Just Curious: How Many Fly Rods Do you Own

[huibgeselschap]

orvis graphite:
#2 7'9"
#4 9' (4pcs)
#7 10' (3 pcs) HLS
#10 9'(4pcs)
(hey my old orvis reels need a place to work)

sage:
389-3 VPS lt
590-3 LL custom
990-2 DS
10160-3, the brown one, custom

T&T
965-4 Helix
907-4 Helix

winston
890-4 BIIX custom

in short, not enough

[von behr]

I have these:

Winston BIIX 4-wt
Sage SLT 5-wt
Sage VT-2 6-wt
Sage Xi3 6-wt
Sage Z-Axis 8-wt
Sage Bass Largemouth

[johnjav]

My current fly rod collection is the following:
Helios 1
8'6" 5 wt mid flex
Battenkill mid arbor reel
Wonderline full sinking line 5 wt
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Helios 2
8'6" 5 wt mid flex
No reel yet but will put on a mirage II
Hydros 3d 5wt line will be used
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Orvis power matrix TLS 8'6" 5 wt mid flex
Battenkill mid arbor reel
Hydros 3d 5wt line
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Superfine touch 8' 4 wt
BBSIII reel
Wonderline superfine 4 wt line
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Streamline 8'6" 4 wt
BBSIII reel
Silver label hy-float 4 wt line
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Streamline 10' 7 wt tip flex
Battenkill disc drag
Wonderline full sink 7 wt
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Ross Essense FW 9' 7 wt mid flex
Encounter large arbor reel
Big bug full floating line 7 wt
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Ross Essense FW 8'6" 3 wt mid flex
BBSI
Hydros WF 3 wt line

[pszy22]

For the greater part of my fishing life, accumulating stuff (rods, reels, hooks, materials, etc) was a significant part of the fun. To be honest, the only thing that slowed me down was coming to the realization that I owned enough stuff to last at least a couple of lifetimes. Even then I rationalized that I could hand stuff down to my kid. Now that my kid is approaching 30 years old, with alot of interests, unfortunately for me fishing not being one of them; I've decided I already have more than my fair share of stuff.

To answer the original question, many more than I have the time or interest to count.

[cletus]

Just did an end of year inventory:

3wt - 1
4wt - 8
5wt - 4
6wt - 2
7wt - 2
8wt - 1

I know it's said you can't have too many 4 weights, but...perhaps I should thin the herd a bit

[fishiowa]

Originally Posted by cletus

Just did an end of year inventory:

3wt - 1
4wt - 8
5wt - 4
6wt - 2
7wt - 2
8wt - 1

I know it's said you can't have too many 4 weights, but...perhaps I should thin the herd a bit

Keep the 4 weights :-)

[cletus]

I wish I was going to be trying out the new 4wt acquisition (which fishiowa recommended), but alas, Momma wants to go skiing. I will dutifully go as she does not begrudge the frequent visits from "the Magic Brown Truck." Our phone conversations go something like this:

Her: a strange long, rectangular package was just delivered

Me: careful sweetie, you know I have enemies, it could be a bomb

Her: I better throw it into the ravine then

Me: better yet, just carefully place it in my den and back out slowly. I'll defuse it when I get home from work

[mbchilton]

I just got into fly fishing a couple years ago, so my 2 fly rods are far from out numbering my casting rods yet.

7'6" 4 wt
8'6" 5 wt

I'm shopping for my first high end rod. Will probably upgrade the 4 wt, or add a 3 wt.

[45srbest]

Just 3:

4 wt - Winston TMF 8'
5 wt - Sage z-axis 9'
6 wt - Sage one 9'

Still need a few!!

[gt05254]

This many (although the makeup of the pile seems to change from month to month. There are now 4 two-handers in the pile, for example, and 4 sages and way fewer orvis.):
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Gary