Gear report

At the fly fishing show in Marlborough, MA this weekend, one of the vendors
was offering a 10% show special on all rods they brought to the show. One of
these was the Orvis Superfine 7'9" 2WT, which I'd been eyeballing in their
catalogs for more than a year. When I picked it up and put it through a
slight amount of casting motion, it called out to me and I had to buy it. I
didn't want to, but it had to be done.

For those unfamiliar with the Superfine series, this is a full-flex rod -
very light (1 1/2oz.), and soft and slow with a lot of touch. I don't expect
to be driving a lot of line through it, just spring creek / tail water
fishing, which is mostly what I do these days. When I got home from the
show, it was 50+ degrees and sunny outside, so I loaded up the rod with my
CFO-I reel and some 2WT Wonderline (yeah, yeah - Orvis-boy) and took it out
in the back yard to see how it felt. It was like the rod was custom made for
me. I had a paper plate for a target, and started at around 25' to get the
feel of it. I was able to place the fly (a little piece of yarn) either on
the target or right next to it on just about every cast. Some of you good
casters are probably saying, "So what?!", but this is good for me. People
have asked me what kind of casting style I have, and I reply that I have
none. Anyway, I moved the target another ten feet and tried again -
same good results. I moved the target several more times until it was about
60' away, and the rod was still keeping up pretty well. If I can get near
the target at 60', that's an exceptional feat for me, and a skill I seldom
need anyway because of the waters I fish.

The rod is balanced quite well with the CFO-I, but I also ordered a BBS-II
that should be here in the next few days, and I'll give that a try, too.
BTW, if anyone is in the market, Orvis has a special on those BBS reels
right now where you get the spare spool free with the purchase of the reel.

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.
--
TL,
Tim
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http://css.sbcma.com/timj/

"Tim J." wrote ...
At the fly fishing show in Marlborough, MA this weekend, one of the
vendors was offering a 10% show special on all rods they brought to the
show. One of these was the Orvis Superfine 7'9" 2WT, which I'd been
eyeballing in their catalogs for more than a year. When I picked it up and
put it through a slight amount of casting motion, it called out to me and
I had to buy it. I didn't want to, but it had to be done.

I really wish I could get the wifeus to understand that 'calling'.


For those unfamiliar with the Superfine series, this is a full-flex rod -
very light (1 1/2oz.), and soft and slow with a lot of touch. I don't
expect to be driving a lot of line through it, just spring creek / tail
water fishing, which is mostly what I do these days. When I got home from
the show, it was 50+ degrees and sunny outside, so I loaded up the rod
with my CFO-I reel and some 2WT Wonderline (yeah, yeah - Orvis-boy) and
took it out in the back yard to see how it felt. It was like the rod was
custom made for me. I had a paper plate for a target, and started at
around 25' to get the feel of it. I was able to place the fly (a little
piece of yarn) either on the target or right next to it on just about
every cast. Some of you good casters are probably saying, "So what?!", but
this is good for me.


And some of us crappy casters are saying 'holy crap, that's good'. ;-)


People have asked me what kind of casting style I have, and I reply that I
have none. Anyway, I moved the target another ten feet and tried
again - same good results. I moved the target several more times until it
was about 60' away, and the rod was still keeping up pretty well. If I can
get near the target at 60', that's an exceptional feat for me, and a skill
I seldom need anyway because of the waters I fish.

The rod is balanced quite well with the CFO-I, but I also ordered a BBS-II
that should be here in the next few days, and I'll give that a try, too.
BTW, if anyone is in the market, Orvis has a special on those BBS reels
right now where you get the spare spool free with the purchase of the
reel.

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.

My fishing/BP/general outdoor partner has the Superfine 5 wt. He got it late
last season. I've casted it a couple times, and while I am about as far from
an expert on such things as is imaginable, it sure felt like a sweet rod.


Have fun with the new toy.

--
TL,
Tim
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Dan

Tim J. wrote:
At the fly fishing show in Marlborough, MA this weekend, one of the vendors
was offering a 10% show special on all rods they brought to the show. One of
these was the Orvis Superfine 7'9" 2WT, which I'd been eyeballing in their
catalogs for more than a year. When I picked it up and put it through a
slight amount of casting motion, it called out to me and I had to buy it. I
didn't want to, but it had to be done.

