Fly Rod Case Suggestions?

Was that a rented mule or a pet?
All of the fitings ( end caps and threaded female adaptors) that will
fit shcedule 40 ( or 80 } PVC will fit aluminum pipe. Schedule 10
aluminum pipe is good if you your mule is not to clumsy. The PVC
fitting work good if you rough up hte pipe and use epoxy. IF your
mule is really big schedule 40 is the same OD, as in schedule 80 in
situation where you are backpacking with an elephant.

rw wrote:
DaveMohnsen wrote:

Heh . . .heh . . .but I've never been able to destroy the regular
PVC ones
I have put together.


I once had a mule fall on one. Broke the rod.

To go with the ethos of horsepacking, you ought to have had the rod in a
cast iron sewer pipe. As it was he was getting back at you for the cast
iron skillet and dutch oven that you were making him carry.

Mike

Mike McGuire wrote:
rw wrote:

DaveMohnsen wrote:

Heh . . .heh . . .but I've never been able to destroy the regular
PVC ones
I have put together.



I once had a mule fall on one. Broke the rod.

To go with the ethos of horsepacking, you ought to have had the rod in a
cast iron sewer pipe. As it was he was getting back at you for the cast
iron skillet and dutch oven that you were making him carry.

The one that carried the cast iron stove had it the worst. That was one
big, sorry mule.

Truth be told, I didn't see it happen. The wranglers would pack up,
leave with the mules at daylight, and meet us dudes at camp with
everything already set up. When I unpacked my rod I saw it was broken at
the butt right above the grip. It was one of those "I can't understand
what it is that I'm seeing" moments, like when you walk into your
apartment and your stereo system is gone. Then I noticed the crease in
the pvc (which I'm still using, BTW), and the wranglers fessed up. Those
two ****ups didn't get much of a tip from me.

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On Thu, 30 Jun 2005 03:48:55 GMT, rw wrote:

Mike McGuire wrote:
rw wrote:

DaveMohnsen wrote:

Heh . . .heh . . .but I've never been able to destroy the regular
PVC ones
I have put together.



I once had a mule fall on one. Broke the rod.

To go with the ethos of horsepacking, you ought to have had the rod in a
cast iron sewer pipe. As it was he was getting back at you for the cast
iron skillet and dutch oven that you were making him carry.

The one that carried the cast iron stove had it the worst. That was one
big, sorry mule.

Truth be told, I didn't see it happen. The wranglers would pack up,
leave with the mules at daylight, and meet us dudes at camp with
everything already set up. When I unpacked my rod I saw it was broken at
the butt right above the grip. It was one of those "I can't understand
what it is that I'm seeing" moments, like when you walk into your
apartment and your stereo system is gone. Then I noticed the crease in
the pvc (which I'm still using, BTW), and the wranglers fessed up. Those
two ****ups didn't get much of a tip from me.

Maybe those two ****ups said, "This guy is ****in' putz, and besides, he's too
cheap to tip us much," and wrapped it around a nearby rock...I know it's hard to
fathom that someone would think that of a dude of your stature, what with being
a regular Hemingwannabe and all, but, hey, it COULD happen...

"rw" wrote

.. When I unpacked my rod I saw it was broken at
the butt right above the grip. It was one of those "I can't understand
what it is that I'm seeing" moments, like when you walk into your
apartment and your stereo system is gone.

hey, i know exactly what you mean. it happened to me only once, when my
wife (#2) and i returned from a late movie only a few days after we had
remodeled our downstairs, to find everything that wasn't bolted down, gone.

it was like seeing yourself on tv when you didn't know you were being
filmed; a combination of mystery and fear.

wayno

To go with the ethos of horsepacking, you ought to have had the rod in a
cast iron sewer pipe. As it was he was getting back at you for the cast
iron skillet and dutch oven that you were making him carry.
Brings back bad memories of backpacking a cast iron skillet into the mountains
because "there is nothing like a breakfast of Smithfield ham and eggs fried on
a cast iron skillet".
Nearly was my last.
Fog.
Rain.
Hypothermia.
Almost didn't make it out.
It's bad when your 10 year old son concludes you're dumber than a mule.
It's worse when you conclude the same.

