John Loebach Posted August 6, 2014 Report Share Posted August 6, 2014 Cast & Compare 2014Saturday 9/13/14 - 8:30am to 12 noon Glenwood Forest Preserve 1644 S. River St., Batavia, IL. 60510 Bring one or more of your new or favorite rods to compare to others. This is a great chance to try other rods on the water to see what you like. If you are new to fly fishing come out & learn!Although I’m still working with the shops we will have new rods to test.We’ll also have a raffle of donated gear during lunch to cover expenses.Come join us for this free event – stick around & we’ll grill & then go fishiJohn Loebach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikea Posted August 7, 2014 Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 Saweet !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Loebach Posted August 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 Good news today for any who missed out on the Float Your Boat because of the rain. Another reason to come. Hi John, For the Cast & Compare I will bring the following boats for test paddles: Jackson Kayak Big Rig Jackson Kayak Kilroy Jackson Kayak Cuda 12 NuCanoe Frontier 12 Ocean Kayak Tetra Wilderness Systems Ride 135. Thanks again for the opportunity to get in front of this crowd. Please let me know if there is anything else you need from me. Have a good one. Regards, Kevin Kevin Versino Rocktown Adventures Aurora - Rockford 630-506-5706 - 815-636-9066 © 779-537-1330 www.rocktownadventures.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugene f collins Posted August 22, 2014 Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 Plan to be there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve SPIZ Posted August 22, 2014 Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 winner winner chicken dinner so their Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Loebach Posted September 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2014 More from Doug Taylor regarding evaluating your switch & spey lines to match your rod & casting. Be sure to bring your 2 handed rods to take advantage of Doug's help. At Cast and Compare this year, Sage, Rio and Redington will showcase a generous cross section of their product line for you to try out. Every rod will have a matching line. Pro Staff member Doug Taylor will be on hand to help match your own Spey/Switch rod to the correct line. One of the difficulties of learning to Speycast is getting just the right match of rod to line. If you are having a problem with your rod-to-line match up (irrespective of brand) or a problem with your casting technique, Doug can help with that also. Come to Cast and Compare and experience the very best in Fly Tackle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Loebach Posted September 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2014 Latest copy who's coming. Delivered to 6 shops & sent to 5 more clubs. Bassbugger Events Presented by the Illinois Smallmouth Alliance Cast & Compare 2014 Saturday 9/13/14 - 8:00am to 12 noon Glenwood Forest Preserve 1644 S. River St., Batavia, IL. 60510 Bring one or more of your new or favorite rods to compare to others. This is a great chance to try other rods on the water. Join us for this FREE event. This fall we have new products from Sage & Reddington with rep Dave Gellatly & pro staff instructor Doug Taylor. They will showcase a generous cross section of their product line for you to try. Every rod will have a matching line. Doug Taylor will help match your own Spey/Switch rod to the correct line. One of the difficulties of learning to Speycast is getting just the right match of rod to line. If you are having a problem with your rod-to-line match up (irrespective of brand) or a problem with your casting technique, Doug can help. Kevin Versino will have these kayaks to test paddle: Jackson Kayak Big Rig, Kilroy & Cuda 12 NuCanoe Frontier 12, Ocean Kayak Tetra, Wilderness Systems Ride 135. Rocktown Adventures, Aurora - Rockford 630-506-5706 - 815-636-9066 www.rocktownadventures.com Dupage Fly Fishing, manager Jeremy Spaccapaniccia is bringing rods from Orvis & Hardy. They are your local Sage shop & can answer questions on cost & availability. Thanks to Jeremy & Dupage Fly Fishing Co. for arranging the new gear for us. www.dupagefly.com We’ll also have a raffle of donated gear during lunch. John Loebach - Fly Fishing Director, ISA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Loebach Posted September 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2014 Mike, bring your TFO Mangrove if you can. I'll have a BVK 9 wt. & I'd like to see if there is that much difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikea Posted September 11, 2014 Report Share Posted September 11, 2014 Done, I'll bring the whole stable Mike, bring your TFO Mangrove if you can. I'll have a BVK 9 wt. & I'd like to see if there is that much difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronk Posted September 11, 2014 Report Share Posted September 11, 2014 With all the 6-9wt bass rods that'll be there I'll be bringing a cupl 2-4wt trout/panfish rods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Loebach Posted September 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2014 Good idea Ron. Just heard from LL Bean today & I'll pick up some of their rods tomorrow to try out. We may have more than any other year to sample. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Buric Posted September 11, 2014 Report Share Posted September 11, 2014 Darn it this sounds to be a super event and I won't be able to make it this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve SPIZ Posted September 12, 2014 Report Share Posted September 12, 2014 FREE FREE yes just show up great event if even to just talk fishing this is one event not to miss or in market for a rod or a X-MASS wish list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Loebach Posted September 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2014 Weatherman says cool & clear, 55 by 11 am. River is down to 1800cfs a little higher than when we planted water willows in July. See you all tomorrow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Loebach Posted September 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2014 A great turnout, 50 signed in & at least 30 more attended. I liked the Sage Accel, Orvis Recon & Bred Eaton's custom Kabuto glass. Best vintage rod, Jeff Fox's Browning Silaflex. Thank you Dave Gellatly, Jeremy Spaccapaniccia, Doug Taylor, Kevin Versino, Josh Glovinski, Mike Moline, Tim Adkins for bringing product & sharing. Also Cory, Pat H, Spiz, Craig H & Eugene for helping run things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rich mc Posted September 14, 2014 Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 this was the best cast n compare ever. great reps, kayaks, and a wide assortment of rods. I was most interested in the tankara rod from streamside leaders, not for smallies but shabbona crappies. superb job by john . rich mc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Posted September 14, 2014 Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 Awesome! Nice job guys! Thanks to all who helped out and those who attended. BIG thanks to John Loebach for organizing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceO Posted September 14, 2014 Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 This was an impressive day!! Great job John!!! Thanks to all!