Yes I could but have no interest in doing it. Tony --- iain short <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Interesting ..... you could make your own line with > a built in taper from > furled 6 pound braided line or even a furled silk > line greased with muclin > to float. > > I can do 45' fish it mostly at 25 to 30'. I fish for > bluegills most of the time with it. > Tony > > --- iain short <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > OK I GOTTA ASK ... WHAT IS THE CASTING RANGE OF > SUCH > > A ROD ?? IAIN > > > > 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 > === message truncated === __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
