Re: Post your ugly ducklings

feeds@yuku.com (roadking2k1) — Thu, 28 May 2009 20:07:44 GMT

I think I'm with Wayne, good looking rods! Here are a couple that might be considered ugly. A Sportsman and an ASC Aquasport, don't know a thing about either one.

Re: Post your ugly ducklings

feeds@yuku.com (waynebh) — Thu, 28 May 2009 12:16:44 GMT

Hi Guys;

I don't know, other than the rainbow wraps on the one rod Cofisher displayed, I think they all look good to me.

If for some reason all these rods disgust you, I'll make the sacrifice and take them off your hands for a modest fee!

Just kidding!!

Wayne

Re: Post your ugly ducklings

feeds@yuku.com (cofisher) — Thu, 28 May 2009 12:10:53 GMT

Riffling hitch: Everything in this country is geared toward diversity. I am an equal opportunity fly fisherman.

Re: Post your ugly ducklings

feeds@yuku.com (delkins) — Thu, 28 May 2009 05:57:50 GMT

Great rod photos, guys! Tom, that Gold-blank Phillipson is P-I-M-P fo' shore!
-Dave

Re: Post your ugly ducklings

feeds@yuku.com (Cameron) — Thu, 28 May 2009 05:05:05 GMT

Nothing says I'm not fishing bamboo...I'm not fishing graphite than a bright white blanked Wonderod. I've fished a couple of them before and they definitely get "The Look" from the $1,000 outfit set. Has made me smile all day to walk down to the river and pick off a few fish as they look on shaking their heads.

My first fly rod was a Eagle Claw. Bright yellow, mylar wraps, "hooky" medallion on the grip, but end the end a serviceable fly rod. This...

Re: Post your ugly ducklings

feeds@yuku.com (reelill) — Wed, 27 May 2009 23:17:48 GMT

Did someone say wonderods

Re: Post your ugly ducklings

feeds@yuku.com (Riffling Hitch) — Wed, 27 May 2009 21:13:32 GMT

cofisher, if I see you out on the stream here in California with that W&M, I might have to bring out my Proposition 8 wt. Also look out for the natives.

Re: Post your ugly ducklings

feeds@yuku.com (jgestar) — Wed, 27 May 2009 20:40:38 GMT

Even Phillipson did colored rod blanks. I pulled this photo from the way back machine. They aren't as garish as the Berkleys, but the early 60s Master does have mylar underneath and purple (yes, purple) guide wraps!

Tom

Re: Post your ugly ducklings

feeds@yuku.com (delkins) — Wed, 27 May 2009 18:47:51 GMT

Hey, thanks Spencer. Cornmuse, I take back everything I've ever said about you guys on the other side of the river. LOL. That's a beautiful outfit!
Awesome W&M collection, Cofisher! Too cool!
-Dave

Re: Post your ugly ducklings

feeds@yuku.com (cofisher) — Wed, 27 May 2009 18:44:01 GMT

Tom: That particular Featherlight is classy looking...now the newer bright school bus yellow rods...

One of things I love/hate about my Wright Mcgill rods is the muli-colors.

Re: Post your ugly ducklings

feeds@yuku.com (Spencer DT) — Wed, 27 May 2009 18:32:33 GMT

This has to be the best post I have ever seen on this site. I am wishing I had a freak flag rod now... Delkins, good job, I hope to see many more rods posted in this thread now and in the future.

Re: Post your ugly ducklings

feeds@yuku.com (Cornmuse) — Wed, 27 May 2009 18:24:02 GMT

I like the attitude- damn the fashion, this is fishing! I think my Smallmouth is about the "loudest" rod I own - and I definitely like it. But you asked for a white Wonderod...

Re: Post your ugly ducklings

feeds@yuku.com (delkins) — Wed, 27 May 2009 17:37:45 GMT

That's what I'm talkin' about, K! Sweet St. Croix!
Here's a rainbow of Berkley's and a lone red South Bend.
Lets see some white Wonderods
I love the garishness of white glass. LOL.
....Ooohhhh....or a Berkley Cherrywood! Who's got a Cherrywood to post?

Re: Post your ugly ducklings

feeds@yuku.com (NevadaK) — Wed, 27 May 2009 16:18:42 GMT

They don't show very well here, but big wide pink wraps with cream tipping on a black blank makes me feel a little superfly when I fish with it.

K

Re: Post your ugly ducklings

feeds@yuku.com (jgestar) — Wed, 27 May 2009 15:13:56 GMT

Dave,

Did you by any chance see the photo of the bright yellow Eagle Claw with mylar underwraps and a hokey medallion glued to the grip? The one at the top of the forum? Will that do for a start? I've got a couple of South Bends, Actionrods, and True Tempers that are "colorful" too.

Tom

Re: Post your ugly ducklings

feeds@yuku.com (docbluedevil) — Wed, 27 May 2009 13:26:56 GMT

delkins wrote:
"Be proud, fish loud!" Let your freak-flag fly and post photos of those children of the rainbow with the garish diamond decorative wraps. Post some photos of your painted ladies. Hide away no more for the truth shall set you free.
-Dave

Delkins - at first the conversation was obviously about glass fly rods, but towards the end I'm wondering if you're...

Post your ugly ducklings

feeds@yuku.com (delkins) — Wed, 27 May 2009 09:34:09 GMT

Having been an admirer or fiberglass for some time, one of my favorite things about this forum is that I get to look at all sorts of cool fiberglass rod porn and see lots of rods I've never seen before. While I have rods I like to pull out to show friends that have refined earth-tone wrap colors and blanks in bambooesque hues, I also have those that I keep a little further inside of my rod closet. The ones that the "traditionalists" of the time I'm sure disdained. The...