11-19-2009, 04:26 AM
Sorry, this isn't a "TUBE FORUM" question, but since a number of you ALSO fly-fish, I'm hoping that you might be able to help me...
I wanted to get a spinning rod. I've been looking for a single-piece Berkley Lightning Rod. Well, a Berkley Cherryrod came up, it was a 2-piece rod, but it was 10' (yes, TEN FEET) long! Hmmm (thought I)... that would make a good flipping-rod, something with which I could reach waaaay out there.
I get the rod and the BLANK says medium spinning, lure weight 1/8-3/4oz, and Trilene 4-12# line... but the reel is VERY close to the butt! Not like a fly-rod with the reel AT the butt... there is a very short piece of handle, and THEN the reel seat.
Additionally, and although it says "Spinning" on the blank, the first eye is "small"... at least small when compared to the size of the first eye of every OTHER spinning rod that I've seen! It's about the size of a baitcasting eye...
I had one friend tell me that I have a "Spey" rod... and it LOOKED like the one in the picture he sent to me. I then described it to another "fly-fisherman", and he said that most Spey rods are LONGER than 10'... and that what I have is a "Noodle" rod!
But when I Googled "noodle rods", they're long... but seem to be built more like a spinning rod... longer handles with the reel more in the middle AND have a bigger (i.e. spinning) first eye.
Do any of you have a clue as to what I (now) have? I now have fifteen post, so I think I can post a picture if that would help.
And, for what it's worth, it WON'T work for my intended purpose... so I'm also trying to sell it (if anyone is interested).
THANKS!!!
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I wanted to get a spinning rod. I've been looking for a single-piece Berkley Lightning Rod. Well, a Berkley Cherryrod came up, it was a 2-piece rod, but it was 10' (yes, TEN FEET) long! Hmmm (thought I)... that would make a good flipping-rod, something with which I could reach waaaay out there.
I get the rod and the BLANK says medium spinning, lure weight 1/8-3/4oz, and Trilene 4-12# line... but the reel is VERY close to the butt! Not like a fly-rod with the reel AT the butt... there is a very short piece of handle, and THEN the reel seat.
Additionally, and although it says "Spinning" on the blank, the first eye is "small"... at least small when compared to the size of the first eye of every OTHER spinning rod that I've seen! It's about the size of a baitcasting eye...
I had one friend tell me that I have a "Spey" rod... and it LOOKED like the one in the picture he sent to me. I then described it to another "fly-fisherman", and he said that most Spey rods are LONGER than 10'... and that what I have is a "Noodle" rod!
But when I Googled "noodle rods", they're long... but seem to be built more like a spinning rod... longer handles with the reel more in the middle AND have a bigger (i.e. spinning) first eye.
Do any of you have a clue as to what I (now) have? I now have fifteen post, so I think I can post a picture if that would help.
And, for what it's worth, it WON'T work for my intended purpose... so I'm also trying to sell it (if anyone is interested).
THANKS!!!
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