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Offline RyanR

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Another Project
« on: July 08, 2015, 07:48:55 pm »
I have been looking at everyone's projects they have been working on so I thought I would share my most recent.
It started out as a spinning rod back in 1999 that I had a guy build out of a 8ft 4wt St Croix fly rod blank.  I had it built for brook trout.  Over the last few years I havent used it and have been wanting a good fly rod.  I decided to strip it down and tie it into a fly rod (what the blank had originally been intended for) rather than fork out a bunch of $$ for a new rod.  So far I have caught a bunch of bluegill, rock bass and a brown trout. 
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Offline Knoll

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Re: Another Project
« Reply #1 on: July 08, 2015, 08:00:11 pm »
Looks good!  'Gills on fly rod are buncha fun!!
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Another Project
« Reply #2 on: July 08, 2015, 08:11:18 pm »
LOVE the wrap color man, love it. I bet that baby has a nice slow action that lays em' right out there. Nice work Ryguy.
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Offline RyanR

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Re: Another Project
« Reply #3 on: July 08, 2015, 08:25:27 pm »
Quote from: PEARL DRUMS on July 08, 2015, 08:11:18 pm
LOVE the wrap color man, love it. I bet that baby has a nice slow action that lays em' right out there. Nice work Ryguy.
It is a nice slow action but, it doesn't lay them out there very well in my hands....I need some practice.  :laugh:
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Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: Another Project
« Reply #4 on: July 08, 2015, 08:38:41 pm »
Nice looking work Ryan.....I really enjoyed the time when I was building custom rods.  I've recondition two 1940's bamboo fly rods and one boo spinning rod.  There hanging on the wall in some of my FD bow pic's.  There just to cool to use everyday, but I have used them some.
Again nice job
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Another Project
« Reply #5 on: July 08, 2015, 09:23:05 pm »
Nice looking fishin' pole Ryan.  I need to give fly fishing a try.
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Another Project
« Reply #6 on: July 09, 2015, 07:54:43 am »
Fly fishing and primitive archery is like peanut butter and chocolate to me :)

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