Glass Tech

Scott vs Kenney

feeds@kickapps.com (littlerichie) — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:16:35 PST

Can anyone comment on the quality, cosmetics, and actions between Scott rods and Larry Kenney's rods?

trevarno glass?

feeds@kickapps.com (upstate tj) — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:06:05 PST

Looking at some rods to purchase, any one know quality, castability, action etc. of trevarno glass ? Thanks

Fenwick FF805 vs. FF806

feeds@kickapps.com (SecondHandWolf) — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:28:04 PST

OK. All of you have been quite patient with my previous questions and I've narrowed my choice to the FF805 or FF806. Is there any difference in the action or casting feel of the 805 and the 806? Do both give the exact same casting feel (10' to 50/60') just using a different line wt. . . . or is there a real difference int he casting feel?

Many thanks.

Secondhandwolf (aka Mark)

Berkley Sidekick

feeds@kickapps.com (bassackwards) — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:12:35 PST

Does anybody have information on this spin/fly rod (fly line weight, lure weight, impressions)?

Opinion Needed on Lamiglass 8' for 6wt and/or FF807 - Please

feeds@kickapps.com (SecondHandWolf) — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:00:16 PST

There is a Lamiglass S 8' for 6wt on Ebay (#330408613672) currently. Anyone acquainted with this series and the casting action of the rod . . . is this a true medium (say compared to Steffen Bros S glass action) action progressive 6wt . . . or . . . is it slower and more of a 5wt? There is another rod, #190375877682 , which is a Fenwick FF807 . I'm trying to decide which rod to make a serious bid on Ebay for a friend who wantst to fish for modest sized smallmouth in small to medium sized streams. Feel free to email me at mark.oldstrom@gmail.com if that is easier.

Many thanks,

Secondhandwolf

Wonderod experience

feeds@kickapps.com (Cal) — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:41:11 PST

I recently obtained a FY-120 8'6" Standard Taper Shakespeare Wonderod which I thought might turnout to be a good LMB rod. I am looking forward to out-fishing my bass buddies who bring bulging quivers of pricey bonefish graphite on our bass expeditions.

Tested a number of bass lines on the rod and I like the Rio Outbound Short WF8F the best, it will toss a deerhair bug the size of a tennis ball. Also, for kicks I loaded it up with a compact Scandi shooting head and it rocks a 300 gr like nobodies business. So, now I will have to take it out for Retro Day steelheading too.

I was wondering if any of you have opinions about the Kwik Taper and Omni taper for casting bass bugs, since I am thinking about acquiring a few more Wonderods for bass.

I also am interested in a Wonderod for trout fishing, dry flies in 5 or 6 wt. I fish mostly medium to larger western rivers in CA & OR.

Thanks for any information and opinions you wish to share.

Fenwick Feralite questions

feeds@kickapps.com (whrlpool) — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 03:49:00 PST

Well, my work is done for the day, I need one more component to arrive before I can start my next rod, and the others should have a long drying period now that all but the last coats are done, so I can't tinker with them. So my thinking came back around to my recently acquired as-new Fenwick FF806, which I am really going to try to learn to like. I was very tempted to strip it from the butt-section trim down, retaining only the reel seat, which I always liked. That would be stupid. So I won't look at the trim, and to my surprise, the slender elongated grip feels ok, unlike they did to me years ago.

This leaves me worrying about trivia, at least until morning coffee wears off and I can take a nap. (1) What was the origin/idea behind the name (not the technolgy) "Feralite" which sounded like an abandoned wild-eyed cat to me. (2) For no information-based reason at all, I always wondered if the ends of the female ferrule were prone to...

RIO LT Fly Line

feeds@kickapps.com (JASTrout) — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:50:15 PST

Recently needed to find a 4 wt line for pimped out Pflueger to use on both a lamni 7'6" and Steffen 8' , pretty different casting rods. I always liked Rio ST DT line, but I guess this is the replacement product? Had to go with WF version due to spool size, but snow casting here in Central, PA I was impressed with how nicely it loads and is pretty smooth. Also worked well with a Mcfarland 7'2" para 4 wt too. Have anyone tried this line?

