Casting the rod with the line. I designed the 1 wt bamboo rod but the Common Cents system shows it is a bit lighter than a 1 wt. I cast a Sage 1 wt line, it cast OK, The line was bad for curly memory, cast the Orvis 1 wt line a bit soft, The Rio 1 wt line casts perfect on that rod. I have made several other bamboo rods that acted the same way with different lines. Tony
--- David Murphy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: --------------------------------- Okay, I'll pretend there really is a 00 and 0 weight rod. Now, isn't the key to have a 00 or 0 weight line so they do what they're supposed to. Is such a line made? My feeling is that these rods must be able to cast a line comparable so as not to put down the most skittish fish. Even then, the shadow of the line comes into play more than the vibration of line hitting water possibly. Isn't there a clear fly line? I've never owned or cast a rod lighter than my 3 wt (which casts very easily) and am intrigued with such light rods and line. Also, I often go up a line weight on certain of my rods under certain conditions but possibly I have become too exclusive of WF lines. I saw Tony mention a DT being the perfect line for a particular rod. How do each of you determine which line is best for each particular rod? Does each need to be cast first? Mystified in Murfville, Murf Member: www.virtualflybox.com Favorite Fly Tying Shop: www.LinesEnd.com David T Murphy: The Walper Group, Career Owner, Your Business Door, Franchise; Maryland/Delmarva/Consulting/Consultant/Career/SalesPros, Sales Doors, SurfMurf, Little Diddy --------------------------------- From: "DonO" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [VFB] micro rods Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2006 22:53:47 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: from phoebe.hosting4u.net ([209.15.2.13]) by bay0-mc12-f5.bay0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.211); Sun, 19 Feb 2006 21:55:48 -0800 Received: (qmail 31817 invoked by alias); 20 Feb 2006 05:53:58 -0000 Received: (qmail 31811 invoked by alias); 20 Feb 2006 05:53:58 -0000 I don't know what it means in real life terms, but Orvis makes a zero-weight rod. I cast one at a show, and it was OK for a toy, but not what they wanted for it $$$-wise. Here's a Sage site with 0 and 00 rods: http://www.bearsden.com/page282.html DonO ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anthony Spezio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2006 6:19 PM Subject: RE: [VFB] micro rods > I have a 1 wt bamboo rod I made and have a mini Jimi > made reel. Will show them to you when you are here. > Tony > > --- Niclas Runarsson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > Something to pray that Santa will bring next time: > > A micro set with a Spezio-made bamboo rod and a > > Genzling-made wooden reel. > > > > /Nick > > > > > > > > > > -----Ursprungligt meddelande----- > > Från: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] För > > Reuven Segal > > Skickat: den 19 februari 2006 12:09 > > Till: [email protected] > > Ämne: [VFB] micro rods > > > > > > I can't remember who it was making micro fly > > rods(Jimmy??????) but check > > this out....evil! > > > > http://www.jaustinforbes.com/ > > > > The reel is the size of a quarter and the rod around > > 3 feet > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.11/264 - Release Date: 2/17/2006 > > --------------------------------- Planning a trip for Spring Break? See the area before you go __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
