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Fly blank help!
Posted by: Jim Reinhardt (---.r-pschools.com)
Date: April 23, 2009 01:32PM

I have a co-worker looking for a very fast action 2 wt.,2 piece, 7.5' to 8.5' rod. He wants me to use a high end blank so cost isn't an issue. Any suggestions?

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Re: Fly blank help!
Posted by: Matt White (---.den1.dsl.speakeasy.net)
Date: April 23, 2009 02:10PM

Batsons makes that rod in a 2pc med-fast but it is a 3wt in the RX7 Graphite. If you want a 2wt you will have to go 6'6 or so.

Matt White

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Re: Fly blank help!
Posted by: Bill Colby (---.charlotte-15rh16rt-16rh15rt.nc.dial-access.att.net)
Date: April 23, 2009 06:22PM

Burkheimer. He'll love it. Fairly rated and easy to cast. Sweet.

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Re: Fly blank help!
Posted by: Marc Schwitters (64.140.60.---)
Date: April 23, 2009 07:02PM

I am not sure if it is still available but I have built two rods on the Winston WT 7' 2 piece 2 wt blanks. They are are two best casting fly rods I have ever used.

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Re: Fly blank help!
Posted by: Eugene Moore (---.245.94.150.Dial1.StLouis1.Level3.net)
Date: April 23, 2009 07:42PM

Winston is excellent.
Sage is very good.
But if you want top of the line try the Thomas and Thomas.

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Re: Fly blank help!
Posted by: bill boettcher (---.an1.nyc41.da.uu.net)
Date: April 23, 2009 08:07PM

Also try here good stuff at reasonable prices: [www.dancraftent.com]

Bill - willierods.com

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Re: Fly blank help!
Posted by: eric zamora (69.106.185.---)
Date: April 24, 2009 12:33AM

i don't think any of these rods in the size you want fall in the "very fast action" category, especially not the winston WT. i could be wrong though.

eric
fresno, ca.

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Re: Fly blank help!
Posted by: bill boettcher (---.248.67.89.Dial1.Weehawken1.Level3.net)
Date: April 24, 2009 07:31AM

Start buy looking at Mud Hole.

Bill - willierods.com

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Re: Fly blank help!
Posted by: Jim Reinhardt (---.r-pschools.com)
Date: April 24, 2009 12:29PM

Thanks for you help!

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Re: Fly blank help!
Posted by: Marc Schwitters (64.140.60.---)
Date: April 24, 2009 03:02PM

The WT may not have a super fast action in the true sense of the word but sometimes people use that as a way of describing power and casting ability. That 7' 2 wt is sooo smooth yet with a decent weight forward line it will cast dry flys 50' without even thinking about it. Believe it or not but I actually nymph with the one I built for myself now and then. Mending is a little tough because of the short length but getting the rig out into the run is not an issue as long as the strike indicator and weights are not gigantic.

I have owned and built on several different Sages, Dan Crafts (very nice for the $), the Orvis T3, and the BIIx Winston and those 7' 2 piece 2wt WT are the best rods I have ever used.

Note that those rods were built a good 5 years ago. Things may have changed since then.

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Re: Fly blank help!
Posted by: Tom Ciannilli (---.phlapa.fios.verizon.net)
Date: April 27, 2009 09:07AM

If cost is not an issue, try looking into a Gatti FRLW 2wt. Great casting/fishing rod and he will be the only one on the block with one. Gatti USA has them listed. Mudhole does not have this rod listed, but maybe they can order a blank for you.

[www.gatti-usa.com]

[www.mudhole.com]

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Re: Fly blank help!
Posted by: Jim Reinhardt (---.r-pschools.com)
Date: April 27, 2009 01:15PM

Tom

Several others have reccomended the gatti blank. I will contact Brian at Gatti USA

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