Cool rod. You've got to love those intermediates, ever so classic and classy. Fish it in good health.
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#3281"I am not against golf, since I cannot but suspect it keeps armies of the unworthy from discovering trout." - Paul O'Neil
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#3282I was wondering if anyone would ge able to give me some idea as to the date of this rod? Maybe pre-WW2?
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#3283Old Faithful Rod Co. True Action rods were made by Wright McGill around 1951-1952 as a way to sell lower grade cane rods. I have not seen one with intermediates - appears to have a replacement reelseat.
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#3284For me, recently acquired a Dennis Stone Granger 9043 taper. Casts great with a 5 wt, but Dennis designed it for light spey and I'm still trying to master the new technique. Another recent rod is a Pennington made Garrison 212 taper 8'. Surprised me on how nicely it casts on my local stream. Like others, I have also gotten a good deal on 3 other rods for winter projects - all SB with one being a doublebuilt.
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#3285I just picked up a new for me, Wright & McGill, Gary Lacy, 8040 Registered.
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#3286I will take a chance of being ostracized, as mine is not a bamboo rod. It is, however, a very sweet Anderson & Sons of Edinburg 9' greenheart rod. It casts a 3wt silk line very well. It has a tiger walnut handle, brass fittings, and is probably the prettiest fly rod I have ever seen in person.
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#3287Actually the reel seat appears white here, but the anodization has faded from a brownish red to this white. The underside is still the original color. Maybe original? I have never seen one with intermediates either but they sure look original to the rod. Varnish is good and "True Action" stamp is sharp. It's a mystery for sure, but it's a sweet casting rod either way.Vaughanwilson3022 wrote: ↑06/16/20 20:58Old Faithful Rod Co. True Action rods were made by Wright McGill around 1951-1952 as a way to sell lower grade cane rods. I have not seen one with intermediates - appears to have a replacement reelseat.
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#3288It sounds like seat is original. A good fishing tool that casts well.
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#3289Just obtained a near mint Schroeder 7'9" for a 5wt. Gorgeous rod.
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#3294Didn't watch your video, but if you don't like things, why have them custom made for you? Hmmm..I don't like white vehicles with chrome weels, but I think I'll order one :-)
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#3295If you don't read carefully, don't post responses. The OP and I had a conversation about this rod. He doesn't like blued metal and had the maker make this Payne clone with bright hardware as he liked it
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#3296I got this from a member a few weeks ago and decided to give it a "face lift" if you will. Tonka Queen now has 9 snakes and a stripper and a new reel seat. I wrapped the ferrules in black to match the hardware and take the shiny chrome out of the mix. It casts nicely. I used Garrison guide spacing.
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#3297Nice job . . . Enjoy!
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#3299I've been really curious about one piece rods. I was able to acquire one built from an unknown maker in a 5wt thats pretty interesting, but it's short and pairing it up with the right size water and flies is a little funny. It would probably be amazing in the upper peninsula. That said, ive been looking out for something a bit more in scale.
Sweetgrass has had 2 6'3" penta 3wts on their site for a bit, and curiosity finally got the best of me. It arrived yesterday in a clever PVC piping tube, an inner cork ring catching the handle before the grip swells so that tip down the rod never touched the bottom. The cap is about 8-10 inches long, sleeving the handle and reel seat. Reel seat is a slide band on a beautiful brown burl I can't identify.
Anyhow, took it out with a DT3. The reel I was using, a CFO 2, was a touch heavy but it didn't matter. It casts a fairly tight loop and out to about 30 feet it's very, very nice. You could also hit 50 feet with this rod if needed. I tried opening my loop up a bit just to see, but it liked the tighter stroke better. The shorter length, and perhaps the penta, allows it to recover pretty fast. It's very, very smooth. I probably spent about 20 minutes with it. I doubt I'll try another line on it since it was so nice as is.
We have a small local with wild browns that sip midges basically year 'round. Ive been meaning to buckle down on my smaller game and this will be the rod for me. I also want to go to some PA streams with it, like the Monocacy.
Really excited about this rod and its potential.
Sweetgrass has had 2 6'3" penta 3wts on their site for a bit, and curiosity finally got the best of me. It arrived yesterday in a clever PVC piping tube, an inner cork ring catching the handle before the grip swells so that tip down the rod never touched the bottom. The cap is about 8-10 inches long, sleeving the handle and reel seat. Reel seat is a slide band on a beautiful brown burl I can't identify.
Anyhow, took it out with a DT3. The reel I was using, a CFO 2, was a touch heavy but it didn't matter. It casts a fairly tight loop and out to about 30 feet it's very, very nice. You could also hit 50 feet with this rod if needed. I tried opening my loop up a bit just to see, but it liked the tighter stroke better. The shorter length, and perhaps the penta, allows it to recover pretty fast. It's very, very smooth. I probably spent about 20 minutes with it. I doubt I'll try another line on it since it was so nice as is.
We have a small local with wild browns that sip midges basically year 'round. Ive been meaning to buckle down on my smaller game and this will be the rod for me. I also want to go to some PA streams with it, like the Monocacy.
Really excited about this rod and its potential.
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Re: Got a new rod lately? # 2
#3300i posted a 1 pc 6ft 2wt w/ a story of how Doug
merrick ,the owner of Winston came to make the taper for a friend. It`s on the taper thread.
merrick ,the owner of Winston came to make the taper for a friend. It`s on the taper thread.