TRIM WRAPS WITH EXTRA FINE WIRE

feeds@kickapps.com (charboy) — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:21:01 PST

I want to try trim wraps with extra fine wire to get a nice thin look...best I can do with metallic "A" thread is 8 wraps, which is fine on larger rods, but am looking for a more refined appearance on lighter blanks.

Saw that wire was mentioned on this website. Gave it a shot, can't seem toget it to work...no stretch in the wire to lock the thread...

Any assistance would be appreciated...

Introduction and a rod repair question.

feeds@kickapps.com (Holdover) — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:02:06 PST

Hey guys, I've been enjoying the heck out of this site for the last several months, great knowledge and civility to be found here. In that time I've gone from zero to more than a dozen fiberglass rods and click and pawl reels. This is fun and addictive stuff. Looking forward to posting about some of my more interesting acquasitions.

Now on to a sadder subject, today I received a formerly near mint USA made 8' P40 Parametric. The USPS pulled a Samsonite on it and nearly sheared off a foot and a half of one end the packing tube. The rod tube is in two pieces and the rod itself is hanging on by a thread an inch up from the hook keeper. Their are also a couple of 1" vertical fractures another 1.5" up from the break. My questions for you are; would repairing it have it fishing anything like it's original action? And if so, is it worth it cost wise. I don't have the skills and would have to find someone to fix it. Looking forward to...

Winston 1977-78 Catalog: Light line/short length glass

feeds@kickapps.com (docbluedevil) — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:15:33 PST

I've been wondering how light of a line wt and how short in length Fisher was producing glass blanks back in the day. So, I flipped through a Winston 1977-78 catalog tonight and made note of a couple interesting items:

The lightest line glass rod that was offered was a Stalker 2/3 wt, in lengths 6'6"-8'0". The shortest length glass rod offered was 5'6" in a 5 wt rod.

For some comparison, the lightest/shortest bamboo rod offered was a 5'6" 3 wt Leetle Feller, and the lightest/shortest graphite rod offered was a 7'6" 4 wt.

Wow! They were making 2/3 wt glass rods back in the '70s?! I always thought that 2/3 wts were a '90s phenomenon. I'm not sure who was the first to introduce such light line rods back then, but I'm guessing Winston was among the pioneers. To offer some comparison (although it may not be fair), the 1974 Phillipson Catalog here on the forum shows Phillipson's lightest line...

Opinions on graphite fly rods(or rods in general)

feeds@kickapps.com (tabornatives) — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 10:17:49 PST

Fully understanding that this site was built for discussing, arguing about, and preserving a historical record of fiberglass fly rods, the fact that a strand on slower graphite rods is now over 7 pages long indicates that we as a group have interests that extend beyond fiberglass. Hell, I bet a few of you even have a bamboo rod or two*G*. I have it all. Vintage glass, modern glass, graphite of every weight and action, and yes, I now even own a couple of those 6 sided things. What I find perplexing though is the constant dismissal of modern graphite, and the constant equating graphite with "telephone poles", which is hardly the case. In fact, of the several hundred different graphite rods that I have had the opportunity to cast or fish with, only a few of them resembled telephones poles, then again I never cast a phone pole(nor have I tasted s#!%, but have equated Budweiser and a bad cup of coffee as tasting like s#!% myself). So, my question for...

People's Opinions and Statements

feeds@kickapps.com (mtm905) — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:14:36 PST

I have been following the L. Kenney rod post and feel that I need to chime in since part of the discussion has been about me (Mike McFarland) and my rods. First off, congratulations to Larry for getting his rods off the ground. They are certainly generating a lot of talk and that is good. That is one of the great things about this forum. However, a lot of this stuff being posted is BS. First off, Tom Morgan is a legend. Period! Whether its graphite, glass, or bamboo it doesn't matter. Tom's contributions to the world of fly fishing and fly rods can not be overstated. Tom is a perfectionist and he has very specific thoughts on how a rod should look and perform. The delays he has experienced with his upcoming glass rods/blanks is proof of that. To question his role in the development of any rod design, or to attribute it to others, is...

