Got a new rod lately? # 2

[jlk]

Don really is a wonderful guy, and I'd love to see pictures of the rod. This spring I got a 7'9" 4 wt 3/2 quad, a recent taper he's really excited about--a terrific rod.

[paxlev]

Ditto on Don. Great guy and exceptional builder. I should have a new one in about 2 weeks and will have to post pictures. Also, from one of our fellow forum members, have an Abrams 8' 3/2 Edwards Presentation with a "Hawes casting grip" on the way, and received, about a month ago, a new Bob Clay 8' 3/2 glass ferrruled 5 wt. A good group of rods for some summer fishing. Ric

[adrien schnee]

Ric, would love to have your impression of the glass ferruled rod from Bob Clay. His work is held in high esteem as you well know.

Cheers

[paxlev]

Adrien, I have one of Bob Clay's spliced joint rods; a 6/7 weight, and while it is a neat rod, I really don't care for the idea of a 2 piece rod that I have to move around with a spool of tape. HOWEVER, his 3/2 rods in either the composite/graphite ferrule or glass ferrule are exceptional. Light rods top to bottom; a fairly fast taper ala Dickerson. I think Lyle would be building Bob Clay rods if he were alive today. Ric

[adrien schnee]

Thanks Ric, your Clay sounds brilliant! I know another of the few builders who work in glass ferrules, Mario W, only offers 2 piecers (must be like heaven though) and a travel version 3/2 would be great. I really like the sound of the taper also.

I hope to see some action photos of you with some of your amazing rods one day.

Cheers

[jost]

My new Summers 856 I bought from a forum member this spring.
Here you have some pictures.

Johan from Sweden

[N2B]

I just grabbed the Howells 8' 6wt (4 1/8th) off eBay. I was surprised it sat there that long. Anyone have experience fishing this particular taper? It struck me as a big water rod which I have room for in the arsenal.

Bill - N2B

[Kenneth]

For her second month birthday, little Matilda got her first rod today, a Green River Mettowee 1-pc 4-1/2' 4wt from the "Brush" series. I'd been looking casually for one ever since I read Engle's book, but I never dreamed that I would actually be able to find one for her so I'm very, very pleased.

Made from a single culm, flawless impregnated bamboo and precise 3X3 node matching with beautiful cosmetics. Serial# 6804, so this is the fourth rod made in, I'm guessing this, 2007 (or am I wrong? I'm having a hard time finding out when Mr. Gorman was born).

Most importantly, a great casting rod despite the short length, tested it in the long and narrow corridor of the basement at my work-place.

With a Cortland Sylk WF4F, tight loops and very accurate out to 30'. Can do 60' on a single haul (ran out of space so am wondering whether it could actually throw a whole line), although this will be used for fishing much shorter distances on a specific brush-choked spring creek that we know of. Very forgiving casting stroke, and you really have to push the forward cast before you get the dreaded tailing loop. Nice!

The rod







The proud owner



Where it will be used most



Kenneth

[Hellmtflies]

Go get'em Matilda!!!

[wannabe]

Kenneth,

You are a genius! My daughter is nearly two and a half years old, and she does not yet own a single bamboo rod. How could I have been so blind? From now on all college fund savings will take the form of investments in a quiver/portfolio of fine cane rods.

Congrats on the Mettowee. Though I've never had the pleasure of handling one myself, I've heard that Green River rods are exceptional. I have, however, fished the river in Vermont after which your rod was named; it is a bit bigger than the stream you have in mind, but not too much. I'm sure you and Matilda will enjoy fishing that stream together in a few years!

Thanks for the post, and for opening my eyes to a whole new set of possibilities.

Bret

[Kenneth]

Bret, you're right, I AM a genius! New scenario in the Yong household, "Honey, I bought another fine cane rod for Matilda's investment portfolio! And we'll be doing some risk analysis tomorrow down at the crick..."

Thank you, Bret !

Kenneth

[Mataura mayfly]

Gaspar 6'6" #5 weight 2/2.
Fantastic wee rod made by Boris Gaspar, Australia. Beautifully made, great attention to detail and pure pleasure to cast.
Bring on the new NZ season!!











Teamed up with an early post War Beaudex 3 1/2" narrow spool.

[fishwoodrods]

Kenneth.
I appreciate your unselfish gift to your beautiful daughter. I, like you, couldn't help myself when my three sons were born, and had to give them each, a very early gift, and documented my generosity with these pictures. I later made a frame of bamboo to forever enshrine my(ahem), thoughtfulness. Really, your daughter is a SWEET PEA ! !
Mark.

[CTobias]

My new Walter Babb 8' 6wt.

[Shoeless Joe]

Fresh off of Mike & Kathy's benches comes this 7'9' 3/2 #4 ... and after breaking her maiden up on Cigar this past Saturday, suffice it to say that this rod instantly shot to the top as my personal favorite -- what an absolutely phenomenal taper! As with a previous SC Ltd rod, I wanted a unique spacer species and after much searching, I decided upon and sourced some Bastogne Walnut (aka, Paradox or Bastard Walnut), a natural occurring, but extremely rare California (English & Claro Walnut) hybrid.

[Kenneth]

Kenneth.
I appreciate your unselfish gift to your beautiful daughter. I, like you, couldn't help myself when my three sons were born, and had to give them each, a very early gift, and documented my generosity with these pictures. I later made a frame of bamboo to forever enshrine my(ahem), thoughtfulness. Really, your daughter is a SWEET PEA ! !
Mark.

Mark, Thanks for the kind remarks. You know what they say about great minds and all that. I like the bamboo frame idea and might do something along those lines later on.

BTW, guys, that SCL rod is a stunner, no less the Babb.

Thanks for sharing,
Kenneth

[Ken M 44]

Joe - love that South Creek - it will be an inspiration as I work my way up 'the list'

Here is my latest find - PHY Driggs River taper by Jon Lintvet of NY (have not had chance to fish it yet but it is close ...

[ARTHURK]

Shoeless,

My daughter Ashley has the exact taper from Mike and Kathy and it is a wonderful rod! Enjoy.

Arthur

[paxlev]

My summer catch








Schroeder quad, Abrams "Edwards" with a Hawes casting grip, and Clay hollowbuilt with fiberglass ferrules. Three nice but each nicely different 5 weights.

[Oxbow]

paxlev, Double Wow - Christmas came early huh! THose are three stunning rods to add to any collection. The Schroeder is especially nice to look at. Enjoy fishing those beauties.