Iwan: I have built a 6' 6" 2 wt on the Amtack Matrix blank (ERN 2.08) from Hook & Hackle. When I did the static placement I found the guides needed to be a little closer together to get rid of the flat spots. Mt first guide was 3 3/4" from the tip. I ended up with 8 guides plus the stripper and still the line bend wasn't as smooth as I like. I assume the 2 wt is so flexible that
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Mick: I just tried it with both Internet Explorer and Mozilla and it worked fine. When you get to the main page, you should see a tab labeled "Common Cents Rod Data. It's a black box. Single click and it should take you to the CCS data. If this doesn't work, I'm guessing the problem is a Java error. Maybe try installing the latest Java drivers. The download is near the top right
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Thanks for the replies, guys. It gives me some ideas. I think I'll look for a blank about 8' 6" in the 5/6 foot range. Steve, you hit the nail on the head with your spinning analogy. The very reason I enjoy streamers is it reminds me of tossing a rooster tail with my ultralight spin outfit back in the old days. I went to school in the mountains and every opportunity I had when the weather
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Hi All: I did some streamer fishing for the first time this year and really enjoyed it. As a winter project I plan to build a dedicated streamer rod and would like your input and suggestions. I've been using my St. Croix 8' SCII and it seemed to work reasonably well. What blank characteristics make a good streamer rod. Length, line weight, action, CCS data, other? Typical waters are smal
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