One day fishing for brown sea trout in Tierra del Fuego, John asked (former President of the United States) Carter why he was catching more fish than the rest and he replied, "I don't false cast."
Update Aug 15, 2014:
Here's a nice posting on Gink & Gasoline about the benefits of limiting false casting to a minimum.
29 September 2013
17 September 2013
Orvis Superfine Glass
It has been a while Orvis had a fiberglass rod series. Orvis is releasing three fiberglass rods in 2014 with their new Superfine Glass series (still made in the USA). I have always loved the Superfine grip shape on old Orvis rods. I'd love to see a dual reel ring version on the lightest rod. Probably possible as a custom build? Looks promising!
Update Dec 11, 2013:
I just ordered a 7ft #3 Superfine Glass at Orvis.
I asked if the rod could be finished with dual reel rings, but the diameter of the blank at the grip doesn't allow such a reel seat. Bummer….
We decided to keep the (aluminum) up lock reel seat as used in final production model. I asked for a shorter grip. 5 inch instead of the 6.5 inch which will come on all three production models. 6.5 inch grip on a tiny 7ft is too much in my view. Should take a few weeks I guess.
Update Jan 16, 2014:
I received the rod today and did a quick test cast outside.
The finish is good, not exceptional. Functional and typical of Orvis as I know. The pea color blank reminds us of the Golden Eagle glass rods (blanks were made by the Phillipson rod company) Orvis sold during the 1970's.
Update Dec 11, 2013:
I just ordered a 7ft #3 Superfine Glass at Orvis.
I asked if the rod could be finished with dual reel rings, but the diameter of the blank at the grip doesn't allow such a reel seat. Bummer….
We decided to keep the (aluminum) up lock reel seat as used in final production model. I asked for a shorter grip. 5 inch instead of the 6.5 inch which will come on all three production models. 6.5 inch grip on a tiny 7ft is too much in my view. Should take a few weeks I guess.
I received the rod today and did a quick test cast outside.
The finish is good, not exceptional. Functional and typical of Orvis as I know. The pea color blank reminds us of the Golden Eagle glass rods (blanks were made by the Phillipson rod company) Orvis sold during the 1970's.
The blank is quite thick at the grip. The shorter grip and the slightly shorter up lock reel seat keeps the proportions nicely compact.
The rod casts very smooth (I strung up a reel with a Sage Quiet DT #3 line) as could be expected of a fiberglass rod. It has a lot more back bone than I thought it would have.
The rod casts very smooth (I strung up a reel with a Sage Quiet DT #3 line) as could be expected of a fiberglass rod. It has a lot more back bone than I thought it would have.
I also tried with a SA's XPS (SA stopped with the XPS series in 2012) WF3 line. The rod really shines around 20 - 25 feet of line. It's really nice to feel a rod that doesn't 'invite' to cast 80+ feet like most graphite rods today. Forcing the rod does make the tip jump a bit.
7ft for a #3 is a very nice rod for small mountain creeks and streams. Just what I intend to use the rod for. $395 is a very decent price for a well made rod (incl. a fiber glass rod tube!) from the oldest mail order company.
Update June 2014:
I sent the rod back to Orvis. The rod had a ferrule clicking which I couldn't fix with candle wax. Orvis asked me if I wanted the rod fixed or a refund. I opted for a refund. I guess missing out the dual reel rings just bugged me more than I thought...
Update June 2014:
I sent the rod back to Orvis. The rod had a ferrule clicking which I couldn't fix with candle wax. Orvis asked me if I wanted the rod fixed or a refund. I opted for a refund. I guess missing out the dual reel rings just bugged me more than I thought...
02 September 2013
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