Forum: Fly Rods
05-21-2013, 08:44 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 241
Re: Rod for Colorado
I vote for 7'7" 4 wt by a Colorado builder. It is a great rod for the streams in your state I've been fortunate enough to fish. The 6 wt should be kept for the bigger water you also have available.
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Forum: Classifieds, Personal
05-18-2013, 06:41 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 82
Abel Creek 2 LA and TR-2
For sale a mint condition Creek 2 large arbor and a TR-2 is in very good condition with a few small spots of rock rash on the frame. These reels have been moved to ebay.
The Creek--...
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Forum: Classifieds, Personal
05-10-2013, 11:20 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 116
Two Abel Reels for Sale Creek 2 and TR-2
I have ONE excellent condition reel. A std arbor Creek 2 IS SOLD. A TU Logo TR-2 SOLD
http://i1282.photobucket.com/albums/a540/glcaddis1/P1010004_zps7104bf8a.jpg...
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Forum: Fly Rods
05-10-2013, 08:27 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 149
Re: Questions about a Bamboo Rod
Take a look at Len Codella's site. He'll likely have a Heddon or two for sale and you can get an idea on prices. A few years ago, I possessed an 8 1/2 Heddon that had been refurbished and I sold it...
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Forum: Fly Lines
05-09-2013, 10:05 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 307
Re: Need suggestions for streamer line
Don't overlook the Wulff Ambush series of lines. While they are more like a Skagit head than anything else, they will move the kind of sinking leaders Ard and other are talking about. The only down...
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Forum: Classifieds, Personal
05-09-2013, 03:11 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 165
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Forum: Classifieds, Personal
05-08-2013, 02:48 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 241
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Forum: News & articles for discussion
05-04-2013, 12:12 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 157
Re: 2013 5-Weight Shootout
I can't understand how a rod can win a "...shootout" when only a few rods are tested. If I were going to make a purchase decision, I wouldn't make it based on the limited results of this test.
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Forum: News & articles for discussion
05-04-2013, 12:09 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 1,024
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Forum: Classifieds, Personal
05-04-2013, 10:28 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 241
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Forum: Classifieds, Personal
05-02-2013, 09:58 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 241
SOLD, Abel TR-1 Reel(s), One Extra Spool
ALL SOLD.
I have two TR-1 glossy black complete reels and one matte black extra spool for sale. Either reel is $150 and the spool is $75. PM with email for pictures. All items are in very...
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Forum: Spey Fishing and Spey Casting
05-01-2013, 11:19 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 181
Trout Switch/Spey Results
This past weekend was the traditional opening weekend for the Michigan trout season. I made the trip, because it is something that, if missed, seems to taint the whole season. The outlook was not...
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Forum: The Fly Cast
04-19-2013, 03:41 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,581
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Forum: The Fly Cast
04-19-2013, 03:29 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 2,340
Re: acceptable distance for 9' 5 wt.
The biggest killer of distance with a SH rod is the failure to come to a hard stop at the 10 o'clock position on the forward cast. 40 foot cast will put you over a lot of fish, but to hit 60, you've...
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Forum: Fly Reels
04-17-2013, 12:59 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 212
Re: Question about Vintage Hardy Lightweight Reels
Thanks for the comments. I did send the reel back as after 40+ years of reeling left-handed, I too old to change my ways. When I looked very closely at the photos of the reel that accompanied it on...
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Forum: Fly Reels
04-16-2013, 10:12 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 629
Re: New rod..Check. New reel....
You've probably long since gotten a reel, but in case you haven't, don't overlook the Hardys. You can find either disk or C/P reels in the classifieds or the auction sites. They are well built,...
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Forum: Great Lakes Region
04-16-2013, 09:49 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 167
Re: Illlinois trout
There is one pond in Bloomington which is stocked annually and I can attest that a few trout do survive past the first weekend. I was walking my dog around the pond in early July and watched someone...
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Forum: Fly Reels
04-16-2013, 09:41 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 212
Question about Vintage Hardy Lightweight Reels
I purchased a "Vintage Hardy LRH" from eBay last week and the reel arrived today. I have owned a number of the these reels over the years and every model has always been reversible, until the one I...
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Forum: Fly Reels
04-16-2013, 04:51 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 889
Re: 4 wt reel
I'm impressed by the Wulff Ambush lines. Should turn over about anything you tie on the end. The only down side to them is they are really a shooting head with an integrated running line, thus you...
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Forum: Fly Rods
04-15-2013, 08:39 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 493
Re: help a newb pick a couple of outfits
The only thing I'd add is to consider the action of the rod. I have always found faster action rods to be less forgiving of bad timing. I'd suggest that you go with a medium action rod to start...
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Forum: Classifieds, Personal
04-14-2013, 10:29 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 197
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Forum: Spey Fishing and Spey Casting
04-13-2013, 10:50 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 98
Re: Spey course this weekend...
Your experience parallels mine. I bought a switch and flailed away on my own for several months whenever the weather permitted. Then I stumbled across the wisdom of learning on a spey rod first. ...
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Forum: Fly Reels
04-11-2013, 10:42 PM
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Replies: 65
Views: 2,727
Re: What is the best trout fly reel ever made?
The best depends on where you are fishing and what the quarry is. For trout in the Yellowstone or Madison, fishing big indicator rigs, there is a reel that is better than what I use when I'm up on...
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Forum: Classifieds, Personal
04-10-2013, 01:45 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 197
[Sold] Abel TR-2 SOLD
Very nice condition reel. Includes Abel bag, box. TU logo on reel plate. PM for pictures, include your email address. SOLD
Gene
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Forum: Fly Reels
04-08-2013, 12:37 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 4,048
Re: Abel Trout or Creek?
I own reels in the TR and Creek series. I have a TR1 that I use for 3 and 4 weight rods. Both are great reels. Personally speaking, I'd have no problem putting a TR2 on any light rod. The smaller...
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