Greetings, between hiding from weekend crowds and the dire need of finishing up my taxes to the "Guvmint", I was taking my break and going through the sight.
Read several post regarding Greenheart and was wondering if anyone is still fishing with them from time to time. I have one that is 13' and throws a DT 9 it is quite old and I only use it sparingly on small races of steelhead in dry climes (if you know what I mean).
This particular rod has a Lance wood tip Actually it has three and a second mid section (can't imagine why they only made one butt section). I imagine if I broke it all up I could still use the Butt for a wading staff!!
Seriously though it is fun to cast with and like several have stated they are slow and deliberate, describing rod action is alot like rating vintage wine kind of abstract with alot of personal prejudice thrown in for good measure. It is the oldest thing I own it was built some time in the 1860 in england and unlike cane has no glue or lamination problems to contend with. I imagine the fellow who sold it figured it was going in a collection to be viewed only. Well the Maker intended it too be fished and I will continue to do that from time to time. At some point I'm sure it will fracture and then I will scarf it back together and retire it for Viewing only.
I have been looking around for a suitable cane two hander but with the spiral delamination problems that are so prvelant I have not had much luck in finding what I think I need. One of my biggest failings has always been my failure to not take notes when I finally run into someone with the right information! A year or so ago a fellow told me of a maker of cane that had no problem with this spiral delamination does anybody no which maker it might be?
Read several post regarding Greenheart and was wondering if anyone is still fishing with them from time to time. I have one that is 13' and throws a DT 9 it is quite old and I only use it sparingly on small races of steelhead in dry climes (if you know what I mean).
This particular rod has a Lance wood tip Actually it has three and a second mid section (can't imagine why they only made one butt section). I imagine if I broke it all up I could still use the Butt for a wading staff!!
Seriously though it is fun to cast with and like several have stated they are slow and deliberate, describing rod action is alot like rating vintage wine kind of abstract with alot of personal prejudice thrown in for good measure. It is the oldest thing I own it was built some time in the 1860 in england and unlike cane has no glue or lamination problems to contend with. I imagine the fellow who sold it figured it was going in a collection to be viewed only. Well the Maker intended it too be fished and I will continue to do that from time to time. At some point I'm sure it will fracture and then I will scarf it back together and retire it for Viewing only.
I have been looking around for a suitable cane two hander but with the spiral delamination problems that are so prvelant I have not had much luck in finding what I think I need. One of my biggest failings has always been my failure to not take notes when I finally run into someone with the right information! A year or so ago a fellow told me of a maker of cane that had no problem with this spiral delamination does anybody no which maker it might be?