On Thu, 13 Aug 2009 19:16:35 -0700, "John B" wrote:


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On Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:35:09 -0700, "John B"
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"jeff" wrote in message
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John B wrote:
5 to 6 1/2 foot, four or five weight....

NO high dollar rods...but if anyone has a junker laying around that
they
might want to get rid of, let me know...


John

that's a short rod...what weight are you looking for? how much do you
want to spend? where will you be fishing and for what?

jeff


Mostly those small assed mountain streams like you and Wolfgang drag me up
to.... and fish of any name! laughs

John


What about a "combo rod" - the spinning/fly rod combos, or, simply
building a
short, light spinning rod blank as a fly rod? It's not like you're gonna
be
casting very far, so if it'll get a 3-5 wt DT out about 20-30 feet and
roll
cast, it seem like it would work fine (and about any rod or part thereof
can do
that). While there are "commercial" 6ish-foot 4-5 wts out there, there
aren't
many, and I'm not sure they'd be any better for your purpose...for
example, a
Payne 96 - 6'6" and about a modern 4 - should only run about 5K, if you
want to
go that route...

TC,
R

Actually, I have made some very good rods by just cutting off the butt
section of some old south Bend's or similar rods...The shorter the rod the
more forgiving of the construction....unfortunately, I gave them all away to
the youth at the club who were learning to fly fish...

So??? I guess I look for an old South bend on Ebay? laughs...

Hell, I'd start at the local charity stores, then tag sales, flea markets, pawn
shops, etc. My experience is that a decent enough 'glass spinning rod to tweek
would run less than $10.00 - less than the shipping would run on a eBay purchase
- and they are as plentiful as, um, Loomii in certain parking lot....as always,
YMMV...

TC,
R

john