly Factory.
Okay, will call tonight. Anyone want to buy my Sage 8wt?

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