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We're early in the month, but I think I'm reading the beginnings of "Thread of the Month."
Have several, including a 'SpeyBoo' that has only seen water a couple of times since I purchased same 10 - 12 years ago. Old Hardy reel, 10wt DT and 2/0 Atlantic Salmon fly on the end. Wonderful to cast then 'Self said to Self' .... if you break it, could you ever get it repaired? (Rod was built for me in Finland of all places.)
Went home and bought large brass 'coat hooks' and mounted same on the wall (second home now) and anyone who walks in, just about the first thing they see. Have two shortie trouters (a 3 and 5 wt) and a hoot to cast for trout.
Nuts, I wish I hadn't read this post as now I've got the hots for a 2hander to really fish for Steelhead. Why do I know this is going to cost me money?
As a 10/11 weight the Finnish Boo would be total over kill on the NU. Now the lower Rogue?????
bamboo rods are in fact just like a woman, if you don't have one you are enchanted by them, want to hold one and wiggle it, but like a woman... most are far too expensive for the man that wants to own one.. bamboo is nice to look at and has a nice bend in it.. but just like a woman you think they would be fun until youve spent all day on the water with one... walking through the door, feeling beat up and inadequate.. and once you have worked hard, mastered all of the nuances of the medium, bought the rod of your dreams and have made a team of it, someone walks by with a sexy new z-axis shining in the sun.. and all of a sudden your rod feels old and slow.. and you find yourself dreaming at night of a new rod.. sometime you even dream of a new longer sleeker faster rod while you are with your old bamboo rod, then one day you go fishing with a buddy and you drink a little too much and borrow one of his rods and the cheating begins... you are a *******, " moral of the story " Rod lust costs people their marriages-
Ive been known to drive 400 miles to fish for 6 inchers in a creek you could urinate across... so im not too picky on what water... just water. It would be great to bring a couple guys down there and fish that fantastic river!