Little para taper boo-glass hybrid proved itself again in Driftless. It was raining quite a bit and streams were discolored. I had to search for fishable water, but was rewarded with beautiful wild browns. Paradox 734 handled them with aplomb and I ended up fishing it exclusively. I...
Showing posts with label Driftless. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Driftless. Show all posts
Sunday, July 2, 2017
Monday, June 13, 2016
Off to Driftless...
For some testing of Paradox 734. Will pack a couple of more 4wt rods for comparison and change of pace. L to R: Paradox 734, Retrograph 904-4 and DF 250-4.5-4
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Monday, September 7, 2015
Back From Rod Testing Lab
Here's the obligatory rod/fish photo from my trip. For more photos of Driftless Area limestone streams see my latest photo ess...
Monday, August 31, 2015
Gone Fishing!
I've just finished a rod for personal use. The blank is a Dry Fly taper prototype (250cm #4.5) based on my 8'3" #5. This one-off build features uplocking sliding band with tobacco fiberglass insert, ventilated Ritz grip and all titanium hardware. Guides are thin wire Recoils. I'll...
Wednesday, July 15, 2015
Before & After
I have just completed several cork handles. On the side note, the most recent pics from Driftless area featuring Unstructured Fiberglass in action can be seen here.
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Tuesday, August 5, 2014
Driftless Glass
I just got back from the Driftless area, fishing extensively with both of my 7'6" #3 and 8' #4 glass rods. Both rods did very well, with the longer rod being more versatile in open, prairie sections of the streams, and shorter one providing that extra touch for small flies. For...