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I’ve heard people say the Hardy Perfect, why does that reel have such a reputation anyway?
JT–yeah i know that its pretty subjective, thats kinda why I wanted to know what everyone thoug. And yes, most 6 weights are over engineered for trout lol.
Because the Perfect has been around since 1890’s? I doubt any of the current reels will survive such a time.
Perfect is just an amazing reel in terms of functionality and grace. It’s engineered ‘just enough’ for trout fishing.I think any click and pawl reel is perfect for trout fishing. All those cork drag reels are just too much for this type of fishing. But hey, anyone is allowed to make a fashion statement on stream!
I’d say the Orvis CFO IV (old model).
Update:
Why the CFO IV?* readily available (Orvis sold them for many years in large numbers)
* spare spools readily available
* has a rim for hand palming
* is lightweight yet strong
* has lots of holes for getting the line dry
* looks very classy on both graphite, glass and bamboo
* very affordable (<$200)How about a Teva?
I love these sandals. Haven’t used them as ‘wading sandals’ yet but I think they are great for rock hopping style of fishing rather than full wading experience.
Lauren, I remember when THE movie ‘A river runs through it’ came to The Netherlands many years ago.
I went to see the movie with a couple of friends of mine and one of the wife of my buddies.
I think the whole cinema was filled with about a dozen people.
It was amazing seeing the Montana sky line in glorious wide screen.The movie didn’t last long in the cinema. I think only one week.
Isn’t in inevitable that the fly fishing movie makers are learning to make movies/documentaries and will make mistakes?
Let’s hope the era of ‘how to fly fish’ videos from the past will evolve to a much higher level.
It’s a small world so don’t expect BBC’s nature documentary with Attenborough quality but it’s certainly a huge step from where we come from.Besides great shots a good story build-up is as Zach said what makes a good movie.
Isn’t having a brand in ones fly shop also based on marketing?
If the customers don’t ask for them because they don’t see these rods in the magazines etc. it won’t be stocked in the shop?‘poor’ marketing is a choice, probably based on not wanting to spend money on it but rather on their product development and service.
Too bad if T&T is gone… Their bamboo fly rods are legendary. Will it end up like Leonard, Payne, etc.?
Great video. Thanks for the link.
The best part is why he does things his way. Not that it’s the only way or even the best way, but just why HE does it his way.
For Mac users:
you can save the clip using this nifty program called VideoBox: http://www.tastyapps.com/
I also love their other amazing program WebSnapper to make PDF’s of web pages. The amazing part is WebSnapper saves the links in the PDF! So you see a link in the PDF on screen, click on it and your web browser heads off to the link!Neal, those videos are great!
Sharp clear shots, good instructional explanation. Your voice is very calm and clear.
Well done and I hope to see more of your videos soon.How about some videos of your fishing trips?
You got the equipment & editing skills I guess?No pun intended but man those Fenwick full wells grips are butt ugly! 😀
I know that these Fenwick glass rods are considered sacred by fiber glass lovers.Here are some pics of a modified full well grips I think are really sexy.
These are pics of rods made by the Alaskan rod maker Chris Carlin. This grip also looks nice on smaller rods, say #4-5 rods.
Here’s another similar modified full wells grip by the Japanese rod maker Kagerow. This rod is a 3 weight rod. I think the grip looks very handsome and delicate too. On smaller rods, the right proportions (length, diameter, shape) are very important.
Here’s another G2 905-4 user.
I like it’s moderate action which allows me to do almost anything. Most of the time I’ll be fishing multi rig nymphs. But casting dry flies is just point and go. It evens handles smaller streamers (woolly bugger, etc.) excellently.
A too fast a rod would make it a bit more difficult to cast a multi rig nymph without getting tangled. It’s the smooth acceleration that keeps them nice.
I talked to someone who owns a 590-4 VPS. The VPS series is a reincarnation of the old RPL series, although some say the taper isn’t 100% RPL but it sure comes close if I recall it right.
Well the 590-4 VPS has the same 7 inch long grip.Sorry Zach if I caused any problems with board ethics with my topic, I was hoping our members here might help me out here.
I always thought the 3-5 weight RPLs had a shorter grip, around 6 inch.
Maybe it’s because I have been fishing with bamboo rods in shorter lengths (7-7.6 ft rather than the usual 9ft with graphite) and smaller grips (usually 5-5.5 inch length) that the RPL grip all the sudden looks huge!
I was hoping someone would mention this too:
The ultra fast rods are bad big wind resistance fly casters (given the same rod weight) compared to a rod with a more moderate action rod.
(Ultra) Fast 8 weight rods are great for small bonefish shrimps and crazy charlies, but they suck at fishing big dalhberg divers and big 8-inch wool head pike streamers. Simply because the fast rods aren’t made for long casting movements combined with very low mass in the rod (they are LIGHT rods!) to pull the line + heavy fly ahead.
