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delkins.marblemental	Anybody fishing with big glass in salt?	Lead	[-]
Guide Posts: 8 (04/27/09 17:56:42) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Hi everyone. I'm new to the site and was wondering if anyone was fishing for bigger saltwater species with big glass. Anyone have any 10+ weights and their respective quarry? I'd love to see some photos of some vintage 10 and 12 weights. Humor me, I'm the new guy. LOL. I love seeing old photos of saltwater pioneers with big old broomsticks with fighting butts in their hand. I passed up a mint Fenwick 12 weight some years ago, I think it had like a removable stiffener in the butt or something, and I still kick myself for it. Not that I'd ever even fish it, but it would be cool. I have a nice Actionrod with a removable butt around here somewhere that I'll have to shoot photos of that I bought for steelhead. Thanks for being patient with the newbie. -Dave
Bud		#1	[-]
Master Guide Posts: 587 (04/27/09 18:33:56) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Early 1960's........Shakespeare and Pflueger...........Pacific Bonito.
delkins.marblemental		#2	[-]
Guide Posts: 9 (04/27/09 19:01:57) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	That's awesome, Bud! Too cool! -Dave
tonemike	11wt	#3	[-]
Master Guide Posts: 690 (04/28/09 00:36:21) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	hey dave, i got a scientific angler system 11 for fishing in the puget sound and for kings up in alaska, but so far it's only seen the skykomish river. it casts lines from 9 to 12wt (like a canon) with ease. i can't post close ups as the rod's at a friends place. he's fixing the fighting butt for me. but i'll gladly recycle a few shots of my sons fishing it. and like you, i've unfortunately passed on some nice old fenwicksin the past. i sure love those old system rods. unfortunately i sold me system 7 a few years back. i look forward to seeing pix of your actionrod. take care. -mike
Vix		#4	[-]
Guide Posts: 116 (04/28/09 01:24:47) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	tonemike, Very nice .... That's what it's all about.
Cornmuse	Scientific Anglers System 10	#5	[-]
Posts: 805 (04/28/09 06:14:59) Administrator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	This is the heaviest glass rod I own. Two tips, serial number matched. That's a big Orvis Battenkill spooled with a WF10. One day soon I'll have this rod re-wrapped and address a couple issues with it and it's first major task will be putting a fly in front of a 20lb plus Ohio R. flathead catfish. My first fly rod was a 10wt I built on a white Lamiglass blank back in the mid 70's which I used for bluefish and pollack off the jetties and beaches around the Cape Cod Canal (stripers were pretty rare then). Joe C. "Live each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influences of each." - Henry David Thoreau Visit www.flyfishohio.com for great fly fishing and fly tying articles, the "Adventures in Fly Tying" monthly video podcast and the "Adventures in Fly Fishing" monthly audio podcast. The Midwest isn't a place you fly over to get to good fishing - it's right here in our own backyards. Think globally - fish locally.
delkins.marblemental		#6	[-]
Guide Posts: 11 (04/28/09 07:46:34) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Great photos, Mike. Thanks for posting them! Those guys outfishing you yet? LOL. That little guy has some stylish taste for salmon fishing headwear too. That's a Great picture of you both! I'll try to snap some photos of that Actionrod, I think I know where it is. Nice rod, Joe. A lighter Scientific Anglers rod with System 1 reel has been on my wish list for some time for a trout rig. I've only caught a few catfish on a fly(probably not even 2 LBS let alone 20LBS!), by accident while smallmouth fishing in the Susquehanna in PA. I hear they grow the fish and the bucks big in Ohio. That's a nice looking Battenkill too. -Dave
Riffling Hitch		#7	[-]
Master Guide Posts: 472 (04/28/09 11:10:50) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Here is a custom built fisher 13wt. I have a shark fishing trip planned for san diego in a month or so. Actually casts a SA billfish line quite nicely. Russell
delkins.marblemental		#8	[-]
Guide Posts: 12 (04/28/09 19:41:46) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Yes, now that's what I'm talkin' about, Russell. That's most impressive! Very cool. -Dave
wb4tjh		#9	[-]
Master Guide Posts: 329 (04/29/09 20:53:11) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I have an SA System 7 glass that I like to fish on the flats here in Sarasota, FL. It's the heaviest glass I currently own, and I use it when the wind is not too bad, otherwise, graphite works a bit better when the wind is up. It sure is an easy casting rod. I wish I had bought some more when they were available....oh well, hindsight is always 20/20. Bill Anderson, Sarsota, Fl. "Bamboo is the Benchmark in flyrods".
mvinsel	Fenwick the King	#10	[-]
Master Guide Posts: 305 (04/30/09 11:10:55) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Our kings are just starting to come in so I'll be using this Fenwick quite a bit. -Vinnie in Juneau
delkins.marblemental		#11	[-]
Guide Posts: 15 (04/30/09 17:18:29) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Gorgeous rod, Vinnie! -Dave
Colston Newton		#12	[-]
Master Guide Posts: 196 (04/30/09 17:56:14) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I ahve and do, but nothing bigger than an 8 wt lately. (I don't worry that it won't handle a big striper.)
Cameron		#13	[-]
Posts: 3310 (05/01/09 18:39:34) Administrator & Chat Room Host Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Steffen builds a 9' and 9'6" nine weight blank. Everyone that has one can't enough good about it. It's on my short list of blanks to get and have finished out by one of our resident rod builders. MuddlerOH...bless us with a few photographs of yours in action. Please... www.TheFiberglassManifesto.com

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