Rods

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Colt Actionrod Restoration Mar 11. 2023 Refurb Jim Burchette restored an old glass rod - stripped and rebuilt it - and it came out as good as new Read the story here	The Perfect Seven Nov 9. 2021 Rod choice Are you looking for a perfect single-hand gear set-up for salmon fishing? Here’s Nils Folmer Jorgensen’s preferred tools, how he ended there and his honest opinion on why. See his selection here
A lousy old fly rod Jun 29. 2021 Some years back I had to fish with the oldest and worst fly rod I ever owned... and you know what? It wasn't bad at all.	Fly Fishing Treasures Jun 30. 2019 I didn’t know that I was interested in collecting fly fishing paraphernalia – until I read Steve Woit’s book

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Video The History Of Fishing Rods With Jack Hargreaves (1970s) Oct 19. 2023 A small talk on various types of historic rods and reels by British Jack Hargreaves. Covers primarily spinning rods, but still quite entertaining end enlightening. Filmed in the 1970's.	Article Colt Actionrod Restoration Mar 11. 2023 Refurb Jim Burchette restored an old glass rod - stripped and rebuilt it - and it came out as good as new Read the story here	Video Which Euro Nymph Fly Rod Should I Buy? Dec 4. 2022 BEST Nymph Fly Rods: https://www.tacticalflyfisher.com/fly-fishing/rods/nymphing-rods/?aff=2
Video Orvis Blackout Euro Nynmphig Fly Rod Mar 25. 2022 A new year, a new rod...so let's pick a good one! The Orvis Helios 3 Blackout rod has all of the making of a great fly rod: Lightweight, fast recovery, and awesome with fish!	Video Three Fly Rods I Can't Live Without Mar 11. 2022 Links to fly rods referenced in the video:	Article The Perfect Seven Nov 9. 2021 Rod choice Are you looking for a perfect single-hand gear set-up for salmon fishing? Here’s Nils Folmer Jorgensen’s preferred tools, how he ended there and his honest opinion on why. See his selection here
Video How to Cast Big Flies Sep 14. 2021 I see a lot of videos geared toward casting "big" flies, and the examples are....well, not very big.	Blog entry A lousy old fly rod Jun 29. 2021 Some years back I had to fish with the oldest and worst fly rod I ever owned... and you know what? It wasn't bad at all.	Video $100 rods worth it? Nov 20. 2020 I own all three versions of the Risen Genesis fly rod. The 7'6" 3wt, the 9' 5wt and the 9' 8wt. All of them fish amazingly for the cost.
Review Fly Fishing Treasures Jun 30. 2019 I didn’t know that I was interested in collecting fly fishing paraphernalia – until I read Steve Woit’s book	Video Which Weight Rod is For You? Jan 22. 2019 Fly Rod Breakdown. AFFTA: https://www.affta.org/member-services/industry-standards/	Article DIY Vacuum Rod Holder Nov 17. 2018 Home made You can buy ready-made rod holders for your car, but you can also go the DIY way and get some excellent holders for a very fair price. Find the instructions here.
Video Beginner Fly Rod Kit Review Oct 23. 2018 Lets be honest, fly fishing is an expensive sport. If you want quality gear, you have to pay high prices. In fact, this is a world where a $400 fishing rod is considered a bargain.	Video New Redington Butterstick Review! Oct 9. 2018 The Redington butterstick has been one of the leading glass rods out on the market. It always had decent sales compared to other brands rods, and it always was pretty good.	Video Swing Season - The Slowdown Dec 1. 2017 As passionate fly fishermen, we are equally as passionate about conserving the fisheries we use and love.

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