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Choices, choices, choices of 8wt
Posted by:
James Mello
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Date: January 11, 2006 05:49PM
So I'm building a rod for a guide on the Olympic Penisula, and he's got a general requirement that the rod feel like a VPS or old RPL 8 weight from Sage. Looking at the CCS site, I've got a couple of options, and would like feed back from others on the site. Basically we're going to be building a 'slower' action switch rod for swinging streamers..... The choices at this point are:
Dan Craft Sig V 8wt 9'6" Gatti FR-3PA RX7 IF1008 Now the CCS data isn't quite there for all of those blanks, but there are AA and ERN's for weights very close by. Based on those numbers the rods are all about 1 ERN higher than their rod ratings and the AA's are around 62-68. With that in mind and based on expereince, will this match the older RPL+ rods reasonably well? Suggestions and comments are gladly welcome! -- Cheers -- James Re: Choices, choices, choices of 8wt
Posted by:
Emory Harry
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Date: January 11, 2006 06:46PM
James,
The CCS data is based on the only objective measurements that are available. If you have one of the Sage rods that you want to duplicate to use for comparison you could also measure the resonant frequency of it and the other blanks. If the CCS data is very close and the resonant frequency is also very close then the two rods will be closer than anyone is going to be able to detect by fishing with them. Re: Choices, choices, choices of 8wt
Posted by:
Emory Harry
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Date: January 11, 2006 06:47PM
Sorry for the duplicate. Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/11/2006 06:48PM by Emory Harry. Re: Choices, choices, choices of 8wt
Posted by:
Spencer Phipps
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Date: January 11, 2006 06:50PM
James,
Have you tried talking to Bob Meiser about this? He has an intimate knowledge of switch rods and a line of blanks to add to your list that will probably meet your needs. Re: Choices, choices, choices of 8wt
Posted by:
James Mello
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Date: January 11, 2006 07:12PM
Excellent idea... I should hit him up and see what he thinks :)
-- Cheers -- James Re: Choices, choices, choices of 8wt
Posted by:
Scott Kinney
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Date: January 12, 2006 12:32AM
Dan Craft 1008-4 FT is just about ideal for this purpose. The SigV, while a great stick, is a little fast for that application. Scott Kinney The Longest Cast Fly Rods [www.thelongestcast.com] Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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