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01-26-2001, 11:18 PM
<TABLE border=1 cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 width=100%><TR><TD nowrap width=100% valign=top><FONT face=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica size=1>Originator: 2 Fister</FONT></TD><TD nowrap valign=top><FONT face=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica size=1>Date: 1/26/2001 7:18 PM</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE><TABLE border=0 cellpadding=10 cellspacing=0 width=100% bgcolor=#FFFFFF><TR><TD><FONT face=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica size=2><DIV><DIV>In Dec Hogan's interview on the speypages, he talks about the different sizes of Windcutters that fit each of his rods.&nbsp; Does anyone know which size of Midspeys he'd recommend for each rod?&nbsp; Does he even use them?&nbsp; Does he like them?&nbsp; I don't think they were available when the rods were being designed, but many people like them more than the Windcutter.</DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV>I know that <A target=_top href="http://www.rioproducts.com">http://www.rioproducts.com</A> has the grain wt. of the heads and I could compare, but I wondered if Dec has an opinion.</DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV>I was just&nbsp;curious and figured someone here may talk to him or know how to contact him.</DIV></DIV></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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01-28-2001, 10:14 PM
<TABLE border=1 cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 width=100%><TR><TD nowrap width=100% valign=top><FONT face=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica size=1>Originator: Dana</FONT></TD><TD nowrap valign=top><FONT face=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica size=1>Date: 1/28/2001 6:14 PM</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE><TABLE border=0 cellpadding=10 cellspacing=0 width=100% bgcolor=#FFFFFF><TR><TD><FONT face=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica size=2><DIV><DIV>When Dec and I met in the summer to test cast his Signature Series he had a prototype MidSpey 10/11 along that worked well on his 14ft 9 weight. I fished the 10/11 this fall on the same rod and have the 8/9 for his 13ft 8 weight. Due to the nature of his rod designs you will be fine up-lining or down-lining the rods by one line size, which will either slow down or speed up the rods slightly. For the 13ft 7 weight, either the 6/7 or 7/8 MidSpey will be fine (I'd select the 7/8); for the 8 weight, the 7/8 or 8/9 MidSpey; and for the 9 weight the 9/10 or 10/11 MidSpey.</DIV></DIV></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>