I'd appreciate it if anyone has cast/fished both of these rods and can offer a comparison. I have a FnF but was curious how it stands up to the ever so
popular Lamiglas of the same configuration. Thanks.
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Lamiglas 7'6" vs [older] Orvis Far and Fine 7'9"
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Lamiglas 7'6" vs [older] Orvis Far and Fine 7'9" |
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Posts: 422 (06/27/08 10:53:48) Master Guide |
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Posts: 2405 (06/27/08 11:55:40) ezOP |
Boo,
Lami sells blanks for a 7½ footer and an 8 footer, but I don't think they have a 7¾ footer in the lineup. Is this an older or custom rod? Tom |
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Posts: 424 (06/27/08 13:23:06) Master Guide |
I meant to say 7 1/2ft Lami. for 5wt vs the Far and Fine.
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Posts: 184 (06/27/08 14:22:52) Guide |
Boo, I've owned both and like both. The Lami is definitely slower, more fuller flexing, and heavier. I think the Lami is a more attractive rod, but I
liked how the graphite spiral wraps were visible on the one Orvis I had.
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Sport
Posts: 30 (06/27/08 15:38:12) Sport |
Boo,I only own the older version of the Orvis Far and Fine, and it is a fanastic rod, my most favorite 5 wght, in graphite. However, while I do not have a
lamniglass yet, will have a 7'6" 4 wght in July. I will say the Orvis is very nice, but compared to my Mcfarland Spruce Creek 8' 5 wght it is a
distance second choice. But I am comparing one of the most popular selling Orvis commercial rods to one of current top end custom builders. In my opinion the
F&F is a classic rod that anyone that enjoys softer action should own.
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Sport
Posts: 86 (06/29/08 10:05:47) |
don't forget, lamiglas offers TWO lines of fiberglass in the 7'6" size, the oft mentioned "honey colored" and the newer spring creek.
eric fresno, ca.
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Posts: 217 (07/01/08 09:29:14) Guide |
As much as I love glass, my Orvis Far and Fine...I have the HLS (High Line Speed) version made in 1991, is by far the best casting graphite rod I have ever
owned. It has a lightness and responsiveness that are just superb. I have not cast the Lamiglass, but in comparison with my Fenwick FF756, the Far and Fine is
a bit quicker in the casting stroke because of the higher modulus graphite it has. Bot rods have similar bending patterns, being what I would call,
"progressive tapers".
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Posts: 366 (07/01/08 10:44:14) Master Guide |
Arghh. I hate it when I have to retype my post because I wasn't logged in. In any case ...
I can't do an exact comparison since my Lami is a 4-weight, but I'll say that my old Far & Fine is my favorite graphite rod. Between the two I'd select the Far & Fine for medium sized rivers and the Lami for smaller streams. There is a lot of overlap between the two though. |
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Posts: 1607 (07/01/08 18:21:04) Master Guide |
Ive sold off alot of my graphite, simply wasn't using it at all. However I kept three of my favorite Far and Fine rods going back nearly 30 years. A 7ft
5wt, a 7ft 9in 5wt and a presentation grade 8 1/2ft 5wt, all are the old full flexing models, the last one being the 1984 25th aniversary Far and Fine
commemoritive Trout Unlimited presentation model. In all honesty they are about as soft as my Phillipson eponite fiberglass series (Royal-Master) rods. However
having several of the Lami's I can agree, the Lami's are a bit softer and slower. Note here in another section of the forum one of our members did a
little homework and produced a 7ft 9in 5wt two piece Lami that he feels follows along the same felt lines as the 8ft, he simply cut 1 1/2 inches each from the
tip and the butt, seems reasonable and in fact this winter Im gonna try one just to see how well it performs. I happen to be one of those that feels the 7ft
9in rods are sort of unique. I aquired that opinion after fishing several 5-6wt Shakespeares. They add a bit more distance to my casting without effort yet
still feel as short as the 7 1/2ft rods.
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