Dale M

I have an old 8.5 ft, 7 wt Fenwick Eagle fly rod that I would be willing to part with cheap.

I have a 7' Cabelas CGR 4/5 rod. I bought it last fall but didn't really try it out until a few weeks ago when I was on a Wisconsin spring pond (some open on Jan. 1st). I was casting a Cabelas premier WF-4-f line with it. I could cast about 50' or so without any problem but, what really impressed me was how gently I was able to put the line on the water. The rod worked very well for skittish brookies in crystal clear water on a sunny day. To me this rod seems more like a true 4 wt than a 5 wt. and I its' slower action works well for me. To me it casts just as well as $400.00 rod. On the downside of the rod is the handle. The reel seat seems to be too small and the rings don't fit comfortably around the food of the reel. I took out some fine sandpaper and sanded it down about a a sixteenth of an inch or so. This was where I found that the cork was what you would call good quality with a lot of filler. You will need a reel with a shorter foot, an Orvis Rocky Mountain 3/4 wt fits the rod very well while I had trouble (even after sanding) with a Scientific Anglers System 1 reel. I still think it's good rod and would still recommend it, you just need to be aware of those flaws. I can't wait to try it out in the Driftless this spring. I"ve gotten into using glass lately. Last year I purchased a Fenwick FF 756 rod and this is another nice rod. This is a classic glass rod that obviously is not made anymore. It casts a Cortland Sylk DT-6-F line nicely. I tried it out on a Driftless stream last summer and even though it was a 6 wt rod a 10" brown still put up a nice fight on it. So it may not be necessary to have 3/4 wt rod. These rods usually show up on ebay from time to time for about $75.00 or so. Those are the only 2 glass rods that I own so I hope you don't mind me putting in my 2 cents.

I'll be there. Would like to meet everybody.

Cory, John as it turns out I'll be free this weekend. If you need another tier just let me know. Dale

Next Monday? I'll try and make it out. Since One More Cast closed I barely se any of you guys anymore