A couple of older Retrograph 9' 4wt builds. One made for freshwater, the other for ultra-light saltwater fly fishi...
Showing posts with label Retrograph. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Retrograph. Show all posts
Monday, January 20, 2025
Friday, March 26, 2021
Graphite 7'10" 6wt (Streamers and Sight-Casting)
The latest build: a shorter 6wt (7'10", 4pc) fly rod, built on a Diamondback graphite blank. I like a 6wt for my local flats fishing. This is a quick rod which loads easy for short and precise casts.&nb...
Saturday, May 23, 2020
Refurbishing the "Pink Panther" 868-4 from 2011
This rod has been one of my favorite rods, built back in August 2011. I caught some very nice striped bass on it. It needed its single foot guides replaced. The Fuji strippers were OK and also the tip top, so I left those unchanged, but rewrapped them. I put Pac Bay Minima single foots, so hopefully...
Monday, May 11, 2020
Retrograph "Sightcast" 906-4
Fresh off the bench...the black rod! The blank was made by CD rods. Stealthy looking streamer rod, medium fast action, syncork grip, Fuji seat, Pac Bay TiCH guides. Built for rugged use in saltwater. It will make a nice sight-casting fly rod for schoolie stripers near my house.
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Thursday, May 7, 2020
Syncork Grip Completed
I am not in love with this material. It is hard to work with and it doesn't look that great. However it is very durable.
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Tuesday, April 14, 2020
Syncork Grip
Laying out a grip to be turned out of Syncork rings. This is an interesting material I obtained and used way back, while living in St. Paul, MN. I still have few rings left and will be using them for the upcoming Retrograph "Sightcast" 9' 6wt.
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Saturday, April 4, 2020
Sunday, April 22, 2018
Comparison: Two Versions of Retrograph 904-4
So how these two builds compare? They are built on two identical blanks, with slightly different components. There will always be some variation in blank weight, regardless of the manufacturer. However, the difference in components will make larger impact on the weight of the completed rod.
Retrograph...
Saturday, April 21, 2018
Retrograph 904-4 #041518
I like fishing 9' 4wt rods, and in that length, graphite is the only choice. Here's another Retrograph, just completed. Made on USA made blank, with moderate-fast action. The blank has a satin natural graphite finish. The rod features burnt orange micarta/oxidized nickel silver seat, oxidized guides...
Sunday, August 28, 2016
Silver Creek and Unstructured Fiberglass
I just got back from fishing the Silver Creek for a few days. Low water have pushed larger fish into deeper sections of the creek, and the hatches were spotty. However, if you were willing to move around to avoid the gusty wind (which blew almost non-stop), you could enjoy fishing...
Thursday, August 18, 2016
Retrograph 865-4
Yes, a retro-graphite rod for a change, so another Retrograph joins the stable.!-) A fairly powerful 5wt, perfect for hopper fishing out West.
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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, December 28, 2015
Retrograph 904-4
I decided to revisit the graphite medium and complete another "Retrograph" (the ubiquitous 9' 4wt, USA made blank). To see my earlier "Retrograph" builds in action and some enchanting limestone creek scenery, please see this post.
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