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Last post by mer
07/28/07 04:01
Balance point...
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Heddon35 »
07/23/07 16:58
I'm just back from the Bamboo Fair at Camp Sherman, Oregon (on the Metolius River) and it was great fun! Some of the best bamboo rod builders in the...
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Last post by Booman2
07/27/07 19:07
Joe Arguello Rod
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caneguy »
07/27/07 01:35
I have been fishing my new Arguello 7ft 9in 5 wt over several trips now and it exceeds expectations in every respect. Short casts, long casts, little...
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Last post by Joe Arguello
07/27/07 15:48
Just returned from New Mexico
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canenut »
07/23/07 08:59
I fished the Cimarron River, Eagle Nest Lake, Rio Costillo and Shuree Ponds. I also saw about 300 elk including some good bulls in the Carson...
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Last post by czkid
07/27/07 11:39
A Question For the "Peach Boys"
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billems »
07/24/07 16:02
I've used nothing but the Cortland 444 DT Peach through all my years of fishing. For you fellow Peach Boys, is my question: Have you found any better...
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Last post by Greg Reynolds
07/27/07 06:05
Leonard 50 1/2 DF questions
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I'm curious about this taper, but don't see it mentioned much. Is it an 8' 6 3/2 5wt? What do folks have to say about it's fishing characteristics?...
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Last post by seanmcs
07/25/07 20:37
Ant Patterns
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joaniebo »
07/22/07 08:28
Since the arthritis medication is starting to work.... and saw the posting on Beetles .... decided to try some simple fly tying....... did a couple...
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Last post by quashnet
07/24/07 06:23
Payne 96
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Grayling Bernd »
07/24/07 01:28
Hi Folks,
got a blank of a Payne 96 Replica ( 6' 6 / 2 pieces / line wt 4/5 ) from a british rodmaker - R. Chapman.
Can anybody tell me about the...
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Last post by brookstalker
07/24/07 05:18
My apologies to Mike Brooks
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Rev Rob »
07/16/07 11:27
And to you my bamboro brethren...
I have sinned and seek absolution. I used a Mike Brooks 6'6 McKenzie Midge rod on a recent outing for ~~ I can...
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Last post by Kai
07/23/07 17:47
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Last post by 16parachuteadams
07/23/07 13:53
Could this be...
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uniphasian »
07/21/07 15:32
...one of our very own board members during a recent vacation?
Please note that his rather informal appearance in short-sleeves did not go...
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Last post by Ken M 44
07/23/07 11:47
Cross double built
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JPMarci »
07/22/07 14:23
What does Double Built mean in comparison to Single Built? Is there any difference in the way the rod is made? Is the cast feel different? Or is it...
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Last post by JPMarci
07/23/07 11:07
Beetles
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Chip Node »
06/22/07 03:07
Rapidly closing in on that time of year when the japaneese beetles make their annual appearance. One of my favorite times spent fishing with a 7'6...
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Last post by Chip Node
07/23/07 04:33
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Last post by freestoner
07/23/07 01:15
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Last post by billems
07/22/07 16:39
First Trip With My Quad
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I spent the past week fishing Colorado's White River.
It was a great opportunity to fish my new 7' 8 rectangular quad rod made for me by Tom Nigro...
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Last post by grass n glue
07/22/07 11:22
Quad Action Query
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Piglegs »
07/15/07 03:59
I have on order an 8' 4/5# quad (3 pc) but just to be sure it will do want I want it to, I have a couple of queries:
1. Am I right in thinking quad's...
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Last post by quadfisher
07/22/07 10:54
Who was it?
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RStouff »
07/21/07 17:03
Help jog my failing memory...who was it (Lee Wulff?) who caught some humungous saltwater fish on something like a 6' bamboo rod?
Thanks in advance.
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Last post by RStouff
07/22/07 03:23
recommendations for a reel
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What reels (type and size) would you suggest for balancing out a Granger Special (8642) 8'6
Thanks,
Caddisfli
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Last post by bluejayee
07/21/07 15:28
Going to Basalt CO??
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lmcevers »
07/19/07 15:21
I am leaving Michigan Aug 27 and hope to arrive in Basalt on or around Aug 30 and will be staying a week. I found one campground there that is...
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07/20/07 13:45
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