Another Dutch on Hardy/Scepter

Re: Another Dutch on Hardy/Scepter

feeds@yuku.com (flyfishing4goldentrout) — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 21:47:02 GMT

Hi Lou,

Well the bike antenna wasnt the trick, well at least not for me, for the butt section ferrule it wasn't nearly big enough. For the third section it required alot of turning in a drill motor to get a good fit into the tip section. The Antenna is just not tapered enough. I ended up cutting up a brand new salt water solid glass spinning blank to use for the Butt ferrule, also needed a few anyway for a couple other rods I had out to ferrule over the last couple of days. Its...

Re: Another Dutch on Hardy/Scepter

feeds@yuku.com (flyfishing4goldentrout) — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 18:49:44 GMT

Hi Lou,
Well I decided to bid on a few and one was the 8 1/2ft with grip. Also I decided to give a work out to Perow's suggestion to go to Walmart and pickup a trike antenna flag i.e., about 7ft and $5. Fiberglass, solid, and from what I can learn EXtruded, thats it, but Ive flexed it alot in the yard, Im guessing just as good as a spigot material made for piece but alot cheaper. The mast has almost no taper, but seems to be perfect so I will follow up in the next few days. Im gonna...

Re: Another Dutch on Hardy/Scepter

feeds@yuku.com (caddis4) — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 11:10:32 GMT

Anyone going to make their 8 1/2 ft Sceptre into a four piece?? If yes, and you find some spiggot material (solid white glass), please let me know where/how I can get some.
Thanks,
Lou

Re: Another Dutch on Hardy/Scepter

feeds@yuku.com (scud dog) — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 14:27:42 GMT

Vlad; really sweet build!

Re: Another Dutch on Hardy/Scepter

feeds@yuku.com (corlay) — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 13:21:55 GMT

received my 8'6" yesterday.
safe and sound...

Re: Another Dutch on Hardy/Scepter

feeds@yuku.com (JeffSod) — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 12:18:09 GMT

I seem to recall my purchase of one of the Sceptre rods last spring taking a while to arrive but it did eventually arrive safely.

Re: Another Dutch on Hardy/Scepter

feeds@yuku.com (waynebh) — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 11:14:18 GMT

Hi Vlad;

I haven't recievedc mine either.

Waynebh

Re: Another Dutch on Hardy/Scepter

feeds@yuku.com (Nijinski) — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 09:09:01 GMT

Has anyone received their blank yet?

Still anxiously awaiting here...

Re: Another Dutch on Hardy/Scepter

feeds@yuku.com (JeffSod) — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 08:34:26 GMT

Vlad that is a beautiful build. Thanks for posting that and your thoughts on the cut down Sceptre.

Re: Another Dutch on Hardy/Scepter

feeds@yuku.com (musicar) — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 15:16:43 GMT

I wanted a shorter blank that would be little less cumbersome. When you shorten the butt, you are reducing the lever and moving your hand closer to the flexing/working part of the blank. This changes the feel of the rod. It doesn't change the action, which is built into the blank (both cut and uncut blanks will flex the same along the line), but you can say that it reduces the power, since the lever is shorter. You will feel the flex more with the short version, since the thickest part of...

Re: Another Dutch on Hardy/Scepter

feeds@yuku.com (mdwwhw) — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:58:01 GMT

Vlad, ohh, that's nice. Any comments on how shortening affected the action?

Re: Another Dutch on Hardy/Scepter

feeds@yuku.com (Nijinski) — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 13:33:49 GMT

Vlad,

Why did you decide to shorten the blank? Do you think the shorter blank had noticeably reduced power?

Your version looks wonderful.

Re: Another Dutch on Hardy/Scepter

feeds@yuku.com (musicar) — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:29:20 GMT

Nijinski wrote:
I'm debating whether it's worth chopping 9" off the butt and losing the cork to lessen the power just a bit.

I did exactly that with my 8'6" Sceptre and ended up with 7'10" rod. I use it with WF6 (shorter taper Orvis Green Mt. line) and it is now my favorite rod for smallmouth bass.

Re: Another Dutch on Hardy/Scepter

feeds@yuku.com (corlay) — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 10:20:43 GMT

Nijinski wrote:
I'm debating whether it's worth chopping 9" off the butt and losing the cork to lessen the power just a bit.

interesting idea.

I also bought one of the 8'6" with cork.

If making this rod shorter would make it more of a "true 6wt.",
I'd certainly be interested.

Unfortunately,
I don't have

Re: Another Dutch on Hardy/Scepter

feeds@yuku.com (waynebh) — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 07:06:03 GMT

Hi All;

I bought one of the Dutch auction 9ft blanks with grip. I'm hoping it makes a nice 8wt for throwing bass bugs.

Waynebh

Re: Another Dutch on Hardy/Scepter

feeds@yuku.com (majicwrench) — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 09:08:39 GMT

I have a couple of the 9ft blanks, and taped a reel and some guides on one right when I got it ( a year ago?), seemed like an 8/9 rod to me, really would zing a 9wt. Course all this is on grass, things might change with rod all together and on water. I plan on a permanent fighting butt, which will move the whole grip up a few inches, basicly making the rod feel a tad bit shorter.
Now I need to find my roundtoit.
Keith

Re: Another Dutch on Hardy/Scepter

feeds@yuku.com (jeffjon) — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 20:30:38 GMT

I had mine out today on one of the Columbia basin lakes that opened March 1st. I had a full sinking 7wt and it was a delight. The first time I fished it was with an 8wt floater and it was fine with that but I think a 6wt or 7wt will be my choice for the sinkers. It gets a little breezy on those lakes from time to time and that 9 footer is going to be the one that gets picked first. I built it with a full wells and detachable extended butt.

I've got a couple of 81/2s that I...

Re: Another Dutch on Hardy/Scepter

feeds@yuku.com (ratfacedmcdougal) — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 03:40:16 GMT

I've fished my 9' with DT5, DT6 and WF7. I like the DT6 best. It will chuck that WF7 a good long ways. The 5 was a little underlined, but it would cast it fine after I worked out enough line to load it up. I've lawn cast it with a WF9. It cast that alright but I think that it Would really max out with an 8.
RFMcD

Another Dutch on Hardy/Scepter

feeds@yuku.com (ratfacedmcdougal) — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 04:22:52 GMT

I see there is another Dutch auction for some more Hardy/Sceptre blanks on that online auction site. Anyone here going to go at them this time? I'm going to pass but I love my 9', very versatile rod.
RFMcD