Pocono
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I just received a new rod that I ordered about a year ago. It's a cane rod; a 6'0" Payne 95 taper 3 wt. It was built for me by one of the guides that I knew in the Pocono mountains; Ben Turpin, he also builds rods in the off-season; about 6 per year.
He built a cane 5 wt. for me last year; a Dickerson taper, and I thoroughly enjoyed fishing it for Rainbows and Bowns in some of the local streams in the Poconos last Summer.
This time I wanted something to chase small native Brookies in some of the tiny streams that I'm slowly discovering here in Northeastern MA, and a 6'0" 3 wt. seemed like it would fit in well with my fishing plans.
Here are some pics of the rod.
I paired it with a Hardy Featherweight this afternoon for some lawn casting. It was loaded with WF3F line and I think I'll probably go with a DT3 line in the future, but it cast very easily and very well. I'd say for distances from "just the leader out" to about 35 ft., it's as nice a rod as I've ever cast. Of course, with 30' or less line out, there's not that much difference between a WF3F and a DT3 line anyway.
I asked for a Leonard-style thin, tapered grip and I think that he really got it right for me on this rod. The feel in the hand is great and the balance point with the Featherweight lined out through the tip top is just under my index finger when I hold the rod. Even with the slow action of cane, I think I could cast this rod for about a week straight without ever getting arm tired.
It's flamed cane with olive wraps and a nice silver nickle ferrule that gives just the right "pop" when you pull the 2 sections apart.
Ben added a nice moss green agate stripping guide and I think it looks great on the rod.
One more:
I'm ready now!
Pocono
He built a cane 5 wt. for me last year; a Dickerson taper, and I thoroughly enjoyed fishing it for Rainbows and Bowns in some of the local streams in the Poconos last Summer.
This time I wanted something to chase small native Brookies in some of the tiny streams that I'm slowly discovering here in Northeastern MA, and a 6'0" 3 wt. seemed like it would fit in well with my fishing plans.
Here are some pics of the rod.
I paired it with a Hardy Featherweight this afternoon for some lawn casting. It was loaded with WF3F line and I think I'll probably go with a DT3 line in the future, but it cast very easily and very well. I'd say for distances from "just the leader out" to about 35 ft., it's as nice a rod as I've ever cast. Of course, with 30' or less line out, there's not that much difference between a WF3F and a DT3 line anyway.
I asked for a Leonard-style thin, tapered grip and I think that he really got it right for me on this rod. The feel in the hand is great and the balance point with the Featherweight lined out through the tip top is just under my index finger when I hold the rod. Even with the slow action of cane, I think I could cast this rod for about a week straight without ever getting arm tired.
It's flamed cane with olive wraps and a nice silver nickle ferrule that gives just the right "pop" when you pull the 2 sections apart.
Ben added a nice moss green agate stripping guide and I think it looks great on the rod.
One more:
I'm ready now!
Pocono
