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Paul Young Driggs
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NoahCD »
09/11/23 14:59
Hi, so I recently heard about a bamboo rod that Paul Young made many years ago. The Driggs. I fish Northern Michigan literally every week during the...
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Last post by explore1948
09/22/23 20:28
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Last post by red 1
09/22/23 19:19
Hardy Perfect 3 3/8
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mentorsteve »
09/18/23 19:23
Hello all, Want to ask if a 3 3/8 perfect would be to big or heavy for an 806 Duracane? thanks in advance for your time.
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Last post by m1911
09/22/23 17:53
What are you fishing this week?
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teter »
11/10/17 14:42
Show us the rods you're currently (or recently) fishing. Here are the three I have had on the water this week:
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Last post by Four Low
09/22/23 14:03
<()))>< High Country Cutthroats
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Hellmtflies »
09/12/23 08:27
My better half has this great ability to make the perfect suggestions as to where to fish next. Mostly out of experience but I believe truly out of...
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Last post by ibookje
09/22/23 10:50
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Last post by Shrimpman
09/21/23 21:10
Rotating rod when a fish is on
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Gene L »
09/18/23 12:48
In another Bulletin board the issue of rotating the rod when fighting a fish was raised. I believe this was practiced in order to reduce set....
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Last post by j.robillard
09/21/23 19:23
Need some help with valuations
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Jacobp1202 »
09/21/23 19:01
Hey y’all. New user here! I have a few bamboo rods I would like to know more information about. I would like to know when they were made and what...
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Last post by Jacobp1202
09/21/23 19:01
An old Granger finally goes fishing
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IR_Stoilov »
09/16/23 09:22
I started making bamboo rods during the pandemic. In person interactions were limited so I learned from books
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Last post by Dave Westburg
09/19/23 14:01
RW Summers 827
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NeoshoMike »
05/01/23 11:08
I am needing a little input on this rod. I did a search and found a little bit of discussion on this taper, but I was hoping for a little bit more...
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Last post by NeoshoMike
09/19/23 07:41
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Last post by Ear4
09/18/23 05:14
Wulff Bamboo fly lines?
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bob2935 »
09/02/23 09:47
Just looking for opinion's on the Wulff Bamboo fly lines. They were highly recommended and they cast extremely well on most of my cane and glass and...
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Last post by bob2935
09/17/23 21:50
bamboo nymph/indicator rod?
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kakaryan »
09/14/23 13:48
So on a recently trip I brought along my Dickerson 801611 and a 2wt 10ft (graphite) nymph rod. The Dickerson did catch fish with dries and swinging...
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Last post by jhuskey
09/17/23 12:11
Skewed Priorities
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Zelenymph2 »
09/15/23 13:41
Sadly, it was Sept. 1 before I had my first more-or-less full day on the water this year. Clearly, I have problems with priorities lately....
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Last post by Zelenymph2
09/17/23 11:01
My new rod.
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by
GANGGREEN »
09/14/23 14:21
So I saw an ad for a two-piece bamboo fly rod and there were a few photos of the rod with the ad. You know how that goes, you can never tell a whole...
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Last post by GANGGREEN
09/17/23 06:30
Fishing a 9 1/2 foot rod Questions
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Bloodhound »
09/13/23 15:14
I have only been fishing bamboo for about 3 months. I lucked into a very nice Phillipson PaceMaker 9 1/2 foot rod that looks like it will be a 7...
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Last post by Bloodhound
09/14/23 14:02
Phoenix silk lines quality
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Palakona123 »
09/07/23 07:02
I have two phoenix silk lines, a DT 12 salmon, and a DT 5 trout. The finish on the 12 wt was straight out awful, with uneven varnish, bumps and and...
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Last post by rsagebrush
09/11/23 18:10
First fishing day in 2023 ( 2nd, 3rd,...)
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jan96 »
06/03/23 12:17
I fished one of the local smaller streams with my nodeless Madake 7'#5 and dry flies. I managed to catch some nice wild fish, small but beautiful.
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Last post by driftless angler
09/11/23 07:51
Bet you never saw one of these!
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Jaimec »
07/15/23 09:53
I've been wondering for some time why I've never seen a blue silk fly line, so I just decided to make one! I really like it. I completely changed the...
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Last post by Jaimec
09/10/23 20:16
Studs for Simms G3 Guide boots?
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flyty2 »
09/01/23 15:02
I recently purchased a pair of G3 wading boots with Vibram soles, and I tried them out for a few days without studs. Even though I was being careful,...
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Last post by RandallM
09/10/23 07:00
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