How do YOU know when to let a rod go?

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Re: How do YOU know when to let a rod go?

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I once sold a few classic shotguns to a dealer and had such sellers remorse that on the drive home I called the gun shop and asked to buy them all back at a 10% premium. Alas, the dealer had already called other customers and sold them. If you recall that scene from Deliverance where Jon Voight wakes up abruptly in a cold sweat, well...

My real collecting passion is handmade Kentucky reels. At one time I owned eight No.1’s (See, Spring 1992, The American Fly Fisher). Then one day they no longer inspired the same passion and, yes, possessiveness they once had. So, I sold almost all of them at Lang’s and moved on to other reels. Since it would be nearly impossible to replicate that collection today, I do on occasion question that move, but the test for me still is: when I look at the collectible, does it still cause a small stir in the collector and fisherman part of my soul?


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Re: How do YOU know when to let a rod go?

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I’ve always had to save-up for my rods. So a fair amount of noodling goes into every purchase. Consequently, once I have them, I’m terrible at letting them go. As such, I’ve only let 2 go. I don’t miss either. I bought both because the tapers were so much different than those that I had. And I didn’t want to let them go for the same reason. Plus the models (and the makers) were well respected and collectable. But the fact is, I didn’t like them - they were both too strong. An average size trout couldn’t bend them past the mid section and consequently they were 2nd and 3rd in the pecking order. I had no trouble trading them for rods that were in my wheelhouse.

The problem with having to save up is, if I don’t have the money at the time, something has to be traded. So one time I found myself trading for a classic that I couldn’t live without. I was preparing my rod for shipping - wiping down the shafts; wrapping the bubble wrap, etc.… I had an awful feeling… As I dropped it off at the post office, it felt wrong.

As it turned out, the rod that I traded for was misrepresented - a few hundred dollars worth. Rather than returning it, the dealer and I re-negotiated the terms and I ended up getting my rod back. Its been 15 years or so and I'm still glad I didn't return the classic - but as it shook out, its second to the rod that I almost traded.

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Re: How do YOU know when to let a rod go?

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When you no longer desire it as much as or more than the one you are planning to purchase with the money you raise from that rod sale. Of course, that is only when you have already exceeded your rod allowance for the year.

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Re: How do YOU know when to let a rod go?

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I love bamboo rods. So much that I learned how to build them. Now
I have around 30 and given friends another 10-12. Usually only fish 4-5 of them.

Focused now on my new bird dog pup. Working on her for the nest 6 months until bird season. What a joy!

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Re: How do YOU know when to let a rod go?

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doloresboy wrote:I love bamboo rods. So much that I learned how to build them. Now
I have around 30 and given friends another 10-12. Usually only fish 4-5 of them.

Focused now on my new bird dog pup. Working on her for the nest 6 months until bird season. What a joy!

Matt
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Have you built a Leetle Feller? :)

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Re: How do YOU know when to let a rod go?

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I would only way I would likely let one go was if I was going down for the last time and needed both hands to get myself out .
Wore out old rod junkie , WILL WORK FOR RODS .

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Re: How do YOU know when to let a rod go?

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When the rod doesn’t give me joy anymore I pass it on to someone who will get joy out of it. At my age I don’t hold on to things that aren’t used or give me joy. It has simplified my life.

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Re: How do YOU know when to let a rod go?

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Flykuni3 wrote:When? Well, after 20–30 tossing and turning nights and gnashing of teeth. And years later I still regret a few I let go.
Pretty much sums it up for a lot of those I've let go due to need for cash vs. no real use.
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Re: How do YOU know when to let a rod go?

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For me it was kinda easy. A coal mine is going to take my house in a few years. So I started looking at my stuff and asked "how much of this crap do you really want to move". My wife did the same thing. So we started selling off stuff. At first it was a bit hard but after a while it became easy. So we would look at things and ask "do i really want to pack and move it" if the answer is no than its gone.
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Re: How do YOU know when to let a rod go?

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Woodlakejag wrote:There was a fad going around a few years ago called the Marie Kondo method of decluttering that involved holding an object up and looking at it. if the object didn’t “spark joy”, then it was time to get rid of it.
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Re: How do YOU know when to let a rod go?

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Flykuni3 wrote:
Woodlakejag wrote:There was a fad going around a few years ago called the Marie Kondo method of decluttering that involved holding an object up and looking at it. if the object didn’t “spark joy”, then it was time to get rid of it.
George
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