Fenwick SP 844 as a fly rod?

feeds@kickapps.com (carlz) — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:35:59 PST

Someone has an Fenwick SP 844 fly rod, and I was wondering if anyone has opinions on it.

It sounds like a custom build on a spin blank, but has anyone heard of this. It isn't expensive, but I would have to go out of my way to pick it up.

I am wondering if anyone has experience with this or a similar combination.

Carl

Fenwick HMG

feeds@kickapps.com (aurelio corso) — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 17:50:45 PST

Can anyone tell me the differance in action between the grey and later maroon fenwick rods,any info would be greatly appreciated thanks aurelio

Is this a Phillipson blank?

feeds@kickapps.com (LeoCreek) — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 17:32:13 PST

Hello,
As if I need another blank or rod, but I just picked up this fiberglass blank. I had forgotten that I set a snipe on it and was surprised that I won it. But hopefully it will build into a worthwhile rod. The female ferrule sure looks like a Phillipson to me. I have an Epoxite blank with a spigot ferrule, but this looks like a little before that time. However, there is no logo on the rod.

Does this look like a Phillipson or Phillipson OEM blank to anyone? I know Phillipson made blanks for Orvis and possibly others. Who all did Phillipson make blanks for in this era?

Thanks in advance for any insights on this blank!

Powell glass line weights

feeds@kickapps.com (streamcaster) — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:20:27 PST

I just got back from a vacation with my parents at my childhood home in Pasadena, CA. I found a Kaufmann Streamborn catalog from 1978 in my old closet. They were cataloguing all manner of cane, fiberglass and graphite, but what caught my eye was the section about the Walton Powell glass. Seems Powell would make a rod, from 6 1/2' to 8 1/2' (I'm doing the lengths by memory here, but what's important is the line weights): Powell claimed that EACH rod could cast line weights 3-6, and even 7,depending whether you flicked the tip or engaged the butt strength in the cast. Thus, your choice was just what length of rod you wanted.

OK. My guess is that the short rods would feel pretty stiff/strong, the action softening as the rod length extended. Would I be right? What would an 8 footer feel like? Any experience out there?

Happy, Happy!
Peter

Orvis GE: 2nd tip from a Phillipson blank?

feeds@kickapps.com (docbluedevil) — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:51:36 PST

I fished my Orvis GE 7'6" 5wt a couple days ago on the Uncompaghre that flows through town. I just like this rod so much and would love to have an extra tip for this rod, just in case. Plus, the Orvis rod sock has 3 compartments, so it's just beggin' for one.

Which Phillipson blank/tip should I look for to use as an extra tip for a 7'6" GE? A 7'6" Epoxite? Blank color difference doesn't matter to me that much.

Thanks in advance.

Poll: Your favorite blank color

feeds@kickapps.com (docbluedevil) — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:25:35 PST

Although our decision to purchase a rod ultimately does not rest on the color of the blank, aesthetics do play some minor role. So, I'm curious, all other things being equal, what is your preferred color of a blank. In other words, if you could choose the color of your next Steffen, would it be green or yellow, etc?

What is H Glass ? involving W&M (new pix added. 4 on last page)

feeds@kickapps.com (jimpitz) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 05:54:25 PST

When did W&M use H Glass?Is it a lesser quality to S Glass?Did W&M ever use S Glass?
I traded on Tuesday for a Sweetheart with a tube that says H Glass and I have never seen that before.
The action is great,the ferrule is smaller in size than my other 2 Sweethearts as they do not fit.
All are 2A 8 foot rods.Thanks for any and all replies-Jim

Here is the picture I hope:

Good it worked again.I had my buddy walk me thru it on the phone. What do you think ?