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Bob Meiser (R B Meiser a spon. on the board) has blessed me with a FAB NEW BOY TOY!!
Bob's got a new spey blank rated as a 6/7 (I'd say more of a 7.5 :hehe: ) and it's a wonderful rod to cast. Ran it through 4 different lines today to find a good match.
The 'short head-standard?' Airflo 6/7 is a good match, but only out to about 70' of line plus leader. Put on a 7wt TT and we're at 80-90 feet; the 6/7 xlt was a complete dud for me on the rod.
But! the xlt 7/8 and ZOOM!!! Actually hit the rocks on the far beach at Denmon three times before I reeled in a bit of line. (Fish are sitting as far away from you as you can get with the water flows. Hugging the far beach on many runs, so it's get to the other beach where folks aren't/can't fish or forget it. Which is dummer than what ever as they've got zero pressure on them over most of the river of late.
We'll have the rod "available" for play time at the Reunion, and if the BobMeister does as instructed, several of his other rods for the folks to work with over the weekend.
If you've not seen one of Bob's rods you have a treat in store; his finish work can only be described as 'custom rod building.' Which is how he does it in this converted garage. Custome rods, at far less than custom price.
And no, he didn't pay me a dime (yet :devil: ) for the heart felt "plug.'' Really Good Stuff comes out of this fellows home.
fae
Bob's got a new spey blank rated as a 6/7 (I'd say more of a 7.5 :hehe: ) and it's a wonderful rod to cast. Ran it through 4 different lines today to find a good match.
The 'short head-standard?' Airflo 6/7 is a good match, but only out to about 70' of line plus leader. Put on a 7wt TT and we're at 80-90 feet; the 6/7 xlt was a complete dud for me on the rod.
But! the xlt 7/8 and ZOOM!!! Actually hit the rocks on the far beach at Denmon three times before I reeled in a bit of line. (Fish are sitting as far away from you as you can get with the water flows. Hugging the far beach on many runs, so it's get to the other beach where folks aren't/can't fish or forget it. Which is dummer than what ever as they've got zero pressure on them over most of the river of late.
We'll have the rod "available" for play time at the Reunion, and if the BobMeister does as instructed, several of his other rods for the folks to work with over the weekend.
If you've not seen one of Bob's rods you have a treat in store; his finish work can only be described as 'custom rod building.' Which is how he does it in this converted garage. Custome rods, at far less than custom price.
And no, he didn't pay me a dime (yet :devil: ) for the heart felt "plug.'' Really Good Stuff comes out of this fellows home.
fae