Yep, I bought a 7'6" Orvis Superfine 1wt from Peter Charles
and it is one sweet casting little jewel on a tiny brookie
stream. I put a DT2 on it since I rarely cast more than
20-30', you might try a DT3 on yours and see what you think.

--
Ken Fortenberry

Ken Fortenberry typed:
Tim J. wrote:
At the fly fishing show in Marlborough, MA this weekend, one of the
vendors was offering a 10% show special on all rods they brought to
the show. One of these was the Orvis Superfine 7'9" 2WT, which I'd
been eyeballing in their catalogs for more than a year. When I
picked it up and put it through a slight amount of casting motion,
it called out to me and I had to buy it. I didn't want to, but it
had to be done.

Yep, I bought a 7'6" Orvis Superfine 1wt from Peter Charles
and it is one sweet casting little jewel on a tiny brookie
stream. I put a DT2 on it since I rarely cast more than
20-30', you might try a DT3 on yours and see what you think.

I might try that just to see how it feels on this rod, but when I've
over-lined like that in the past I haven't been happy with the casting. Last
year, I was using a DT4 on my 3WT rod for a while and didn't like the
results. Since the rod is a KPOS, I naturally assumed it was the rod. ;-)
Once I put a #3 line on the rod, it felt good and casted as well as could be
expected with me at the other end.
--
TL,
Tim
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http://css.sbcma.com/timj/

Tim J. typed:
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BTW, if anyone is in the market, Orvis has a special on
those BBS reels right now where you get the spare spool free with the
purchase of the reel.

I also forgot to mention that Orvis has their last-year Wonderline on sale.
I picked up the WF2F at the show for $20 from an Orvis vendor, while Orvis
has it at $35. If you're in the market, it could be worth a call to your
neighborhood Orvis dealer to ask their price point. Personally, the
Wonderline is okay, but I normally go with a 444 line and like it just as
well, if not better. But for $20, my loyalty can be bought.
--
TL,
Tim
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http://css.sbcma.com/timj/

"Tim J." wrote

But for $20, my loyalty can be bought.

unethical.

yfitons
wayno(can't believe i beat rw and 'tripper to the punch on that one)

Wayne Harrison typed:
"Tim J." wrote

But for $20, my loyalty can be bought.

unethical.

Yep. My ethics can be bought for $15.

yfitons
wayno(can't believe i beat rw and 'tripper to the punch on that one)

'tripper is out of town and rw is getting old and slow. ;-)
--
TL,
Tim
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http://css.sbcma.com/timj/

"Tim J." wrote in message
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Wayne Harrison typed:
"Tim J." wrote

But for $20, my loyalty can be bought.

unethical.

Yep. My ethics can be bought for $15.

Getting on toward the end of the month and I'm just about tapped out. What
will.....um.....let's see here....uh....about six fifty get me?

Wolfgang
who, checking the larder, notes that he is getting low on sympathy, oatmeal,
laundry detergent, good will, sagacity, good sense.....um....oh yeah, and
cheese.

wolfgand, send me the $6.50...i'll provide silent, but enduring empathy. g

jeff (who knows the free market ain't ever free)

Wolfgang wrote:
"Tim J." wrote in message
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Wayne Harrison typed:

"Tim J." wrote

But for $20, my loyalty can be bought.

unethical.

Yep. My ethics can be bought for $15.


Getting on toward the end of the month and I'm just about tapped out. What
will.....um.....let's see here....uh....about six fifty get me?

Wolfgang
who, checking the larder, notes that he is getting low on sympathy, oatmeal,
laundry detergent, good will, sagacity, good sense.....um....oh yeah, and
cheese.

"Tim J." wrote

Bottom line is that I think I'm really going to like this rod

the "superfine" is my all time favorite orvis design; and one of the
best of that bunch was the "seven eleven", a 7'11" 4wt, that i spent more
time with on hazel creek than any other rod i have ever owned. i don't know
if they still make it.

yfitons
wayno