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom L Posted September 14, 2014 Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 Kudo to John and the team for putting this event together. Every year it's getting bigger and better. These are some of the mental notes that I judged down from the casting: Kabuto glass is pure beauti to look at and joy to cast; Orvis Recon is a very well rounded rod at a mid point price, accurate at short and mid range, easy to cast and still have enough gun to shoot 70+; Orvis H2 has a lot of feel and light in the hand than any other comparetable rod, even the tip-flex has enough bend and feel at mid and short distance; the new Sage Salt is truely a surf and rip rod designed to cast long distances and pick up sin tip line, good for blind & fan casting in big waters; Sage Method is very similar to the Salt, but slightly stiffered at the tip and less feel at short to mid range, a cannon to big lakes, it will cast much better with a RIO Outbound Short; Sage One is a more well round rod than the Method and the Salt, if I can have only one rod, it'll be the one; Ron's 2wt 1oz Sage is quite a rod for such a small stick, got enough power to fight the wind and yet so light/small that that its deceiving. There were so many toys with so little time to play them all. Again, big thanks......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikea Posted September 14, 2014 Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 I remember when we couldn't even get a shop or equipment reps out to this, now look at us! Instructors, reps, shops, local guides.....don't forget the boys from Rocktown. I say grow it:) Awsome Awsome job John!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim A Posted September 14, 2014 Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 Great event. Thanks for organizing it. I had a fun time, and it was nice to see you guys as always. I accidentally left my Nalgene water bottle behind. It is blue with a black cap and stickers on it. Did anyone happen to pick it up? It was under the sign-in table. I can cover shipping costs if you'd be so kind as to return it. Just PM me or call me at 330 309-3544. Thank you in advance. And Tom, I think Ron's 1oz rod was an Orvis, not Sage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronk Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 Great event. Thanks for organizing it. I had a fun time, and it was nice to see you guys as always. I accidentally left my Nalgene water bottle behind. It is blue with a black cap and stickers on it. Did anyone happen to pick it up? It was under the sign-in table. I can cover shipping costs if you'd be so kind as to return it. Just PM me or call me at 330 309-3544. Thank you in advance. And Tom, I think Ron's 1oz rod was an Orvis, not Sage The 2wt is an Orvis rod I got in the late 80's for bluegills. I believe it's still the lightest ever made. Kudos to Tim & Tom for getting out in the river and putting on a beautiful demonstration of distance casting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k olson Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 Apparently I did not get the TPS report that this was fly rod event only so I left my baitcaster in the car and ventured into the world of fly fishing. I thought this was a really well run event & I got a free lunch out of it. Normally I would go back to my traditional way of fishing but as luck would have I won two prizes during the raffle, so now I own a nice fly rod & box of fly's tied by rich. I'm pretty excited, I stocked hybrid red ears in pond near the house a few years ago and have not been able to catch one but will now ! I just need some more tips from Tom L. pretty sure I saw him tie a knot in the air while 60' of line was whipping around, unreal ! Thanks to all who helped at this event and to the small group of ISA members that hit up some local ponds in the area for some afternoon fishing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coryg Posted September 17, 2014 Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 Great job, John! My 2 favorite rods were Brad Eatons's Kabuto fiberglass build (really easy and relaxed to cast) and the Orvis Recon prototype (lot of power and a price point that is manageable). Loads of fun, besides by leaky waders! Looking forward to the EARLY SHOW in November. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Clifford Posted September 18, 2014 Report Share Posted September 18, 2014 Apparently I did not get the TPS report that this was fly rod event only so I left my baitcaster in the car and ventured into the world of fly fishing. I thought this was a really well run event & I got a free lunch out of it. Normally I would go back to my traditional way of fishing but as luck would have I won two prizes during the raffle, so now I own a nice fly rod & box of fly's tied by rich. I'm pretty excited, I stocked hybrid red ears in pond near the house a few years ago and have not been able to catch one but will now ! I just need some more tips from Tom L. pretty sure I saw him tie a knot in the air while 60' of line was whipping around, unreal ! Thanks to all who helped at this event and to the small group of ISA members that hit up some local ponds in the area for some afternoon fishing. It's just we're putting new coversheets on all the TPS reports before they go out now. So if you could go ahead and try to remember to do that from now on, that'd be great..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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