http://ultralightflyfishing.yuku.com/topic/1127/t/Fathers-Day-Rod.html en-us Copyright 2006, Yuku feeds@yuku.com (FeedMaster) webmaster@yuku.com (WebMaster) Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:36:42 GMT Mon, 29 Jun 2009 07:30:21 GMT Yuku Feeds 1.0 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://static.yuku.com//feed/bypass/images/button-yuku.png http://ultralightflyfishing.yuku.com/topic/1127/t/Fathers-Day-Rod.html Yuku - free hosted forums and profiles 88 31 {pics-1.1 "http://www.icra.org/ratingsv02.html" l gen true for "http://yuku.com" r (nz 1 vz 1 lz 1 oz 1 cz 1 ) "http://www.rsac.org/ratingsv01.html" l gen true for "http://yuku.com" r (n 0 s 0 v 0 l 0 )) Search Domain q http://yuku.com/search/direct/ http://ultralightflyfishing.yuku.com/reply/9364/t/Fathers-Day-Rod.html#reply-9364 feeds@yuku.com (pearow) http://ultralightflyfishing.yuku.com/sreply/9364 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 07:30:21 GMT http://ultralightflyfishing.yuku.com/reply/9253/t/Fathers-Day-Rod.html#reply-9253 middlemac wrote:

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Beautiful.

I think all the elements blend so well, and the shaped seat insert is dynamite. Well done. Thanks very much! I wish I could take credit for the reel seat insert but I bought it pre-made.

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I think all the elements blend so well, and the shaped seat insert is dynamite. Well done. ]]> feeds@yuku.com (middlemac) http://ultralightflyfishing.yuku.com/sreply/9217 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:44:49 GMT http://ultralightflyfishing.yuku.com/reply/9216/t/Fathers-Day-Rod.html#reply-9216 feeds@yuku.com (Zenkoanhead) http://ultralightflyfishing.yuku.com/sreply/9216 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:19:00 GMT http://ultralightflyfishing.yuku.com/reply/9215/t/Fathers-Day-Rod.html#reply-9215
J. ]]> feeds@yuku.com (jkurtz7) http://ultralightflyfishing.yuku.com/sreply/9215 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:29:59 GMT http://ultralightflyfishing.yuku.com/reply/9203/t/Fathers-Day-Rod.html#reply-9203 feeds@yuku.com (jdub) http://ultralightflyfishing.yuku.com/sreply/9203 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:27:41 GMT http://ultralightflyfishing.yuku.com/reply/9200/t/Fathers-Day-Rod.html#reply-9200 feeds@yuku.com (Zenkoanhead) http://ultralightflyfishing.yuku.com/sreply/9200 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:58:17 GMT http://ultralightflyfishing.yuku.com/reply/9175/t/Fathers-Day-Rod.html#reply-9175
Don, I think I'm going to leave it as is. Any additional finish will just add weight and I like the way it looks. And since you told me the KK only needs 8 hours to cure I decided for a quick evening run up to the pond. Here's the rod with an Orvis Battenkill LA I (original).



I cast it a few times in the yard and thought a DT4 felt good on... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (jdub) http://ultralightflyfishing.yuku.com/sreply/9175 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:40:33 GMT http://ultralightflyfishing.yuku.com/reply/9174/t/Fathers-Day-Rod.html#reply-9174 feeds@yuku.com (Zenkoanhead) http://ultralightflyfishing.yuku.com/sreply/9174 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:56:37 GMT http://ultralightflyfishing.yuku.com/reply/9173/t/Fathers-Day-Rod.html#reply-9173
David ]]> feeds@yuku.com (armyflyfisher) http://ultralightflyfishing.yuku.com/sreply/9173 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:33:26 GMT http://ultralightflyfishing.yuku.com/reply/9172/t/Fathers-Day-Rod.html#reply-9172 Day gift that not only will the gift last for years so will the memories it supplies....Rob ]]> feeds@yuku.com (robgcp) http://ultralightflyfishing.yuku.com/sreply/9172 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:19:46 GMT http://ultralightflyfishing.yuku.com/reply/9167/t/Fathers-Day-Rod.html#reply-9167 feeds@yuku.com (Zenkoanhead) http://ultralightflyfishing.yuku.com/sreply/9167 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:47:10 GMT http://ultralightflyfishing.yuku.com/reply/9166/t/Fathers-Day-Rod.html#reply-9166

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I might as well let you in on the secret. The easiest way to avoid a nub is to bring the pull through up to the edge of the wrap, snip the thread as close as possible and pull the short tag completely under. Your pull... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Zenkoanhead) http://ultralightflyfishing.yuku.com/sreply/9163 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:09:29 GMT http://ultralightflyfishing.yuku.com/reply/9162/t/Fathers-Day-Rod.html#reply-9162 feeds@yuku.com (jdub) http://ultralightflyfishing.yuku.com/sreply/9162 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:38:35 GMT http://ultralightflyfishing.yuku.com/reply/9161/t/Fathers-Day-Rod.html#reply-9161 feeds@yuku.com (Zenkoanhead) http://ultralightflyfishing.yuku.com/sreply/9161 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:31:38 GMT http://ultralightflyfishing.yuku.com/reply/9153/t/Fathers-Day-Rod.html#reply-9153
J. ]]> feeds@yuku.com (jkurtz7) http://ultralightflyfishing.yuku.com/sreply/9153 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:44:18 GMT http://ultralightflyfishing.yuku.com/reply/9152/t/Fathers-Day-Rod.html#reply-9152
BTW, Phil lists the weight of the 7' blank as 1.1 oz, but it's actually 1.75... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (jdub) http://ultralightflyfishing.yuku.com/sreply/9152 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:27:49 GMT http://ultralightflyfishing.yuku.com/reply/9150/t/Fathers-Day-Rod.html#reply-9150
J. ]]> feeds@yuku.com (jkurtz7) http://ultralightflyfishing.yuku.com/sreply/9150 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:15:23 GMT http://ultralightflyfishing.yuku.com/topic/1127/t/Fathers-Day-Rod.html ).

So Saturday morning I shortened the reel seat insert and glued the seat and grip in place. Saturday evening, while... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (jdub) http://ultralightflyfishing.yuku.com/topic/1127 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:36:42 GMT