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Blank suggestion for switch rod 6/7wt
Posted by: Pascal Ritzer (---.dilax.ch)
Date: March 21, 2006 02:35AM

Hallo,
Last weekend i casted the first time a switch rod, and now i would like to build a rod for my own.
Who can recommend me a blank. I expect a rod about 6 or 7 weight.

thanks for supporting me

Pascal

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Re: Blank suggestion for switch rod 6/7wt
Posted by: Stefan Scherf (---.wsw-online.de)
Date: March 21, 2006 03:32AM

Pascal,
again I would recommend a Dan Craft FT.
The 10' FT's are perfect for switch rods. Medium fast to fast actions and lots of power for underhand casting.
I've made the 5wt FT but compared to an older Sage 10' single hander it's more a 6/7wt. I just finish the 7wt FT but didn't fish it up to now. After my denmark trip in april I can tell more about its overhead casting qualities.
With the search function you'll find an in detail post from Bob Meiser (the switch rod guru) about the 7 and 8wt FT's.
Stefan


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Re: Blank suggestion for switch rod 6/7wt
Posted by: Pascal Ritzer (---.dilax.ch)
Date: March 21, 2006 04:14AM

Thanks Stefan,
I sent you an e-mail in German ;-)
Pascal


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Re: Blank suggestion for switch rod 6/7wt
Posted by: Spencer Phipps (---.lsil.com)
Date: March 21, 2006 09:14AM

Also R.B. Meiser sells his own line of switch rod blanks. S2H106 blanks, he has a few action profiles depending on what you need.

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