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I’ve used both the Simms and the Folstaff. I found that the Folstaff sometimes locked up and required some rough treatment to get it folded again. But this was a minor inconvenience. Eventually I gave that staff to a friend who needed it more than I did.
When I couldn’t find another Folstaff, I ended up buying the Simms. Not quite as solid as the Folstaff, but easier to handle. However, my first Simms broke after about a year. The dealer very graciously replaced it on the spot, no waiting. In the three years since, I’ve waded with the newer Simms probably 200 times. Still going strong, though the lanyard is about shot.
Either way, I’d say, you’re get a superior staff.
But there’s one other route you might consider: I now allow the staff to float downstream of me as I fish, instead of folding it up each time I’ve waded to a new spot. Thus, the ability to fold it up doesn’t matter to me anymore. Seems like it might be a hassle, but it’s not. If you’re comfortable doing this, consider getting an old ski pole and fashioning your own lanyard. Spend your savings on a new line or maybe some premium flys. Just a thought.
I have the 12’6″ #6 TFO Pro that I use to swing flies on the larger rivers we have such as the Cattaraugus, and the Grand River (OH).
I wish I could afford that Winston, but I graduate college in 3 weeks and it will definitely be out of range of my budget for quite some time.
Interesting, we use a lot of 10′ 6 and 7 wts here for nymphing, and I figured the longer 5wt would be useful and pretty fun to scrap with a fish on under the right conditions.
They work pretty well. However, I know there are a few Fly Fishing Only streams that do not allow them.
If you add material that resembles the milky veil of eggs when they are in a stream then you can use them.
Some folks add a small amount of crystal flash for a small tail as well.
Just my opinion. I could be wrong.Your loss, Zach.
I learned a long time ago (a John Gierach incident) that you’ve got to separate the books from the guys who do the typing.
WBM
Good points all, G. And I felt the same way about his destinations. Even though I spent more than 100 days on the river this year, nearly all of it was in my home state (Colorado). It’s highly doubtful I’ll ever run into Howell on the river. But if I did, I’d congratulate him and wish him well.
What fascinates, me, though is this: Here’s a guy who was brought down by a liar (Jayson Blair). Yet Raines himself almost surely invented a fish story as a vehicle for telling his Times story. Now this is a memoir, which is usually defined as a personal perception of what actually happened. To think that Raines was brought down by a fabricator, and extracts his revenge by fabricating himself, seems preposterous. But there you have it.
Did you believe the sailfish story?
Just a curious note: I guided two ladies last week that have a lot of fun with their flyfishing. I introduced the one to the sport and she has excelled. The other is quite a good bass tournament angler that has, in addition, also taken up flyfishing. She is a very serious angler but also enjoys having fun and to her that means pink. They both work with Casting for Recovery as instructors and mentioned the new CFR pink rod outfit to me. They plan to buy one as their next rod purchase.
Lesson: Go for the average, but don’t rule anything in or out in sales. Let your customers dictate. Who knows, you might wind up with a lot of CFR gals in your lodge and you might be wearing pink next year too Moosedog
About two to four weeks for Orvis, Winston, and T&T has been my experience. If you are on a proguide program, most companies tend to take care of you as fast as possible. I always send my rods in UPS ground so it usually takes 5 days for them to get it. I would expect longer delays if you send it in around the start of the busy fishing seasons, especially around April, May, June. If you notate you need it rushed (better to probably call them), I am sure they will accommodate if possible.
GBurgFisher:
Your lighting is not that bad. Your focus is off. Several things can cause that.
1) Autofocused shot and then moving the camera – tripod will help reduce out of focus shots.
2) Check your manual and see what the minimum focus distance is to the subject–if it tells. You may be too close for it to focus. Or just do some test shots to see what your camera requires as to minimum distance. If you have detachable lenses, the lense will have a minimum focus requirement. Sometimes it is printed on the lense.
3) If your camera has a manual focus option, use a tripod and then manually focus. Autofocus sometimes cannot focus on highly reflective surfaces, so it seeks the next thing it can achieve on–the lines in your cloth.Scott
Zach-
I use that rig a lot- tho not really for trout ( don,t fish for them much). Hopper/Dropper or New Zealand Dropper are two names for the dry rig.The subsurface version you mention works really well on long rods, fishing high stick or Czech style
Zach:
Add me to your email notification list. You never know what I might have in stock :-).
Randall had some amazing wood stock. I’m not even sure what the stump was, but he had stacks of it. Unfortunately, he lost it all and his house in a fire maybe just a year after I photographed him working in his shop in Bella Vista. I understand he has re-collected tools and is continuing to build rods.
His website is still up but has not been updated in a long time. Pictures of the burls are found at:
http://www.rifflewaterrods.com/Awesome%20Burl%20for%20Bamboo%20Fly%20Rod%20Reel%20Seat%20Inserts.htmScott
GBurgFisher:
If I can figure how to attach, here are some examples of some caps and rings and reel seats I photographed for rodbuilder Randall Gregory several years ago. The depth of field was too narrow, but the lighting seemed to work well. I was using the flash off shoe at an angle. It obviously creates a shadow, but I like the effect as it gives some depth to the reel seats.
Hope this helps. Of course, you may not want to spend the money for a flash cord, or you may not even have an external flash, but thought I’d mention it at least for future reference. I use the technique a lot for any kind of close up work.
Scott
You can reduce or eliminate reflection by using an off shoe flash cable and angling the flash on a different plane from the camera. Helps to use a tripod for the camera and hand hold the flash at the angle you want.
Scott
