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Streamer rod
Posted by:
Richard Duncan
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Date: July 13, 2005 10:44PM
Any suggestions for a streamer rod around 6wt? Not too fast to avoid the dreaded "boing boing" as the line extends. Open loops are favored with these heavy flies. What about a Dan Craft rod? Re: Streamer rod
Posted by:
Henry Curtis
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Date: July 13, 2005 10:52PM
I'm going to be honest here and steer you towards a Rainshadow RX7 model. They're not terribly fast and for that reason they work a little better IMO when you want a little more open loop. Course the size of the loop depends as much on your casting as anything else. Re: Streamer rod
Posted by:
Anonymous User
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Date: July 14, 2005 03:34AM
Richard--Henry's right about the RX7 being a fantastic streamer rod in 6/7wts. However, Dan's Sig III's aren't bad if he's got any left (we're sold out) and his FT's are simply phenomenal streamer sticks, though I really prefer the 7wt in 9ft as the tip has a little more stiffness than the 6's and under in my experience. The 10ft-ers may be the ultimate streamer stick in terms of action and power. Get the 1004 or 1005 and you won't look back.
Enjoy the quest! :) Re: Streamer rod
Posted by:
George Minculete
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Date: July 14, 2005 05:11AM
What about the Sig V John? Re: Streamer rod
Posted by:
Scott Kinney
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Date: July 14, 2005 01:06PM
Heck, I fished a 662-2 RX7 last weekend with streamers...and did quite well.
The V's are nice rods but I don't know if I'd build one as a dedicated streamer rod. All around, for sure...but maybe a tad too quick for streamers. One of the best streamer rods I've had was a 9'0", trimmed to 8'9" 5/6 weight St. Croix SCII. Scott Kinney The Longest Cast Fly Rods [www.thelongestcast.com] Re: Streamer rod
Posted by:
John Dow
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Date: July 14, 2005 10:46PM
I'll second the Sig V for a bit slower streamer rod over the FT, in a 6wt , should work great .
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