One Rod

For twenty years I essentially fished with one rod. My first rod that I
got in 1972 was as a glass Fenwick 8.5 ft 6wt. I used that until I built
a Sage 8.5 ft 6wt in 1988. Then, last year I popped into ROFF and
learned that it's okay to have more rods. So I bought a KPOS 3wt and
5wt. Soon discovered that the 3wt is much more suitable for the fishing
that I do (at least when I get to go) ninty percent of the time.

In an earlier thread, Forty stated that if he could only have one rod he
would quit fishing and take up birdwatching. This is a concept that I am
just beginning to grasp. So here is the question: If you really could
only have one rod, what rod would it be and why?

I'm thinkin' that maybe I don't own my only rod yet.

Russell

On Tue, 30 Sep 2003 16:15:20 -0600, Russell Durtschi wrote:

For twenty years I essentially fished with one rod. My first rod that I
got in 1972 was as a glass Fenwick 8.5 ft 6wt. I used that until I built
a Sage 8.5 ft 6wt in 1988. Then, last year I popped into ROFF and
learned that it's okay to have more rods. So I bought a KPOS 3wt and
5wt. Soon discovered that the 3wt is much more suitable for the fishing
that I do (at least when I get to go) ninty percent of the time.

In an earlier thread, Forty stated that if he could only have one rod he
would quit fishing and take up birdwatching. This is a concept that I am
just beginning to grasp. So here is the question: If you really could
only have one rod, what rod would it be and why?

I'm thinkin' that maybe I don't own my only rod yet.

Russell

That'd be a heck of a constraint for some of us - especially those that do the
fresh and sal****er things, in creeks, rivers, ponds, lakes and the ocean.

But if I could only fish one rod, it'd be a Winston IM6 2 piece 9/5.
Too sweet to leave at home...

/daytripper (and mine's going back home for major refurb over the winter...)

On Tue, 30 Sep 2003 16:15:20 -0600, Russell Durtschi
wrote:

For twenty years I essentially fished with one rod. My first rod that I
got in 1972 was as a glass Fenwick 8.5 ft 6wt. I used that until I built
a Sage 8.5 ft 6wt in 1988. Then, last year I popped into ROFF and
learned that it's okay to have more rods. So I bought a KPOS 3wt and
5wt. Soon discovered that the 3wt is much more suitable for the fishing
that I do (at least when I get to go) ninty percent of the time.

In an earlier thread, Forty stated that if he could only have one rod he
would quit fishing and take up birdwatching. This is a concept that I am
just beginning to grasp. So here is the question: If you really could
only have one rod, what rod would it be and why?

I'm thinkin' that maybe I don't own my only rod yet.

Russell


Sage SP 490-3

or maybe my Ted Knott cane,

then there's the Daiwa 8' five piece 4/5 wt.

or maybe the Winston 7'6" 5 wt.

but how could I forget my DB 2/3wt.

of course I could use the Scott 10' 7 wt.

but in rhodo country I'd better use the little glass Hardy

then I could end up in a boat and might need the Vector 9 wt. or maybe
the DB 10 wt.

and if fly swinging is needed then I'd best get out the Daiwa 13'6" 9
wt. spey

unless it was on trout water, then I'd need the 10'6" East Branch 4
wt.

speaking of which, I shouldn't neglect the little EB 6 wt. for
streamers -- or it's DB VSR stablemate


See -- I only ever fish with one rod!!!!



Peter

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Russell Durtschi wrote:

So here is the question: If you really could
only have one rod, what rod would it be and why?

Sage SP 5wt 5-piece. I use it at least 95% of the time. Every other rod
I own is a specialty rod.

--
Cut "to the chase" for my email address.

