Chuck, That rod would be for a 8 wt DT or a 9 wt WF line The 390 makes me think it is a 3 piece 9' rod. I might be wrong on that. Tony --- Chuck Alexander <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Tony: No, it's forest green and hollow.. I remember > the old white ones with > my Zebco 202 on them as a kid LOL...They were stiff > as a broomstick like you > say.. I'm thinking this rod is an 8-9 weight now > that I went and copied down > the writing on it. I was thinking it was a 6wt, but > it is about 1/2 thick at > the handle(or more) It says "Fishmaster by Hicks" > Model #HK390 then it has > AFTMA8-9.. I bought it at a flea market a long time > ago... Chuck > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Anthony Spezio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, December 24, 2006 7:23 PM > Subject: Re: [VFB] Casting heavy flies > > > > Chuck, > > If it is a glass rod, more than likely it is soft > rod > > making it better for heavy lures. If it is one of > > those solid white glass rods, it may be like a > > broomstick. > > Tony > > --- Chuck Alexander > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> Jerry: Heavy as in clousers, or bigger sized > wooly > >> buggers that have 30 wraps of lead or so. I am > using > >> a 5wt slow action rod, and 6wt weight forward > >> line..But I have a 9 ft 6 wt rod that is fast > >> action that I am gonna try them on. Just that > that > >> old rod I have had since the 70's I think. It is > >> fiberglass and weighs a ton compared to my new > rod, > >> Chuck > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: Jerry Goldsmith > >> To: [email protected] > >> Sent: Sunday, December 24, 2006 11:16 AM > >> Subject: RE: [VFB] Casting heavy flies > >> > >> > >> Chuck, > >> > >> > >> > >> What size flies r u casting on what size rod > and > >> line. Are they heavy such as clousers or heavy > as > >> in air > >> > >> resistant such as poppers, or deer hair heads. > >> Have some thought depending on what you are doing > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> > >> From: Chuck Alexander > >> > >> To: [email protected] > >> > >> Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 5:11 PM > >> > >> Subject: [VFB] Casting heavy flies > >> > >> > >> > >> Folks: I noticed the other day that I am > still > >> having a heck of a time casting flies with any > >> weight to them at all. They just want to "lob" > out a > >> very short distance.. I don't know what I'm doing > >> wrong.. I tend to want to do like a lure and > caster > >> harder, and that just makes things worse.. Any > >> pointers would be appreciated. Thanks, Chuck > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> > >> No virus found in this incoming message. > >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. > >> Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: > >> 268.15.26/594 - Release Date: 12/20/2006 > >> > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
