HL Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 [img=I'm experimenting with CTS fly blanks to come up with beach rods - not switch rods. This one is an 11', #9 that can throw 525-650 grains of line. Has a much stiffer butt than a switch rod. Not designed to handle anchor point casting (spey) - so not a switch rod. The black rings are African Blackwood and the green rings bordering the http://www.stripersonline.com/image/id/2603115/width/600/height/450' alt='450'>blackwood is black and green maple. Herb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
looney tunes Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 Nice work. The truth is the light The light is the way The less folks know The more they have to say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VladMilenkovic Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 Excellent work, as always... I like the grip configuration-it should work great for overhead casting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alferd Packer Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 Beautiful work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HL Posted December 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 Thanks guys. It's cousin is being built now. It will have Amboynia burl wood with African black wood trim rings. It will have the same stiff butt - but will have a 20% stiffer tip. Herb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassadana Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 Yum Yum Herb. Nuff Said. Let's go Fishin' MSA 1764 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HL Posted December 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 Derri, We'll talk. You will love them. Herb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SurffisherMike Posted December 21, 2011 Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 Nice work. Love to hear what you thing about that blank to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HL Posted December 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 Mike, The original blanks were built for me 2 yrs ago as switch rods. But after they were built I felt that their butts were much too stiff for Spey type casts. And their tips were too soft. I put them away and had CTS build me a series of blanks with softer butts and stiffer tips. They are very nice switch rods and pretty good overhead rods. CTS included them in their line as "switch" blanks. One day I decided to try the old rods again and discovered that they were much better as overhead casting rods than the newer "switch" blanks. I have the older rods in 11', #8, 10 and 10'6", #12. Since I thought that the tips were a little soft, I just had CTS build me an 11', #8 with a 20% stiffer tip; and since I did not have a #9, an 11', # 9 with a "regular" tip and one with a 20% stiffer tip. I casted both the #9's with just the guides wrapped temporarily with elastic thread- and no grips nor reel seat. Believe it or not I could not tell the difference between the one with the 20% stiffer tip. Both casted 103' on the grass. I didn't try tip casting to shorter targets. I guess that proves that for distance it is the midsection and butt that does all the work. I originally instructed CTS to build me one butt section with two tip sections - one "regular" and the other 20% stiffer. But then I changed the instx to two complete rods so I could sell one. BTW - I tried an experimental 15 weight Wulff floating line on the softer # 9 and it was unbelievable. The line was originally designed as a tuna line. The head is short (mid 20's) and the running line is 60# test. I almost did not try it because I am not a fan of floaters and this line is as thick as a tow-boat hawser and weighs 650 grains. But it just flew through the guides. I have the large Pole Dancer - # 5/0 or 6/0 - and I will have to try it with this line. Regards, Herb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SurffisherMike Posted December 21, 2011 Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 Cool. Thanks for the info, sound like interesting blanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flytyingguy1 Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 Beautiful but you shouldn't have. Thanks Herb! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HL Posted December 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 Ron, Did I tell you that I have been in touch with the woman who bought the rod that I donated to Casting-for-recovery??? I have been helping her with appropriate lines to use on it. Regards, Herb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StriperKilla Posted December 23, 2011 Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 nice!! NERBS - North East Rod Builders(Primarily the Mascot though...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magagro Posted December 23, 2011 Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 Herb, Congrats, just loved the acents, specially the green ones....pretty cool! Hugs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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