"Peter Charles" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 30 Sep 2003 16:15:20 -0600, Russell Durtschi
wrote:

Sage SP 490-3

or maybe my Ted Knott cane,

then there's the Daiwa 8' five piece 4/5 wt.

or maybe the Winston 7'6" 5 wt.

but how could I forget my DB 2/3wt.

of course I could use the Scott 10' 7 wt.

but in rhodo country I'd better use the little glass Hardy

then I could end up in a boat and might need the Vector 9 wt. or maybe
the DB 10 wt.

and if fly swinging is needed then I'd best get out the Daiwa 13'6" 9
wt. spey

unless it was on trout water, then I'd need the 10'6" East Branch 4
wt.

speaking of which, I shouldn't neglect the little EB 6 wt. for
streamers -- or it's DB VSR stablemate


See -- I only ever fish with one rod!!!!



Peter


Oh Oh, sounds like a unrestrained case of Rod Lust...

Skwala

"Russell Durtschi" wrote in message
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[snip]
In an earlier thread, Forty stated that if he could only have one rod he
would quit fishing and take up birdwatching. This is a concept that I am
just beginning to grasp. So here is the question: If you really could
only have one rod, what rod would it be and why?

I'm thinkin' that maybe I don't own my only rod yet.

Russell


I feel that if a golfer can have 14 clubs then I should have 14 fly rods.

Paul (who is currently at risk of a 2 stroke penalty... more if his wife
finds out)

Peter Charles wrote:
On Tue, 30 Sep 2003 16:15:20 -0600, Russell Durtschi
wrote:


For twenty years I essentially fished with one rod. My first rod that I
got in 1972 was as a glass Fenwick 8.5 ft 6wt. I used that until I built
a Sage 8.5 ft 6wt in 1988. Then, last year I popped into ROFF and
learned that it's okay to have more rods. So I bought a KPOS 3wt and
5wt. Soon discovered that the 3wt is much more suitable for the fishing
that I do (at least when I get to go) ninty percent of the time.

In an earlier thread, Forty stated that if he could only have one rod he
would quit fishing and take up birdwatching. This is a concept that I am
just beginning to grasp. So here is the question: If you really could
only have one rod, what rod would it be and why?

I'm thinkin' that maybe I don't own my only rod yet.

Russell



Sage SP 490-3

or maybe my Ted Knott cane,

then there's the Daiwa 8' five piece 4/5 wt.

or maybe the Winston 7'6" 5 wt.

but how could I forget my DB 2/3wt.

of course I could use the Scott 10' 7 wt.

but in rhodo country I'd better use the little glass Hardy

then I could end up in a boat and might need the Vector 9 wt. or maybe
the DB 10 wt.

and if fly swinging is needed then I'd best get out the Daiwa 13'6" 9
wt. spey

unless it was on trout water, then I'd need the 10'6" East Branch 4
wt.

speaking of which, I shouldn't neglect the little EB 6 wt. for
streamers -- or it's DB VSR stablemate


See -- I only ever fish with one rod!!!!



Peter

You remind me of Steve Martin in "The Jerk": "and this thermos, and
this paddle game, and this folding chair. That's ALL I NEED!!!!"

From: Russell Durtschi

Sage RPL 580 (8' 5wt)


George Adams

"All good fishermen stay young until they die, for fishing is the only dream of
youth that doth not grow stale with age."
---- J.W Muller

On Tue, 30 Sep 2003 17:00:50 -0700, "Skwala"
wrote:




See -- I only ever fish with one rod!!!!



Peter


Oh Oh, sounds like a unrestrained case of Rod Lust...

Skwala


I'm afraid it's already gone way beyond mere lust . . . . .

Peter

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"Russell Durtschi" wrote in message
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For twenty years I essentially fished with one rod. My first rod that I
got in 1972 was as a glass Fenwick 8.5 ft 6wt. I used that until I built
a Sage 8.5 ft 6wt in 1988. Then, last year I popped into ROFF and
learned that it's okay to have more rods. So I bought a KPOS 3wt and
5wt. Soon discovered that the 3wt is much more suitable for the fishing
that I do (at least when I get to go) ninty percent of the time.

In an earlier thread, Forty stated that if he could only have one rod he
would quit fishing and take up birdwatching. This is a concept that I am
just beginning to grasp. So here is the question: If you really could
only have one rod, what rod would it be and why?

KPOS 7'6" 3WT
--
TL,
Tim
(not really, but it had to be said)
http://css.sbcma.com/timj