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Way to go!! Morsie…
I should make a good pot of tea before I listen to the podcast!!
The photos are superb! I always want to visit Cape York… now there is some awesome images!
Thanks for the sharing! 😀For the concern of distortion, it depends on several factors…lens, angle, subjects and where you place the horizontal line. I had some stich experinece long times ago, use some basic software (Nikon 4500?) that yield “not bad” results…
For outdoors landscape… I would say don’t worry too much about the distortion… human eyes are pretty “adaptive” to the landscape distortion (personal opinion). But for the architecture photos, that would be different story.
Factors
Normally,as we all know, the wideangle lens will encounter Barrel distortion. Tele lens will encounter Pincushion distortion. I will use standard lens (35~85 mm range) for stitch photos. I heard the new Photoshop CS2/ CS3 have some funtions dealing with this distortion very well. You might want to check them out.Another factor is the loss of exposure on the edge “Vignetting”, this will cause some problem when you use wide angle lens again.
I am not sure the reason you choose the Canon G9. But for multiple purpose, I would suggest cheap DSLR will be more versatile (even their pixel value are a bit lower, in general, they produce better image)… well… what do I know :-/… just my opinion… Good luck for the shopping 😀
Nice photo!
The soft lip “maybe” also caused (exaggerated) by the “breathing” of the fish…it might be even better than the still image…It looks more vivid to me!
Cameron, Thanks for the update… I got to say your glass collections are so awesome!! We did have a great time there! It’s so great to have the gathering in GSMNP, especially in this time of year. Although not close to “skill” by any means :-[ ; I believe my casting come to alive after Zach’s help! If anyone need some suggestions in casting, Zach would be the one!
“‘How does a guy who drives a beat up truck and dresses in rags afford such snazzy tackle?’
‘It should be obvious.'”– John Gierach
Now, that is funny! 😀
“…snobbish is an attitude, no the gear per se …”
– John Gierach-Right! Lando
Spey cast with single handed rod is as fun as two handed rod. I did it very often in tight vegetated creek.
The Danielsson models I have are the original freshwater models and I haven’t used them in the salt at all, it is one of my all time favorite trout reels though.
The Sages and Lamsons are my go to reals in the salt. Neither have ever let me down on big fish.
Clark
Thanks a lot, Clark, That is too sweet to have these fish!
It’s also good to know I don’t have to upgrade my lamson to chase them… 😀
I do have a Danielsson original- “Midge” also. I totally agree with you, it is a fun reel to put a trout on…enjoy the palming…Thanks again and looking forward to see your photos!
MarkIn the salt it’s different. I need drag, I need it smooth and strong and I want it reliable. 2 miles offshore is no time for a reel to start pi**ing me off…. The fish i mainly target are hard running powerful fish who’s main motive is to get to structure first and foremost and I need to use maximum rod and drag pressure to beat that first run or i will lose….
In the fresh I was a fan (Still am) of the original Loop’s (Danielsson) because their start up inertia is almost nil and they protected light tippets on BIG fish well.
Simon Chu said somewhere that reels are more like an heirloom than a rod is and I am inclined to fully agree with him. I have reels that are now out of date technology that i simply will never part with.
I do agree Simon’s quote “heirloom”! I use them and remember which scar came from which battle or (foolish mistake) 🙂
Clark, I was wondering, have you ever got some amberjack “smoke” your reel? Just curious… And have you use the Loop reel for salt species? Thanks…
I should have looked at this earlier.
I’ve done a number of “tear downs” on reels ranging from the Okuma to Lamson to Ross to Tibor. There are very few differences from a 20 dollar Okuma China special and a top of the line reel, in terms of drag, start up inertia, and other features that people look for in reels. The main differences, as many people have pointed out so far, is the way they are made and the components used. It’s like comparing the Chevy Prism to a Cadillac. Both are gonna get you from A to B the same, but how comfortable you get there is the big difference. A Prism could last just as long as the Cadillac too, but it just might not be in the greatest shape at the end of it’s life. My point is, cheap reels will “get the job done” but they most likely not be as smooth, as reliable, and/or as pretty. I buy both “cheap” and expensive reels, depending on what I am using them for. Same goes with rods.
But then again, I am a hyper-consuming gear head. What do I know?
Nice summary Tim!
