As so often the case with this show the weather this weekend (May 4 & 5) was amazing. Probably too nice as the amount of visitors seems to be a bit lower than the previous ones. But time wasn't wasted as we got to enjoy more stories together and of course cast outside at the casting pond.
The dinner after the first day is as usually superb. Amazing food, wonderful comradery and because of the fantastic weather we ate outside at the terrace overlooking the majestic Glomma river.
I also got to cast the new Orvis Helios 4 (904-F and 905-F). There was so much hype around this new rod. To be honest I barely feel any difference with the previous Helios 3, which I really like... The price of the new Helios 4 is insane. Orvis probably needs to sell rods to keep up with their overhead costs.
Well anyway, I cast many different rods including a NAM (way too fast / stiff with very little feedback), a few Scotts (the 884 GS is so wonderful and the discontinued Radian 905 still rocks!), bamboo rods and a few vintage fiberglass rods as well.
I'm already looking forward to next spring!
2 comments:
Looks like an amazing event! And, the architecture of the facilities looks fabulous....
Yes I prefer these smaller shows over those big and crowded shows. Those make me all stressed out as you get taken by the pace. Here you can stay at the casting pond for more than half an hour without feeling awkward.
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