10-25-2006, 05:21 PM
[cool][#0000ff]I have had my 7-8 rod for several years and used it for Arizona warmwater fishies as well as Sea of Cortez toothy critters. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]At the first of this year I bought a 9.5 foot 5 weight (they were out of 10') on a closeout and built a rod with a 4" fighting butt extension...mostly to be able to carry it in a rod tube on my tube. I planned to carry it on several waters this summer, but alas, it is still virginal. I need to correct that also. I got a nice little Okuma reel for it, but haven't even properly lined it yet.[/#0000ff]
PS. I have an 8.5 foot boron rod, 6 weight, that I made over 20 years ago. Ever fish with one of those? Super light but a tad stiff. Great feel for nymphing though.
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[#0000ff]At the first of this year I bought a 9.5 foot 5 weight (they were out of 10') on a closeout and built a rod with a 4" fighting butt extension...mostly to be able to carry it in a rod tube on my tube. I planned to carry it on several waters this summer, but alas, it is still virginal. I need to correct that also. I got a nice little Okuma reel for it, but haven't even properly lined it yet.[/#0000ff]
PS. I have an 8.5 foot boron rod, 6 weight, that I made over 20 years ago. Ever fish with one of those? Super light but a tad stiff. Great feel for nymphing though.
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