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Just to make sure I am reading this right...the Sparkle Dun is the fly in the style of what I'd call a comparadun? Just tail, body and deer hair wings? I appreciate the coaching! Ron

A beautiful rod, as my memory recalls!

I’d encourage you to try a couple more lines if you can, some bamboo rods can be picky about line weights and tapers as well. Although that rod was likely designed for close range casting that limited distance could also indicate that your initial try was either over, or under, lined. Could...

How long is your dropper below your dry?

Yes, its a nice casting rod. But that Phillipson is really close. I'd keep both but I can't part with my 8' 4 and 5 weight bamboo rods.

The Steffen is sold. The Phillipson is still available, reduced to $150. Ron

One of my favorite hatches is the callibaetis on some of the PNW lakes I fish. I love it when the trout are rising to the hatching flies. I usually fish a parachute Adams size 14 or 16 but always wonder if there are even more effective flies I should tie and fish. What flies do you prefer?

I can also make the 9th. Ron

Great outing Dave. Remind me to tell you my story about the aborted “picnic” lunch my snake-phobic wife and I had there many years ago.

Prices are now reduced on both rods. Ron

I'm addicted to bamboo and even though these two glass rods can outcast most of my bamboo, I'm offering both for sale. 8' Steffen 3/4 weight, 3 piece. This is a new custom build, never fished. I did some work for Shane Gray and he paid me with the blank. I lawn cast it once and was deeply...

Welcome to the slippery slope of 'boo!

Dave, I definitely came out on the better end of our trade, those are absolutely beautiful. My first ever streamer caught fish was a 16" lake run landlocked salmon that had run up one Fall Creek in Ithaca NY back in the early 80's. Huey Lewis was playing in my head and my Cortland fiberglass...

Ooooooooh!!!!! Yes! Congrats!!!!!!

Mike, 406 is the one line that seems to work well on the most rods. I don’t know why that is but otherwise picky bamboo rods all seem to agree on those 406 lines.