Attention Gear Whores

On Jan 12, 5:39*pm, Frank Reid © 2008 wrote:


Frank Reid
(sounds like sweet piece of boo)


I've had the rod around 20 years, probably more. Until your post I
had all but forgotten about it.

This morning, spurred with renewed interest by this conversation, I
dug it out and did some casting out front.

First, the 7wt thing I mentioned must have been a misfiring
synapse. Today a 5wt line felt about right to me. I used to
have another cane rod, maybe I got them confused ... maybe my idea of
what 'feels right' has changed a lot in the decade since I last
touched the Powell? Whatever, I could cast a 5wt about the same as
with a modern rod, but soft, rod I tried for comparison. The small
size of the guides seems to limit distance upon shooting more than any
rod loading factor, but I was still reaching respectable ranges with
the 5 and a 6wt felt a bit heavy.

I also 'remembered' the Powell as being heavy. Well it is heavier
than a graphite but not really at all like I recalled.

Lastly, I accepted the rod under the condition I "fish it, not just
collect it" Therefore, since it's been years, guilt prods me in
that direction. I'm going to tie some soft hackles today and,
weather permitting, run down to the T___River to swing them through
some riffles and into the the drop off below tomorrow. I don't seem
to own a single "tweedy" thing to wear and I threw all my pipes away a
couple decades ago. Um, I do have an English Barbour waxed
cotton coat that might suit the "boo" image G

Anyway, Frank, thanks for the link .... and for rekindling my interest
in the rod