Winter Storage for Fly Rods

I have a several of graphite fly rods (St. Croix, Temple Forks and Three
Forks), reels, etc. and a cabin which is not heated in the winter. If I
leave them at my cabin in the Northwoods, where it gets to -40 some winter
nights, could there be any damage to my gear?

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Thanks,

Mike

On Mon, 18 Oct 2004 22:39:02 GMT, "Michael Zierdt"
wrote:

I have a several of graphite fly rods (St. Croix, Temple Forks and Three
Forks), reels, etc. and a cabin which is not heated in the winter. If I
leave them at my cabin in the Northwoods, where it gets to -40 some winter
nights, could there be any damage to my gear?

Um, what's happened to them in the past?

TC,
R

I usually bring them back to Indiana.

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Thanks,

Mike Zierdt
Indianapolis, IN

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On Mon, 18 Oct 2004 22:39:02 GMT, "Michael Zierdt"

wrote:

I have a several of graphite fly rods (St. Croix, Temple Forks and Three
Forks), reels, etc. and a cabin which is not heated in the winter. If I
leave them at my cabin in the Northwoods, where it gets to -40 some winter
nights, could there be any damage to my gear?

Um, what's happened to them in the past?

TC,
R

On Mon, 18 Oct 2004 23:58:06 GMT, "Michael Zierdt"
wrote:

I usually bring them back to Indiana.

Well, not surprisingly, I'm going to be the contrarian. I'd vote that if
possible, do the same again, and here's why: There is lots of data about gear
and heat effects (look at warnings on fly lines, for example), there is probably
relatively little data on cold effects. While I suspect the rods will be fine
(although I've never stored any at those temps) and the reels, depending on
construction, will _probably_ be fine (but if they had _any_ non-metal parts,
ala cork, I'd have a concern), but I'd not want to leave my lines, leaders,
tippet material, etc. in -40 F temps, so I'd go ahead and take the reels back to
"town." And since I don't know what else "etc." might cover, I'd not be able to
offer an opinion.

You obviously aren't sure either, hence your question, and have a concern.
Therefore, IMO, since if it were me, I'd be taking the reels home, and possibly
some other "etc.," gear, I'd probably just go ahead and play it safe (hey, other
things can happen over the winter in such a cabin) and take everything. As
always, YMMV.

HTH,
R

I usually bring them back to Indiana.

http://mhp.nfesc.navy.mil/documents/...P-2091-SHR.PDF

According to this article, "cold/freezing conditions.... have little
impact on the degradation of composites*."
*= carbon/epoxy composites
Then again, Indiana is often called the "Davy Jones Locker" of fly rods.
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Frank Reid
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"Frank Reid" wrote in message
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I usually bring them back to Indiana.

http://mhp.nfesc.navy.mil/documents/...P-2091-SHR.PDF

According to this article, "cold/freezing conditions.... have little
impact on the degradation of composites*."
*= carbon/epoxy composites
Then again, Indiana is often called the "Davy Jones Locker" of fly rods.


Without reading it, what does it say about the flexibility of epoxies?
Hmmm, maybe I better just read it.

--riverman

Frank Reid wrote:
I usually bring them back to Indiana.

http://mhp.nfesc.navy.mil/documents/...P-2091-SHR.PDF

According to this article, "cold/freezing conditions.... have little
impact on the degradation of composites*."
*= carbon/epoxy composites
Then again, Indiana is often called the "Davy Jones Locker" of fly
rods.

Fly rods in Indiana just end up being gifted to folks in NC. We have
documentation to prove it.
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TL,
Tim
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Frank Reid wrote:
I usually bring them back to Indiana.

http://mhp.nfesc.navy.mil/documents/...P-2091-SHR.PDF

According to this article, "cold/freezing conditions.... have little
impact on the degradation of composites*."
*= carbon/epoxy composites
Then again, Indiana is often called the "Davy Jones Locker" of fly
rods.

Fly rods in Indiana just end up being gifted to folks in NC. We have
documentation to prove it.
--
TL,
Tim
------------------------
http://css.sbcma.com/timj

"Frank Reid" wrote in message
...
I usually bring them back to Indiana.

http://mhp.nfesc.navy.mil/documents/...P-2091-SHR.PDF

According to this article, "cold/freezing conditions.... have little
impact on the degradation of composites*."
*= carbon/epoxy composites
Then again, Indiana is often called the "Davy Jones Locker" of fly rods.


Without reading it, what does it say about the flexibility of epoxies?
Hmmm, maybe I better just read it.

--riverman

I usually bring them back to Indiana.

http://mhp.nfesc.navy.mil/documents/...P-2091-SHR.PDF

According to this article, "cold/freezing conditions.... have little
impact on the degradation of composites*."
*= carbon/epoxy composites
Then again, Indiana is often called the "Davy Jones Locker" of fly rods.
--
Frank Reid
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