Kiyu

Kiyu wrote:
Brings back bad memories of backpacking a cast iron skillet into the mountains
because "there is nothing like a breakfast of Smithfield ham and eggs fried on
a cast iron skillet".
Nearly was my last.
Fog.
Rain.
Hypothermia.
Almost didn't make it out.
It's bad when your 10 year old son concludes you're dumber than a mule.
It's worse when you conclude the same.

That's funny. You actually backpacked a cast iron skillet into the
mountains? Did you pack it out?

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Cut "to the chase" for my email address.

In article .net,
lid says...

"Tom Nakashima" wrote in message
...
I just purchased a 5 wt. 4pc 9' fly-rod. I was looking for a cheap hard
case for backpacking. I would like to keep it light, but the rod well
protected. Suggestions? Home made cases?
-tom

Hi Tom,
I've made cases out of PVC and aluminum for 2 piece and 4 piece rods. The
only problem I experienced was when I loaned a rod to a friend going to
Alaska with an aluminum tube. (2 piece rod) It came back slightly "bent",
but the rod was okay.
I always recommend a cloth rod bag, regardless of the case.
Anymore, I just recommend folks just go to someplace like Cabela's and order
one for about $30 or less for a 4 piece.
Some are about half that unless if you don't want a reel case attached.
(PVC with a Cordura outer shell)
I've made many rod cases, but unless you want to go volume, do it the simple
way, and just buy one. . ..in my humble opinion.
DaveMohnsen
Denver
Heh . . .heh . . .but I've never been able to destroy the regular PVC ones
I have put together. (PVC tube, end caps, PVC glue, nothing fancy . .
.remember a cloth rod bag to protect the rod)

I've built PVC cases and they definitely work and are cheap. For a
slightly nicer looking case and still relatively cheap I've gone
through REC:

http://www.reelseats.com/catalog/

Good Luck,
- Ken

"DaveMohnsen" wrote in message
link.net...

"Tom Nakashima" wrote in message
...
I just purchased a 5 wt. 4pc 9' fly-rod. I was looking for a cheap hard
case for backpacking. I would like to keep it light, but the rod well
protected. Suggestions? Home made cases?
-tom

Hi Tom,
I've made cases out of PVC and aluminum for 2 piece and 4 piece rods. The
only problem I experienced was when I loaned a rod to a friend going to
Alaska with an aluminum tube. (2 piece rod) It came back slightly "bent",
but the rod was okay.
I always recommend a cloth rod bag, regardless of the case.
Anymore, I just recommend folks just go to someplace like Cabela's and
order
one for about $30 or less for a 4 piece.
Some are about half that unless if you don't want a reel case attached.
(PVC with a Cordura outer shell)
I've made many rod cases, but unless you want to go volume, do it the
simple
way, and just buy one. . ..in my humble opinion.
DaveMohnsen
Denver
Heh . . .heh . . .but I've never been able to destroy the regular PVC
ones
I have put together. (PVC tube, end caps, PVC glue, nothing fancy . .
.remember a cloth rod bag to protect the rod)

I think that's what I'll do is buy one.
Actually I bought the Sage Launch (entry level rod as they call it), but
when I cast it, it felt more like their expensive rods. I paid under $200
for the rod and to my surprise it came with a beautiful covered pvc case
with sectioned compartments. This is my first 4pc rod as my others are 2pc.
I was going to buy the TFO, but the Launch cast better. I just wanted a
beater case that I could backpack with and I'll leave the nice Sage case at
home.

thanks to everyone for their input on cases.
-tom

Go to cabelas' web site and check out their bargain cave. They're selling
rod tubes.

--
Frank Reid
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