Hey guys,
Just wondering if anyone has any info/thoughts regarding the Dorber 9' 2wt. Thanks a lot in advance!
Brett
Just wondering if anyone has any info/thoughts regarding the Dorber 9' 2wt. Thanks a lot in advance!
Brett
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Dorber 9' 2wt
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Posts: 41 07/01/09 2:44 AM |
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Posts: 2137 07/01/09 8:07 AM Administrator / Moderator |
Brett,
Jeremy once owned one of these- he could tell you. Les |
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Posts: 41 07/01/09 4:15 PM |
Great thanks Les! Ill wait it out and see if he finds this thread then
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Posts: 2721 07/01/09 5:11 PM Forum Owner / Administrator
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brett, the Dorber 9' 2wt is okay if you like a slower more relaxed casting action. I tend to prefer a quicker rod, so I sold the one I built to JOHN
WALLACE. I only fished it a couple of times. Maybe John can comment on how it fishes better than me.
The rod does cast a WF2F okay, but I thought it cast better with a WF3. J.
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Posts: 402 07/01/09 8:12 PM |
jkurtz7 wrote:It was too slow but yet you OVERlined it? Why did you overline it (presumedly to slow it down) if it was too slow originally? Wouldn't you instead put a 1wt line on it to speed it up if you thought it was too slow as originally built? Inquiring minds....... David |
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Posts: 2721 07/01/09 8:23 PM Forum Owner / Administrator
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Because it doesn't spec as a 2wt rod, and performs better with a 3wt line. The CCS on it is like 3.6. It's slightly underlined with a 2wt line.
J.
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Posts: 2721 07/01/09 8:30 PM Forum Owner / Administrator
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David, something else too, is that I personally don't like the rods taper at all. Someone else may love it though. It's just not for me. I'm like
Jerry, I like a quicker rod taper.
J.
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Posts: 402 07/01/09 9:43 PM |
OK.
I'd love for you to check out the Ultraweave somday to see what you think. I would bet that you wouldn't like it. My initial take is that it is slower than some 'glass rods. Way faster (I meant SLOWER) than my vintage Fenwicks and more like my "honey" Lami. David
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Posts: 2721 07/01/09 9:57 PM Forum Owner / Administrator
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Well, I love my honey Lami, it's a mid flex, and technically so is the 9' Dorber. The Lami just works for me though. It's throws tight loops and
has decent line speed.
These days though, I'm really liking med-fast rods. J.
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Posts: 402 07/01/09 10:30 PM |
That's one of the things I LOVE about this sport (obsession?) is that there are rod actions for everyone. I'm trending more towards slower and slower
rods all the time. If this Ultraweave turns out like I think it might, I might be selling off some rods and building more Ultraweaves to replace them.
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Posts: 2149 07/01/09 10:58 PM Administrator
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I understand where J is coming from. I've tried some really slow rods that didn't feel faster with a lighter line--they just quit working altogether.
I've also had some fast tapers that went from feeling fast to just feeling like the whole action collapses when overlined. I guess it's probably true
that most rods will handle a line weight heavier or lighter but it doesn't work with all of them.
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Posts: 132 07/02/09 12:58 AM |
I've casted it with a 2 and 3 weight line. I would use the 2weight for overhand not in much wind. I would use the 3weight for roll casting and casting in
the wind. It is a slow action and it took me a while to slow down and let the rod do the work. I like it alot. But everyone is different and it might not be
for you. I like longer rods so in tight places I can roll cast. I will be going out Friday morning and maybe Saturday. If I go I will give a report on the
fishing and the rod.
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Posts: 41 07/02/09 2:46 AM |
That sounds great, thanks a lot Jeremy and John. I truthfully only wanted the 9' for the reach advantage it can give me when I fish the spring creeks in
PA, because right now things get a little tough with my 6'. But, fortunately for me I guess, I like a slower rod action.
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Posts: 132 07/09/09 1:51 AM |
Sorry it took me so long to get back, but been busy. I when out last Friday the 3rd for a couple of hours. I did get to cutthrout's and a peamouth minnow
at a 13in. The trout where 6/7in.
As to the rod. I love the way it bends when you play a fish. It evenly bends to the handle and does have power to play a 15in fish. As for me as I said before. I do fish for bigger fish and fish in big water, so I use 6 weights and alot of double hauling. So I want to punch the rod on the end of the front cast. As the rod is a slow rod the rod is not a far in front on the cast so I colapes the loop on its self. I have to slow up and let the rod do the work. But that is me not the rod. Just slow up and open the loop and it is so much fun. I will be going out maybe Sat the 11th. If so I will give another report |
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Posts: 2721 07/09/09 8:34 AM Forum Owner / Administrator
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John's right, you can't push this one hard. Let it do all the work. I have a few older Orvis rods that are the same way. I don't use them anymore
though since I like faster rods.
J.
The Ultralight Fly Fishing Forum
Ultralight Fly Fisherman, and small stream specialist. NE Ohio, Mahoning River Watershed.
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Posts: 41 07/17/09 4:07 AM |
Thanks so much guys. This has been really helpful. And good thing I prefer a slow rod!
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