Sunday, January 1, 2017

Sunday, August 28, 2016

Silver Creek and Unstructured Fiberglass

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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...
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Thursday, August 18, 2016

Sunday, June 19, 2016

After the Fishing Trip: Milenkovic Paradox 734 Fly Rod

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I am back from very intense rod testing fishing trip. My favorite Driftless creeks were high and muddy due to lots of rainfall in the short period of time. That means fishing big flies under, so that fish could see them. I used mostly big, weighted leech patterns in sizes 4-8 and the little...
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Monday, June 13, 2016

Thursday, June 2, 2016

Milenkovic Paradox-R 604 Fly Rod

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The "R" is for "Reverse"- fly rod with split cane butt, fiberglass tip and mid-sections, and fiberglass ferrules. It is inspired by short rods which were popularized by Lee Wulff. This experimental rod has a pretty quick action due to softer tip/middle and firmer butt section. The fiberglass...
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Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Paradox 734 Fly Rod - Casting Characteristics

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I know that bottom pictures can't tell you much, but here are some opinions on how this rod behaves. I tested the rod with various 4 and 5wt lines and it can be described as a strong 4 or a 4/5wt rod. The tip specs are progressive and dampen quickly. While the rod casts a long line, it will...
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