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LMX FAF905-4
Posted by:
Todd Jensen
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Date: May 01, 2024 06:51AM
Has anyone built on this blank? If so what are your thoughts? I’m considering it, but would appreciate any input. Re: LMX FAF905-4
Posted by:
Todd Jensen
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Date: May 03, 2024 12:23AM
Nothing?? Must not be so hot I guess. Re: LMX FAF905-4
Posted by:
Spencer Phipps
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Date: May 03, 2024 01:05PM
We can't give input till you tell us what you need, otherwise you can just read the sales brochures and absorb the sales speak they throw at you. I wouldn't recommend many western style open spaces designs for many eastern conditions for instance, there are rods out there that suck at roll casting and other closer quarters techniques. Re: LMX FAF905-4
Posted by:
Todd Jensen
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Date: May 03, 2024 04:13PM
I guess I don’t know that much about fly rods to be that specific. I want something for dry’s and smaller streamers. Going to fish the Missouri River in Montana. I currently have a 9wt and a 10 wt I use for pike fishing but don’t have much experience chasing trout. Re: LMX FAF905-4
Posted by:
david taylor
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Date: May 04, 2024 02:05AM
Very good blank for the money, and now on sale for I think $83. Good all around rod. I have built the LMX FAF 905-4 and 908-4.
Unsanded blank with ridges is somewhat more difficult to wrap. Ferrule fit is superb. Fairly fast rod, and I have used for dries to size 18, nymphs and bead head buggers, mostly 4 and 5 x tippet. While fairly fast, not a board, and tip section has decent amount of bend and sensitivity. If you want slower go with an NFC classic, or a gamma alpha, the latter costss a lot more. Batson Eternity2 costs about double and is a good fast action rod, but you have to like the cobalt color. Fish the rod with a 1/2 above AFTMA standard line. Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/04/2024 02:21AM by david taylor. Re: LMX FAF905-4
Posted by:
Todd Jensen
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Date: May 04, 2024 06:58AM
Thank you David!! Re: LMX FAF905-4
Posted by:
Richard Bowers
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Date: May 04, 2024 09:24PM
I have built several, in the 5wt asw well as a 4 and multiple 6's. These went to a guide friend and he loves them! Re: LMX FAF905-4
Posted by:
Todd Jensen
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Date: May 04, 2024 10:35PM
What does “fish the rod with a 1/2 above AFTMA standard” mean? A 6 weight line on a 5 weight rod? Re: LMX FAF905-4
Posted by:
Evan Cobb
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Date: May 05, 2024 09:12AM
Yes, fishing a 1/2 above AFTMA standard means to use a half powered heavier line. Many companies specify if the line runs true to rating, half size, or full size heavier.
I.E. SA Infinity Plus taper is a full size heavier; SA Amplitude Infinity is true to size, SA Mastery Infinity taper is a half size heavier. Overlining the rod will make a fast rod a tad slower which, depending on your use, will help load the rod fir better casting especially with delicate flies. Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 05/05/2024 09:17AM by Evan Cobb. Re: LMX FAF905-4
Posted by:
Ernie Blum
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Date: May 05, 2024 09:31AM
Evan Cobb Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- >"I.E. SA Infinity Plus taper is a full size heavier..." Perhaps there is more to that statement than I am aware of. I can buy the 1/2 size heavier concept, as a particular rod may in fact be better suited for a somewhere in between line weight between one line designation and the next. But when a manufacturer states that a particular series of line is a full size heavier than its designation, does that not simply make it the next size larger? Why play silly games like that? Re: LMX FAF905-4
Posted by:
Todd Jensen
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Date: May 05, 2024 09:57AM
Thank you for the explanation! I’m very interested in learning more about fly angling. Re: LMX FAF905-4
Posted by:
david taylor
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Date: May 05, 2024 12:06PM
Yes, when a line weighs a full size above AFMA standards for its 30-foot head weight, it should be labeled a line wt higher. It's a bit of a game they play, and while there exist AFMA standards, in some ways there are no standards in line weight or fly rod line ratings.
When you buy a line go to the manufactures web site and look at the line taper and head weight in grains. Some put it on the box. A 5 wt rod is theoretically made for a 5 wt line which at standard weight has a 140 grain head. I would say a faster rod such as the LMX FAF 905-4 can be fished with a 140 - 155 grain head. The majority of lines these days are made about 1/2 line weight over standard, but you can buy plenty of good 5 wt lines that weight 140 grains in their frist 30 feet. Re: LMX FAF905-4
Posted by:
Marco Cecala
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Date: May 08, 2024 11:31AM
This is the most popular blank type I build on. Fast action that needs to be cast with authority. People love them. I tell them FAF stands for Fast as........Freddie? They can be a bit of a pain to wrap, there are noticeable grooves that trap thread and try to pull or push the blank in a power wrapper like a threaded bolt. Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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