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Got a new rod lately? # 2
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bdcanefly »
06/04/05 19:05
It has been a while since I did this last.
Since our board has been wiped out.
What rod(s) have you received in the last 60 days?
How do you like the...
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Last post by Hellmtflies
03/27/24 09:06
Classic Fly Rod & Tackle Dealers
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cdmoore »
04/28/21 20:43
Following is a list of known Classic Fly Rod dealers. Some also buy and sell new rods, classic reels, vintage books and other angling artifacts of...
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Last post by cdmoore
03/26/24 10:19
International Fly Rods & Equipment
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czkid »
09/28/19 17:37
One of our members had written to me to suggest some additional topics for the Forum. One topic close to my heart is foreign (i.e. non-US.) rods and...
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Last post by PGarrett
03/15/24 17:50
Vintage Fly Tackle ?
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chuck »
09/30/19 17:47
Has something happened at Vintage Fly Tackle? Apparently the contact person listed on the website (Matt) has gone silent- His phone mailbox is full...
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Last post by DrLogik
10/17/19 17:36
The 66 year old virgin
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The Purist »
03/28/24 07:15
I posted recently about a rod purchase on eBay. The seller listed it as an Orvis kit rod, but was really a PHY Driggs kit rod. Bob Summers verified...
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Last post by The Purist
03/28/24 19:33
I found this rod
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Jimbarnes8152 »
03/27/24 18:43
Regd. Trade mark the “talakona” #5, 6’, 180cm
I use cheap rods to catch my bait fish and don’t want to ruin this one if anyone knows anything about...
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Last post by Jimbarnes8152
03/28/24 12:26
8 ft Hull ?
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sal678 »
03/28/24 10:35
Just bought a M Hull rod off of eBay. Looks to be in excellent shape. It's arriving today. Any ideas what the likely line weight might be ? Been...
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Last post by quashnet
03/28/24 10:51
A lot of flippin' going on
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rocklander »
03/15/24 07:49
Just an observation - I recently sold a bamboo rod for a fair price here through the Forum Classifieds. I was satisfied and the buyer was satisfied...
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Last post by Canewrap
03/28/24 09:28
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Last post by carl otto
03/28/24 06:36
Jim Payne rod
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doakes333 »
03/23/24 17:56
Hi. New member here from British Columbia, and I know very little about fly fishing. I joined because I'm looking for information re: the value of a...
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Last post by doakes333
03/28/24 00:53
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Last post by angry_viking
03/25/24 09:41
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Last post by Hellmtflies
03/23/24 20:58
Wax? This rodmaker hates it to death
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Flykuni3 »
03/04/24 16:47
We had a nice convo yesterday, and he volunteered how he hates wax on rods. Just ruins the refinishing work, varnish won't stick, he said. Then I...
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Last post by The Purist
03/23/24 18:08
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Last post by jeffkn1
03/23/24 15:00
Orvis Database Update
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Greg Reynolds »
04/28/20 19:08
The latest revision of my database has been posted on my host Richard Alexander's excellent Antique Rod and Reel Library website. There are 509 new...
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Last post by Greg Reynolds
03/23/24 10:19
'51 Stoner Winston 8'6" 2/2
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TSPEYFLY »
02/26/24 23:32
Hey all
I recently picked up this excellent condition Winston 8'6 2/2 and thought folks would like to check out a few photos. I checked with...
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Last post by carl otto
03/23/24 07:52
1956 Hardy "The Marvel" Palakona 4wt
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mtgreco1 »
03/16/24 13:09
Hi all - I am new to the forum and posted a question about a vintage Hardy Bamboo rod I recently acquired. TSPEYFLY and SpringCreek were generous...
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Last post by mtgreco1
03/22/24 11:40
riverwatch/Bob Clay
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Dorena »
03/21/24 00:59
I have a Bob Clay Bamboo Riverwatch Kispiox Valley Spey Rod. Deans Kispiox 11' - 7/8 15404. It has 4 tips and 2 middle sections. Is this right? This...
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Last post by salterlee
03/21/24 10:46
Does anyone know of any other?
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Pentalux »
03/20/24 17:08
Believe these to be the only catalogs released by the Uslan rod company (the light brown was reprinted with different interior info so 2x) - does...
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Last post by Pentalux
03/20/24 17:08
Waxing Grips?
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bob2935 »
03/01/24 20:06
To Wax Grips or not? That is the question?
I have always been a somewhat compulsive cleaner of my fly rod grips once a year. How I clean is using...
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Last post by boobuddy
03/20/24 09:46
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