This board is for discussing concerns of fishing bamboo fly rods. Examples would be, lines, actions, classic and modern makers actions and the like.
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01/25/24 15:06
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Last post by BrookTroutBlues1969
01/24/24 21:35
Buckskin line
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Lew f b »
01/06/24 17:16
Anyone know who still sells buckskin 4 wt line?
I'm just not big on the florescent colors.
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Last post by carl otto
01/17/24 14:40
Definition of "parabolic"?
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rkybob »
01/08/24 15:38
Having had a background in engineering, math, and tool and die work for 50+ years, I am curious about the term parabolic as applied to a fly rod...
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Last post by checch
01/14/24 09:43
Adams dry flies
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Astropath12 »
01/04/24 21:00
Hello,
I caught my first trout on an Adams dry fly. I'm probably crazy but if I ever get back into fly fishing for trout I think a supply of Adams in...
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Last post by PT48
01/12/24 18:19
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Last post by lloyd3
01/11/24 14:45
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Last post by ozarkwater
01/11/24 14:35
Leonard rod action
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kevinhaney1 »
12/29/23 11:09
I have a Mills Standard 208 and a pre-fire Leonard 50 DF. Both rods flex down into the handle when casting so that you can actually feel it flexing...
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Last post by Dwight
01/10/24 02:10
New cane
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bob2935 »
01/07/24 15:03
Just purchased a minty Don Schroeder rod 79 two piece for a five from Jim at Coldwater. Cheating a bit here but took the new pole out for it's maiden...
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Last post by ablecane
01/09/24 06:42
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Last post by PugetCowboy
01/07/24 19:14
Took the 59-9 out!
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Merkexpress »
12/30/23 08:37
Welp, a while ago I posted I was planning on refinished a Southbend 59-9. The final coat of varnish dried and I couldn’t wait to get it out!
This...
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Last post by davidk
01/06/24 10:39
How Long Has This Been Going On?
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Flykuni3 »
12/29/23 17:19
The Big Bang Question for Friday -- just how long can a natural fiber rod last? For us, mostly concerned with cane, I wonder about this. I think the...
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Last post by diamante
01/04/24 21:42
Being There
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Pete Collin »
12/12/23 17:22
Hello All,
Now that it's winter, I'd like to invite this board's storytellers to chime in. In flyfishing, there are those moments where being there...
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Last post by Perry Palin
01/04/24 09:06
Alaskan Dream Trip
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Rio Grande King »
12/29/23 12:37
Well, as of today I am officially retired. My biggest bucket list item is a first class Alaskan fly fishing adventure and I am looking for...
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Last post by BigTJ
01/03/24 15:04
zen half line running line ?
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jimlucey »
12/30/23 07:49
hi folks ,
i picked up one of jaime 's half lines in a 4 wt . what would i use as a running line behind the silk ?
thanx ! happy new year :D
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Last post by BigTJ
01/03/24 14:33
Happy Gnu Year! May ur...
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billems »
01/01/24 10:41
The best to you fellow anglers here at CFRF.
1. May your fly rods never take a set.
2. May your skunkings be few.
3. May your silk lines never...
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Last post by Drossi
01/03/24 12:53
6wt ?
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Brier549 »
12/29/23 19:03
I’m trying to figure out why 6wt rods are considered too heavy for general stream use. Any thoughts?
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Last post by BigTJ
01/03/24 12:31
Bighorn
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Bucktrout »
12/30/23 19:25
Hope everyone is having a good holiday.
I’m beginning to plan a trip west. I’ve never fished the Bighorn and was thinking about giving it a go this...
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Last post by PYochim
12/30/23 19:49
The Silk Road for Me
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Flykuni3 »
12/26/23 03:06
I think I've crossed the bridge, the last outpost on the Great Wall, beyond is unknown. Aw, don't mind my post-Xmas dramatics -- but I went fishing...
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Last post by ParkerDHE
12/30/23 18:23
Cleaning your ferrules
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Don Andersen »
08/12/20 15:20
If your ferrules are getting tight to mount or dismount, a cleaning of the female may help a lot.
Two drops of WD 40 on a Qtip resulted in this:...
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12/29/23 21:17
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