old f--ts with flyrods

[trapper2000]

i'm  ready  kp  in  fact  i  can't  wait  i think  we  need  a  trip  for  mr  bluegill  and  mr  crappie  once  the  ice  leaves

[rgfixit]

Busy working and building rods. I'm refurbishing a Phillipson Master for me (like I need another fly rod) and building an ultra light for a friend. I may go chase some gills this morning at a little flow on the canal. It's all water now and I need to toss a bobber/float around.

Time to put the Commando in the basement and hang the Toon in the garage 

RG

[shark]

   "toss a" bobber/float" around"



       Politically correct.

[rgfixit]

I try Mark

RG

[shark]

   Hey Bob ,  I'm gonna dust my rod building stuff and put together a Fly Rod,  Something for pan fish. Probably a 4 or 5 wt. 2 piece. Going to be used mainly in the boat.

   I see you talk about Mudhole . I ordered some catalogs from various suppliers, What's a good blank, without taking a bank loan. I used to get Fenwick blanks from Cabelas. I don't even they sell blanks anymore.

[rgfixit]

I don't buy from Mudhole any more. Last order I placed with them carried a 22% S&H charge. Almost $12 for stuff that fit in a small priority mail envelope for $4.Not to mention that I wasn't real happy with the last MHX blank I purchased from them. Cheap Chinese junk if you ask me. If I was building a rod for me, I'd get a Temple Fork Outfitters Finesse rod. I have one in 3wt and it's a peach of a rod. J. Stockard has kits that are affordable with excellent components.

TFO Finesse
They're 4 pc, but don't let that dissuade you. Easier to carry.
You would not be disappointed.
Let me know if you need anything else.

Bob

[trapper2000]

i need  fish rising!!!!!  i see shore line  around a  few places  ...the river will be  unfishable  today ......  hell  i  might even consider bullhead fishing  soon ......i  can't  complain i had  a  great  ice season  it's  the  inbetween time that i hate

[Dark Cloud]

Surprised to hear that RG. I have had great luck with the MHX blanks I have used. Shipping does stink though...

[rgfixit]

I won't build a rod blank with a whale in it.

Here's a Phillipson Master I just finished restoring for myself;

What it was;





What it is now;





Cleaned up  nice. Should be a good small stream bass/panfish rod. Long, slow action. I've got a reel and a 6wt Cortland Sylk DT to put on it. Cant wait. Love the old glass.

RG

[Dark Cloud]

Nice job RG!
Was super nice to bust out the fly rods today. Dad and I hit a few creeks and played with a half dozen browns. Most water was just a tad too murky but we found some fishable water...
This tiny creek is usually good for some holdovers in the 10-14inch range. First one I got today was 19! 

[H.T.]

nice job jay. we got alot of snow up here still and the creeks are like chocolate milk. had to work anyway 

[rgfixit]

Thanks Jay. Always fun to bring some life back to an old stick.

I'll be up your way tomorrow HT. Need to start the guys on a job in Carthage. I traveled to New Hartford and back yesterday. All the water looked high and muddy. No matter to me anyway. I don't really start in streams till May anyway. They're still getting a good flushing right now.

RG

[KingPerch]

i need  fish rising!!!!!  i see shore line  around a  few places  ...the river will be  unfishable  today ......  hell  i  might even consider bullhead fishing  soon ......i  can't  complain i had  a  great  ice season  it's  the  inbetween time that i hate

Stock up on bobbers Trap!! Think I'll be dusting the flyrod off this weekend, get some flies tied and, get the rest of the gear ready!! Jay gave Jr, some bead jigs and, a secret weapon that we need to start tying up for panfish on the fly!!--KP

[Dark Cloud]

nice job jay. we got alot of snow up here still and the creeks are like chocolate milk. had to work anyway  

We found an area  north and west of here where the small creeks weren't that bad...  

Stock up on bobbers Trap!! Think I'll be dusting the flyrod off this weekend, get some flies tied and, get the rest of the gear ready!! Jay gave Jr, some bead jigs and, a secret weapon that we need to start tying up for panfish on the fly!!--KP

Enjoy! 

[rgfixit]

Hmmmmmm! Secret weapon?

RG