I see people use (cheap) basic reel and rod to catch fish, actually, I have more respect to them. Because they put themself in higher standard in catching a fish. Be honest, I do buy expensive rod and reel (and cheap one too). It’s all about the feel…I don’t believe a $350 Loop reel will live longer than $25 medalist. They pretty much last a life time ;D or last to several generations if you don’t lost them…
Another friends also told me, “Life is too short to use “not right” gear…” I like to find sometime fit me well and feel “the feeling” regardless the price tag ;DI agree with Neal totally!! 😀
Zach is a great instructor!! Speak of experience…, Not only Free!, there are lots of cold drinks in a hot summer day!! I did benefit a lot by watching his cast. Precise controlled back cast and smooth forward cast. Effortless reach 100′. It was a great lesson. 🙂
PS. Zach, I would love to participate another event in Atlanta, maybe include spey cast?
Welcome! Jeff.
I really like your portrait photo! very very nice!
you know, like “good old day style”Hmm interesting
All rods break… don’t they?. I havn’t seen a rod yet that can manage a car door or some dude stepping on it.
Mike, anecdotally I havn’t heard of any of the newer graphite sages busting for any fishing reasons than normal. Clousering, high sticking, angler error. The Nti redington on the other hand was one that I have had some first hand and plenty of second hand experience of “unusual?” and “regular” breakages. It was really thin and made with graphite I believe for lightness but a bit fragile. I don’t think the 5th generation sages have that issue. Perhaps they solved it? ::) 😉One of my guide friends in Alaska has returned all of his “other brand” rods due to what he believed was a design fault with that model. Every rod broke in the same place and he had a tough time getting them fixed. he broke 6 this last season.
I suppose luckily sage rods come with a really good guarantee eh? 🙂
Well said! Simon
We are waiting for your salmon pictures!Clark – I can’t believe you haven’t had a kingfish blow up a rod yet.
No mate, keep the fight in the butt and it would take a lot of angler error and a very wild fish to bust the rod before the tippet.
They try their best though… This guy had my Xi2 under the boat for a while as he headed for the anchor line… but still would have had to have come into contact with the hull or something to break it.
Clark, Nice fish! Can’t image that beast on Fly…keep them coming!! 😀
Good work!http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/3775/dscf2617jpgmx5.jpg%5B/img%5D
Nice photos! I love these little rod photos!
Charlie, there is one way you can test yourself before you buy the 1wt rod. Well… sort of ::)
here is my way… I bought a 1wt line (SAGE DT1) and try to cast it with 3wt-8wt rod I have…
it is amazingly “Castable”, actually it is kind of fun when people tell you” no… you can not do that”.
Manage the little line in the wind actually have a lot of fun… I do love it and they did generate a /bullet/cannon/ laser beamI’ve had the urge to roll “old school” this fall so far. The last couple of trips up to North Carolina I’ve been using a Heddon Pal Pro Weight #8381 which is a seven foot rod for five weight line matched an old three inch J. W. Young Pridex clicker.
You’d be surprised how effective a tool a seven foot five weight fly rod is on small and medium sized rivers.
Agree! Mr. …There are tons of different ways to deliver a fly to a fish…
First a disclaimer – I’m an international member of team Sage.
I’m not comparing these rods to any other brand, just commenting on how I think they fish.
Morsie
Great information! Morsie, I appreciated your review!
MarkObviously I am the beginner here, with one rod and reel. My wife is not too understanding either, so that makes things a little more difficult. I am planning on a new 6 or 7 wt rod, but right now I have to make due with one.
Jeff,
Although I have many rods now, I have to say my most memorable time were when I just have one rod and one reel like your situation now. Part of reason is I fish hard back then and learned a lot of new tech in these trips. Enjoy your one rod and reel era… not long after I believe you will scratch you head and have a hard time to decide which rod you should use… ::)
Yeah…I cant say that I target the Salmon either. The first time I went steelhead fishing about a decade ago I saw a guy “land” a King…as the fish came to hand we grabbed its tail to beach it and the tail fell off! I am not kidding. It was so old and rotting that it just came off. There isnt much about that, that is appealing. I stick to the steelies. By the way PA/NY are in desperate need of rain! This steelhead season has been non-existant.
That is FUNNY ;D… nice story! Seafood
Nice steelie Tim!
